Practitioner Psychologist or CBT Therapist inShareshill inShareshill PUBLISHED
MON 27 JAN 2025
Opportunity to work in a challenging yet rewarding environment that allows for meaningful impact on individuals' lives.
Access to professional supervision and a variety of continuous professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.
Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to providing high-quality psychological care.
Engage in specialized psychological services, conducting expert assessments and interventions for individuals with complex mental health needs.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a prison setting, promoting holistic psychological recovery and support for service users.
Contribute to the supervision and development of assistant psychologists and trainees, fostering growth in the next generation of professionals.
Involvement in research and development activities, allowing for contributions to service evaluations and the advancement of evidence-based practices.
The Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist or CBT Therapist for a 12-month fixed-term contract based primarily at HMP Featherstone, with occasional work at HMP Oakwood. The successful candidate will provide systematic psychological services to individuals with complex mental health and health needs as part of the Inclusion Health in Justice team. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, delivering interventions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, supervising staff, and contributing to service evaluations and research to enhance the psychological well-being of those in custody.
This role offers an opportunity to work in a challenging yet rewarding environment, receive professional supervision, and engage in continuous development. The organisation emphasises high-quality, inclusive care and invests heavily in the training and well-being of its staff, aiming to provide effective services across various regions in England. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Consultant Clinical Psychologist Sarah Stacey for informal inquiries, but applications must be submitted through the official website, as CVs are not accepted.
This role offers an opportunity to work in a challenging yet rewarding environment, receive professional supervision, and engage in continuous development. The organisation emphasises high-quality, inclusive care and invests heavily in the training and well-being of its staff, aiming to provide effective services across various regions in England. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Consultant Clinical Psychologist Sarah Stacey for informal inquiries, but applications must be submitted through the official website, as CVs are not accepted.
We currently have a vacancy for a Practitioner Psychologist or CBT Therapist to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. You will be based at HMP Featherstone, with potential to be required to work occasionally at HMP Oakwood.
This role involves the systematic provision of psychological services to individuals with complex mental health and health needs. As part of the Inclusion Health in Justice team, you will contribute to assessments, interventions, and consultations to enhance the psychological well-being of those in custody.
Why Join Us?
- Work in a challenging but rewarding environment with significant opportunities to make a difference.
- Receive professional supervision and access to continuous professional development opportunities.
- Be part of a forward-thinking and supportive team committed to delivering high-quality psychological care.
- Specialist Psychological Services: Deliver expert psychological assessments, interventions, and consultations for individuals with complex needs.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams in a prison environment to support service users’ psychological recovery.
- Supervision & Training: Provide supervision to assistant psychologists, trainees, and other staff, while supporting their professional development.
- Research & Development: Employ research skills to contribute to service evaluations and evidence-based practice.
- Leadership: Participate in the development and governance of psychological services, ensuring alignment with best practices and policies.
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Stacey Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Sarah as we would love to hear from you.
* We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.
This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.*
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