Forensic Psychologist-HMP Dovegate

Discover an exciting opportunity to enrich your career as a Forensic Psychologist at HMP Dovegate near the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border. Joining our onsite Psychological Services team at this category B prison, you’ll play a key part in administering the delivery of Psychological Services to the men.

You will be responsible for the line management of Forensic Psychologists in Training, ensuring that all our work adheres to a code of conduct compliance and BPS guidelines. You’ll also:

• Undertake any relevant psychological assessments of the men that contribute to the safety of the establishment.
• Complete risk assessments for parole utilising appropriate risk assessment and personality assessment tools.
• Work closely with other departments to share information.
• Supervise trainee work.
• Help develop the work of Psychological Services, for example through assessments and group or individual interventions.
• Provision of specialist consultancy and training to prison staff.
• Lead or contribute to research and participate in multi-disciplinary initiatives.

What you’ll need to do the role:

• Experience of working with those convicted of offences and with completing assessments and interventions with a forensic population.
• HCPC registration (or be within six months of obtaining it).
• A Stage 2 Diploma in Forensic Psychology with the BPS OR hold a Stage 1 and have completed the majority of Stage 2.
• If you are a Forensic Psychologist in Training on the Doctorate route you must have completed all practitioner placements and be within six months of becoming registered with the HCPC.
• Knowledge in psychological theory regarding treatment of violent and sexual offending and familiarity with ‘what works’ literature and a range of psychotherapeutic treatment approaches.
• Comfortable completing parole reports and carrying out assessments such as WAIS, HCR-20, PCL-r, IPDE, VRS.
• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary way and bring a collaborative approach to your work with your team and with the men.

Why Serco:

• Meaningful and vital work–We look after around 5,000 prisoners in our prisons and have been in the business for 25 years, employing 2,000 colleagues in our 6 custodial contracts.
• A world of opportunity- Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop.
• Great people- We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed.

What we offer:

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme and more.
• Funding for further training.
• Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, mobile phone, cinema, retail, leisure and hospitality discounts.
• A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
• Interesting and enjoyable work.
• Professional and personal development opportunities, with a wide range of training and coaching available to help you grow and enrich your career.
• A safe and supportive culture.

About Serco: At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services.

Apply: Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.

We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leaders and holders of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge. Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.