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Trainee Forensic Psychologist - Forensic Psychological Services
| Posting date: | 15 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7136567/364-A-8890 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
Band 6 Trainee Forensic Psychologist - Fixed Term Contract up to March 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Forensic Psychologist to join our multi-disciplinary team at Edward House in Chelmsford, Essex on a Fixed Term Contract up to March 2026. Edward House is a 20 bed male Low Secure Unit for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
To provide a psychology service under supervision to service users detained under the Mental Health Act at Edward House as part of the forensic psychological service at EPUT. To offer specialist psychological assessments and treatments, as well as advice and consultation on the psychological care of service users to non-psychologist colleagues and to non- professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s and Trust’s policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the areas covered by psychology service.
The role sits within the wider Forensic Psychological Services Department which comprises clinical, counselling and forensic psychologists, trainee psychologists, assistant psychologists and psychology undergraduate placement students. EPUT's Secure Services operate across Essex, Bedfordshire and Luton. Video conferencing facilities between sites are also used to assist departmental communication.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. EPUT offer a range of benefits and development including:
• Excellent Training and CPD opportunities for career development
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer, the Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are
encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity for a flexible working request
from the first day of your employment.
As well as applicants from the UK, we encourage overseas candidates to apply for this role. We welcome diversity within our organisation. We can offer guidance for candidates coming from overseas about settling into working in the UK and we have a programme to provide a ‘buddy’ for you, i.e. a member of the Psychological Services Directorate who has also emigrated to join us at EPUT and can guide you through as you settle into your new home. We understand that, as an overseas candidate, you will have gone through excellent training in your country of origin and we encourage you to join us.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES CLINICAL
1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of inpatients on the forensic wards based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with clients and others involved in the client’s The post- holder will also be responsible for the safe use of any equipment used during assessments (e.g. test batteries).
2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems and employing evidence based practice.
3. To be responsible for implementing a range of highly specialised psychological interventions for people on the forensic unit; families and groups, within and across teams, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
Please see full 'Job Description' and 'Person Specification' attachments for full details of the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Apr 2025
Band 6 Trainee Forensic Psychologist - Fixed Term Contract up to March 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Forensic Psychologist to join our multi-disciplinary team at Edward House in Chelmsford, Essex on a Fixed Term Contract up to March 2026. Edward House is a 20 bed male Low Secure Unit for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
To provide a psychology service under supervision to service users detained under the Mental Health Act at Edward House as part of the forensic psychological service at EPUT. To offer specialist psychological assessments and treatments, as well as advice and consultation on the psychological care of service users to non-psychologist colleagues and to non- professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s and Trust’s policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the areas covered by psychology service.
The role sits within the wider Forensic Psychological Services Department which comprises clinical, counselling and forensic psychologists, trainee psychologists, assistant psychologists and psychology undergraduate placement students. EPUT's Secure Services operate across Essex, Bedfordshire and Luton. Video conferencing facilities between sites are also used to assist departmental communication.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. EPUT offer a range of benefits and development including:
• Excellent Training and CPD opportunities for career development
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer, the Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are
encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity for a flexible working request
from the first day of your employment.
As well as applicants from the UK, we encourage overseas candidates to apply for this role. We welcome diversity within our organisation. We can offer guidance for candidates coming from overseas about settling into working in the UK and we have a programme to provide a ‘buddy’ for you, i.e. a member of the Psychological Services Directorate who has also emigrated to join us at EPUT and can guide you through as you settle into your new home. We understand that, as an overseas candidate, you will have gone through excellent training in your country of origin and we encourage you to join us.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES CLINICAL
1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of inpatients on the forensic wards based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with clients and others involved in the client’s The post- holder will also be responsible for the safe use of any equipment used during assessments (e.g. test batteries).
2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems and employing evidence based practice.
3. To be responsible for implementing a range of highly specialised psychological interventions for people on the forensic unit; families and groups, within and across teams, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
Please see full 'Job Description' and 'Person Specification' attachments for full details of the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Apr 2025