Lead Forensic Psychologist @ Elysium Healthcare

Job summary

Are you an experienced and compassionate Psychologist looking for an opportunity to combine clinical excellence with leadership and service development? Join Farmfield Hospital as the Principal Psychologist to play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality psychological services within a specialist multidisciplinary environment. Farmfield Hospital is a secure inpatient forensic mental health service providing medium and low secure care for adult men with complex mental health needs, offering a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact on recovery and rehabilitation.

You will be leading the psychology department and working alongside members of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), to offer patient-centred care, implementing daily, meaningful activities which can support recovery. This entails competently assessing unwell service users, including completing assessments, planning and implementing person-centred interventions and the ongoing evaluation of their care and treatment. You will be required to oversee the provision of the psychol

Main duties of the job

The Lead Forensic Psychologist at Farmfield Hospital plays a pivotal role in providing psychological services within a secure inpatient forensic mental health service for adult men. Responsible for leading the psychology department, this role includes shaping and delivering psychological services with a focus on recovery and rehabilitation. The position encompasses conducting psychological assessments, leading the development of treatment plans, and implementing a variety of psychological interventions. Leading group programs and ensuring high standards of professional practice are key responsibilities. The role also includes overseeing the recruitment and supervision of psychology staff, as well as delivering training programs to staff teams, supporting their development in this specialist area.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a major provider with over 8,000 employees, delivering care through more than 80 services across England and Wales. Elysium's comprehensive care network covers a wide range of specialized areas, including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities, and Autism services, among others. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium Healthcare operates within a global framework extending across 10 countries. This affiliation allows for a unique approach to service delivery and numerous opportunities for career growth within an extensive and diverse health care system. Elysium Healthcare emphasizes inclusive recruitment, staff development, and the delivery of care that meets the highest professional standards.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be required to oversee the provision of the psychology service, as well as supporting the team in facilitating assessment and formulation interventions and psychology groups in collaboration with the team.

At Elysium you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving. You’ll also receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.

As a Lead Psychologist you will be:

• Provide psychological assessments based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, integration and communication of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological testing, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, carers and other relevant stakeholders involved in the service user’s care and recovery.
• Lead on formulation of plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of service users’ mental health and broader psychosocial needs utilising appropriate, evidence-based clinical frameworks
• Implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
• Develop and manage groupwork programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches. To ensure that appropriate outcome measures are in place.
• Ensure that Psychology practices in the specified area of service maintains the highest standards of professional practice and ethics, complying with clinical governance standards at all times.
• Supports in the development and delivery of training programmes to aid the development of staff teams in a given service area.
• Providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists, as directed by the Lead Psychologist.
• Leading on recruitment of psychology staff

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Successful completion of a Doctorate in either Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology or the British Psychological Society’s Stage 2 training in Forensic Psychology, enabling registration with the HCPC as as Practitioner Psychologist.
• Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society.
• Competency in advanced clinical psychological assessment and formulation skills relevant to our service user group
• Competency as regards risk assessment/management tools and formulation.
• Advanced clinical therapeutic skills, both individual and group-based: - Experience with a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to address a range of complex clinical and/or forensic issues and needs.
• Clinical supervision and delegated line management responsibility for Assistant Psychologists; trainee psychologists (where applicable) and Clinical Associate Psychologists
• Psychology-led workforce development interventions, including but not limited to facilitating reflective practice and relevant practical knowledge and skills workshops for staff of all disciplines and grades

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Competitive Annual Salary plus Benefits
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About us

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Successful completion of a Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology. Competency in clinical psychological assessments and risk management. Advanced therapeutic skills in individual and group-based interventions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Charlwood

RH6 0BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)