Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist - Thornford Park

Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is an independent 143 bedded hospital set in 23 acres of parkland on the outskirts of Newbury, Berkshire (close to the Hampshire borders). We provide services for male and female patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) who require care in conditions of medium and low security. Our service users, many of whom have forensic histories, require long-term treatment and rehabilitation and present with multiple problems, challenging and high-risk behaviour and complex care needs.

In addition to the mental health wards, Thornford Park has a 14-bedded low secure service for male patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, commissioned by NHS England, a medium/low secure service for females with a Learning Disability, and a medium secure service for males with Learning Disability. We also have two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, one for males and one for females, providing holistic assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing crisis.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to recruit to the position of Registered Clinical/Forensic Psychologist to join the Department of Psychological Therapies at Thornford Park Hospital.

In the Role of Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist you will be:

• Autonomous in managing your own caseload, which will involve working with complex service-users.
• Attending regular clinical and service development meetings, such as MDT’s, CPA’s, referrals, and other hospital-wide meetings.
• An integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team on the new ward.
• Providing both long & short-term work, which includes being able to undertake clinical assessments to determine clinical needs & treatment plans.
• Providing both individual and group work to the patients.
• Maintaining monthly clinical supervision as well as regular line-management supervision.
• Providing clinical supervision to nursing staff/therapy staff as appropriate and facilitating in the provision of reflective practice.
• Providing both written & verbal contributions to MDT & CPA process.
• Supporting the MDT in the development and review of care plans.
• Offering specialist clinical advice including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care within the service.
• Contributing to professional development within the team.
• Contributing to teaching as part of Induction/mandatory training.
• Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager.

What you will need:

• Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and eligible for Chartered status with the British Psychological Society.
• Experience in using psychological models and theories to address a range of risk and behavioural issues.

About our benefits

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:

• Up to £56,166 pro rata 22.5 hours a week.
• FTE of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment) and additional day for birthday leave.
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP).
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Services.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Childcare vouchers.
• Career development.
• Voluntary Benefits.
• Free lunchtime meal.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.