Clinical/Forensic PsychologistNHS

Job summary

Due to extended funding of the Multi-Agency Stalking Partnership, we are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and ambitious Specialist Psychologist to be part of this unique and highly innovative service, working with stalking perpetrators and those who manage them, across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

This role is a rare chance to be part of this award-winning service, providing unique opportunities to develop your skills and your career in the cutting-edge specialism of the psychology of stalking. Working alongside experts in the field, the post provides a unique chance to develop your clinical skills in working with perpetrators who present with a variety of personality issues and mental health needs.

This role requires previous experience of working within forensic mental health services. However, expert knowledge of, and experience of working with, stalking perpetrators is not required. You will receive comprehensive training in working with stalking, including training in using the Stalking Risk Profile and relevant therapies.

The service is based in Ravenswood House, Fareham, but the work is delivered in a range of NHS and non-NHS premises (e.g. Probation offices) across Hampshire. There is the opportunity for home working via virtual means as part of the working week. Personal wellbeing is valued and flexible working arrangements will be considered.

The post can be offered as a band 7 to 8a preceptorship or band 8a.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Highly Specialist Psychologist in the Multi Agency Stalking Partnership is to be part of a specialist team who provide expert consultation, formulation, and intervention in relation to service users within the criminal justice system who have engaged in stalking.

This innovative service is at the forefront of psychological work with people who engage in stalking and as such, subject specific prior expertise is not required. A commitment to developing knowledge and skills regarding working with stalking, through continual professional development, is expected. The role will require adaptation of known psychological principles and techniques to assist in the continued development of interventions and approaches to manage offenders in this field. The aim is to ensure that intervention and management of people who have offended is psychologically informed.

The expected outcomes of the service are to reduce repeat offending, improve psychological wellbeing, increase access to services, and to develop a workforce across the criminal justice system with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and confidence in working with this population.The specialist, psychologist-led team comprises of a Principal Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Lead, a forensic psychologist, another clinical/forensic psychologist (this post) a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and an administrator, the whole team is in regular contact with our colleagues from Probation, Police and victim advocacy.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence