Overview
In this role you will deliver high-quality clinical psychology services to prison patients with complex mental health needs at HMP Isle of Wight. You will work both independently and with MDT colleagues, providing assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions, while developing training and supervising junior staff. You will join a supportive team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, with opportunities to influence service development and research within a forensic context. A meaningful, justice-focused role with impact across patients, colleagues and commissioners.
Pay / Benefits
- 20% 'welcome to MPFT' bonus
- 10% on joining MPFT
- 10% after 12 months
- relocation allowance
- professional registration fees up to 120 per year
- regular clinical supervision and in-house training/coaching
Responsibilities
- Provide expert psychological assessment, formulation and therapy for prisoners with moderate to severe mental health problems
- Deliver individual and group psychological interventions and refine formulations using multiple explanatory models
- Work independently or with others depending on risk assessments
- Develop and deliver training; lead on development of evidence-based psychological interventions
- Offer reflective practice spaces and supervision to junior psychology colleagues
- Engage with MDT colleagues and commissioners to ensure integrated care
- Support ongoing professional development and access regular clinical supervision
Key requirements
- HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (DClinPsy/DCounsPsy or forensic psychology)
- Substantial post-qualification experience at a highly specialist level
- UK professional registration and suitability for Disclosure to the DBS
- Experience of psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions
- Experience working indirectly through MDT colleagues
- Ability to build excellent working relationships with service users, colleagues and commissioners
- commitment to social justice and reducing health inequalities
- ability to work independently
- strong relationship-building with service users and colleagues
- psychological assessment
- formulation and therapy planning
- evidence-based psychological interventions
Principal Practitioner Psychologist in Newport employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
