Principal Forensic Psychologist

Band 8b Principal Psychologist - Secondary MHTR - 2 Year Fixed Term Are you passionate about developing and evaluating an innovative treatment pathway, to improve access to mental health therapies in the community for complex individuals, who are involved with the Criminal Justice System? Are you enthusiastic about integrating mental health services within probation services? Do you want to become involved with the writing up of national guidelines to improve access to mental health treatment, for people who often fall through the gaps? Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking a highly motivated Principal Psychologist to join our Secondary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement (SC -MHTR) Team in Stafford. You will: - Supervise and support the assessment, formulation and treatment interventions provided by professional colleagues. - Work closely with community mental health, probation services and NHS England commissioners. - Implement policies and propose service developments to expand the service. - Contribute to teaching, research and the development of national guideline to roll the service nationwide., An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for Band 8b Principal Psychologist for the Secondary MHTR Pilot for Stafford. This is a new, unique role for a highly skilled and motivated individual. Key tasks include:

• Accepting clinical responsibility for service users and leading the MDT delivery the interventions.
• Delivery of psychological interventions, if/when needed.
• Liaison with partner agencies.
• Deliver training and clinical consultation.
• Service development and evaluation.
  
  By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
  
  Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.