Overview
£33,580 Per Annum. HMP Dovegate is a category B male establishment prison on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border near Uttoxeter. The prison has an operational capacity of 1100 prisoners serving a range of sentences including trial, remand, those awaiting sentence and convicted men serving up to life in prison. Serco has a vacancy for a Forensic Psychologist to join our Therapeutic Community Team and deliver Psychological Services to residents.
Location and Contract
HMP Dovegate, ST14 8XR
Full time, 40 hours
Permanent
£33,580 Per Annum
Role
The Therapeutic Community is a unique role, offering the opportunity to work with long term prisoners who are engaged in therapy to reduce their risk of re-offending. The Therapeutic Community is part of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway; a network of services supporting some of the most complex men within the Criminal Justice System.
Your primary job purpose will be to administer the delivery of Psychological Services at the prison. This role can vary and may include Parole directions, supervising Forensic Psychologists in Training, consulting to prison staff, conducting research and providing staff training. You will be based on one of our communities and be involved with tasks including the following:
- To complete psychological assessments of prisoners including HCR-20, SARA, WAIS after training and under supervision
- To ensure completion of Parole reports and Parole directions complying with deadlines
- To help develop the work of Psychological Services, for example through assessments and group spaces on TC
- Deliver training as required to prison staff
- To contribute psychological knowledge and provide support to prison procedures
- To be involved in research within the prison as required by the Head of Service, Prison Director, and/or Senior Prison Managers
- To provide a consultancy role to staff in psychological matters as required
- To develop and deliver training to prison staff and colleagues as required
- To progress towards qualification enabling Registration with the HCPC (and BPS) as a Practitioner Psychologist
This is a role that offers variety and contributes to the important work of reintegrating offenders back into society.
What You’ll Need To Do
As a minimum, a Forensic Psychologist in Training must have fully completed Stage 1 of the Qualification in Forensic Psychology (BSc in Psychology or equivalent approved through the BPS and an MSc in Forensic Psychology approved by the BPS).
As a minimum, they must have experience of working with offenders and carrying out assessments and interventions with a forensic population. They must have good knowledge of psychological theory regarding the treatment of violent offending, familiarity with What Works literature, and a range of psychotherapeutic treatment approaches.
Why Serco
Meaningful and vital work – Using specialist behavioural analysis you’ll contribute to the reintegration of ex-offenders back into society, helping them address the factors that influence offending behaviour.
A world of opportunity – With six prisons across the UK and a breadth of roles, you’ll be supported with development and career progression. We actively fund psychologists towards chartered and/or registered status and with ongoing CPD activities and look to promote from within.
Great people – You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team, who believe in the value of our work. We promote an empathic and therapeutic approach, respecting individual differences and promoting self-efficacy.
About Serco
At Serco, the nature of the work is important, and 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 delivering essential public services worldwide in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. By joining Serco you will have access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks).
Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. We may close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Serco supports diverse and inclusive employment and will make reasonable adjustments at interview and throughout employment. We are open to discussions around flexibility and hybrid working. We are Disability Confident Leader employers and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact j&icareersUK@serco.com.
Serco supports fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge. Some roles may be exempt due to security clearance requirements. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss.
