Principal Applied Psychologist and Clinical Lead

Swanwick Lodge is a secure children's home caring for up to 10 young people who are held under section 25 of the Children's Act, on welfare placements. The home is run by Hampshire County Council, who deliver the care and education for the young people in the home. Young people typically stay for around 6 months, but this can vary based on their individual needs.

The post holder will join an engaging, friendly and supportive team that is a valued resource within the home. The health and wellbeing team is commissioned separately to the care and education elements in the home, but we work together very closely with our integrated colleagues to understand and meet the needs of the young people. As part of integrated working our delivery is scaffolded by the SECURE STAIRS framework and a central part of our role is to offer wellbeing support to the wider team including the delivery of training and a variety of reflective spaces. This is to promote a system wide, trauma informed approach to the understanding of the young people.

As Clinical Lead for the Health and Wellbeing Team you will be responsible for providing clinical leadership for the team and the delivery of the SECURE STAIRS framework., To provide a systemic psychology service of a high quality to the multidisciplinary team, and across all sectors of care. To promote an integrated approach enhancing the delivery of trauma informed care. To provide psychological assessment and therapy to young people within the service. To provide advice and consultation through formulation, on psychological intervention and risk to non-psychologist colleagues, external agencies, and non-professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research within the area served by the service. To undertake a personal research and development programme and develop and encourage a research culture within the clinical team.

As a senior clinician, with substantial clinical experience and post-qualification training, the post-holder will provide a high level of expertise within the secure children's home. The post-holder is a member of the multi-professional team.

Working with the senior management team and Hampshire County Council staff to clinically lead the creation; development, containment and support of a multi-professional therapeutic environment and informed by the SECURE STAIRS framework and the Trauma Recovery Model which can provide the highest quality psychologically informed care for young people.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.