Forensic or Clinical Registered Psychologist - Psychology Services - Womens - Safety - North (Ref: 22105) in Wilmslow

The work of the Women’s Estate Psychology Service (WEPS) spans core forensic work as well as a broad range of safety-related work within women’s prisons, and as women transition back into the community. The post holder will have the opportunity to engage in a range of safety-related activities to support the delivery of safety work at HMP Styal, New Hall and Low Newton. This will include the collaborative development of strengths-based plans based on psychological formulations which are designed to be a multiagency way of supporting staff to support women in custody more effectively.

Person specification

Licences: Qualified forensic or clinical psychologists with the HCPC or in the process of receiving HCPC registration. Where HCPC registration is not yet in place, confirmation of registration must be provided within 3 months of provisional offer.

Qualifications: Qualified forensic or clinical psychologists with the HCPC or in the process of receiving HCPC registration. Where HCPC registration is not yet in place, confirmation of registration must be provided within 3 months of provisional offer.

Memberships: Qualified forensic or clinical psychologists with the HCPC or in the process of receiving HCPC registration. Where HCPC registration is not yet in place, confirmation of registration must be provided within 3 months of provisional offer.

Languages: Spoken and Written English.

Behaviours

• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Technical skills

• Possess a professional background in Psychology
• Experience in providing clinical supervision
• Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practice
• Qualified forensic or clinical psychologists with the HCPC or in the process of receiving HCPC registration. Where HCPC registration is not yet in place, confirmation of registration must be provided within 3 months of provisional offer.

Benefits

• Alongside your salary of 54,148, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes 15,686 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.