Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist - Milton Keynes

Are you passionate about working with people whose early traumatic experiences have contributed to high-risk offending behaviours?

Do you want to be supported in your professional development within an encouraging, supportive and experienced team?

Thames Valley Integrated Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway are looking for an experienced Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist to join our team, either as a Band 8a or in a development role, as a Band 7 to Band 8a.

We are looking for a proactive, flexible and relational clinician, who is passionate about multi-agency working, formulating complexity, and providing direct and indirect input to a stigmatised and marginalised population. Co-production and collaboration is really important to us and central to our team ethos.

We believe that diversity in teams helps improve trust and respect between staff and encourages typically excluded groups to engage with us. If you have any protected characteristics or are from a BAME background, then we are particularly keen to receive an application from you.

We also welcome applications from candidates in the final stages of qualification. This post attracts an annual RSU allowance payment of £1446 per annum.

Main duties of the job

We are jointly commissioned by the NHS and Probation Service and provide psychological input into Probation teams including case identification, and pathway management for high-risk, high harm people on probation with personality difficulties/ experiences of early life trauma.

The Integrated OPD Pathway Service covers the Thames Valley but this role is based within Milton Keynes. You will be responsible for providing psychological input into the Milton Keynes Probation Office and the Approved Premises, Great Holm. You must be able to travel between sites to meet the needs of the service.

You will spend one day a week at the Milton Keynes Probation office and another at the Approved Premises. One day each week can be worked from home. Most of the team work a 7.5 hour day sometime between the hours of 8am and 6pm. However, we understand the importance of a work-life balance, so are open to discussions about compressed hours.

Our team consists of staff from several disciplines including administrators, assistant, clinical, counselling and forensic psychologists, an occupational therapy assistant, probation officers, a probation service officer and a team lead. (Please refer to the organisational chart).

Please note: You will be required to successfully complete an Enhanced Level 1 Vetting with HMPPS/Ministry of Justice in order to access the HMPPS systems. Enhanced Level 1 clearance is valid for 5 years.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression


• Individual and Trust wide learning and development


• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service


• NHS Discount


• Pension scheme


• Lease car scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Mental Health First Aiders


• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)


• Staff networking and support groups