Principle Clinical PsychologistNHS
Job summary
To provide clinical leadership within the Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS) in accordance with agreed service and directorate objectives and operating procedures. The post holder will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, consultation and risk management for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism who present with complex trauma, offending behaviour and forensic risk. The post holder will also contribute to service development, research, audit, supervision, teaching and professional leadership within the service.
Main duties of the job
30 Hours - Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS), Doncaster7.5 Hours - Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), North Lincolnshire
A Unique Opportunity Across Two Specialist Forensic Services Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Practitioner Psychologist (Forensic or Clinical) to provide leadership and specialist psychological expertise across two established forensic services.
Within FOLS, you will support people with learning disabilities and/or autism who present with complex trauma, offending behaviours and forensic risks. Within SCFT, you will work with individuals affected by mental illness and/or personality disorder who have offended, or who present a risk of offending and causing harm to themselves or others.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence clinical practice, support multidisciplinary teams and help shape the future of specialist forensic services across Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.
The Role
You will:
- Provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and risk management.
- Offer expert consultation and advice to multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
- Lead on complex forensic and clinical cases across both services.
- Supervise and support psychology colleagues, trainees and wider team members.
- Contribute to service development, research, audit and innovation.
- Help develop psychologically informed approaches that improve outcomes and reduce risk.
Job description
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
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