23693 - Forensic or Clinical Registered Psychologist - Psychology Services - Youth Custody Services - HMYOI Werrington

A permanent post for a registered psychologist in the Psychology Services team at HMYOI Werrington, a youth custody establishment run by HMPPS within the Ministry of Justice. The work centres on reducing harm and reoffending through risk assessment, assessment and intervention work, research, consultancy and staff training. It is non-operational and offender-facing, with line management and designated supervision of trainee psychologists, and hybrid working within the UK. Applicants need HCPC registration as a forensic or clinical psychologist.

What the job involves:

• Lead risk assessment and risk management for offenders, including assessing risk of harm and reoffending.
• Give professional advice on offender targets, objectives and suitable locations, and professional opinion to report-writing teams such as lifer and parole reports.
• Develop strategy and plans of activity, including organising relevant programme assessments and assessing prisoners on indeterminate sentences.
• Provide consultancy to colleagues including the senior management team on psychology services and outcomes, and on specialist strategies such as sexual offending.
• Conduct research, including data gathering and analysis.
• Provide professional supervision and line management to trainee forensic psychology staff.
• Provide training, mentoring and support to trainee psychologists and other staff, such as interventions staff.
• Ensure staff are developed against key competencies and gateways, and that policies and procedures are applied consistently across the team.
• Participate in risk assessments and may undertake ACCT and self-harm assessments.
• Deliver or oversee the quality of more complex programmes when required.
• Act as professional witness at parole hearings and multi-agency meetings, and as expert witness in court proceedings for the Ministry of Justice when required.
• Act as negotiation adviser where competence has been demonstrated, and maintain own CPD and HCPC registration.

Qualifications:

• Qualified forensic or clinical psychologist.

Registration & licences:

• HCPC registration in place.

Experience:

• Professional background in psychology.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.
• Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practice.

Skills & knowledge:

• Spoken and written English, and Welsh where specified.
• Civil Service Success Profile behaviours: making effective decisions, leadership, communicating and influencing, working together, developing self and others.

Checks & eligibility:

• Enhanced DBS check.
• Security and identity checks before taking up post.
• Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules.

What’s offered:

• Annual leave, with the holiday year running from 1 March and pro-rata entitlement for non-standard patterns.
• 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) for bank, public and privilege holidays, added to annual leave.
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes.
• Hybrid working where business need allows.
• Flexible, part-time and job-share working considered in line with HMPPS policy.
• Season ticket advance after two months' service.
• Training and development, including promotion programmes and security and diversity training.