Psychology Services at HMP Swaleside is recruiting two permanent psychologists, with a 12-month reserve list. The post centres on reducing risk of harm and reoffending through individual risk assessment, research, consultancy and staff training, with offender-facing work throughout. It carries line management and designated supervision of trainee psychologists, and is non-rotational, with hybrid working available where business need allows. Applicants must be qualified forensic or clinical psychologists registered with the HCPC.
What the job involves
- Lead risk assessment and risk management, including ACCT and self-harm assessments where needed
- Give professional advice on offender targets, locations and reports such as lifer and parole reports
- Provide consultancy to the senior management team and other teams on psychology services and outcomes
- Provide training, mentoring and support to trainee psychologists and other staff
- Provide designated professional supervision to trainees towards chartered and registered status
- Develop staff against key competencies and gateways, keeping policy application consistent across the team
- Conduct research, including data gathering and analysis
- Develop strategy and plans, including programme assessments and work with indeterminate sentenced prisoners
- Deliver or oversee complex treatment programmes and advise on specialist strategies such as sexual offending
- Act as professional or expert witness at parole boards, multi-agency meetings and court proceedings
- Act as negotiation adviser where competence has been demonstrated
- Maintain own continuing professional development and HCPC registration
Qualifications
- Qualified forensic or clinical psychologist
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
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
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Security and identity checks
- Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules
Other
- Statement of suitability against the person specification, with technical questions limited to 250 words
What’s offered
- Annual leave, calculated pro rata
- 9 days in recognition of 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 patterns considered in line with HMPPS policy
- Season ticket advance after two months' service
- Training and development, including promotion programmes
- Security, diversity and individual induction training
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
