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In this exciting role based at HMP Brixton, you'll engage with 'high risk high harm' men, conducting assessments and delivering tailored psychological and psycho-social interventions. You'll have the chance to foster an enabling, trauma-informed environment, whilst also honing your leadership and clinical skills through incredible professional development opportunities. Collaborate with a dedicated team, enjoy invaluable mentorship and supervision, and enrich your experience working alongside professionals in both prison and community settings. If you're ready to step into a rewarding role that empowers you to inspire change and support individuals on their journey to rehabilitation, we invite you to apply today!
London Pathways Partnership (LPP) is a consortium of five NHS Trusts delivering services in London and across three prisons as part of the National Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway programme. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist clinical/counselling or forensic psychologist with an interest in personality disorder and/or complex care to take a lead role in the continuing development of the service.
The Forensic psychology department has close links with regional Clinical Psychology training courses and other academic institutions. There are many teaching and training opportunities, and excellent CPD opportunities, and a wide range of specialist supervision.
We actively encourage applicants from backgrounds representative of the diverse communities we serve.
Please note that there may be opportunities for an additional 0.4 WTE employment in Brixton and/or other OPD prison/community services.
The role is based in HMP Brixton on the London Pathways Unit (LPU), which is a treatment and progression service for 'high risk high harm' men with personality difficulties who are approaching release. The LPU role involves assessment, formulation, psychological and psycho-social interventions, the development of an 'enabling' and psychologically and trauma-informed environment, staff training and supervision.
This is an innovative role which aims to enhance the development of appropriate pathways through custody and into the community for service users. It is open to clinical/counselling and forensic psychologists with a demonstrated interest in working with complex personality disorder, ideally including experience of working in a prison setting. The post provides numerous opportunities to develop leadership, consultation and liaison and training skills and clinical expertise and experience. As well as jointly delivering a service with prison and probation colleagues, the postholder will work closely with the wider forensic psychological therapies team, and will have additional opportunities to develop skills and experience.
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This job description is intended as a guide to the main duties of the post and is not intended to be a prescriptive document. Duties and base of work may change to meet the needs of the service or because of the introduction of new technology. This job description may be reviewed from time to time and changed, after consultation with the postholder..
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