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Consultant Psychologist for Forensics and Criminal Justice
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £74,290.00 to £85,601.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £74290.00 - £85601.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB21 5EF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-0485 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Work with senior operational managers & Lead Psychologists to ensure the operational delivery and strategic development of the psychology service across the Forensic and Criminal Justice Pathway. Exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice, ensuring high standards across inpatient, outpatient, and community services. Ensure systems are in place and effectively implemented for the clinical and professional supervision of psychological staff within the service. Lead on developing and embedding risk assessment practices within the service, ensuring alignment with best practices and NICE guidelines. Support a trauma-informed approach to working with this client group. Service Delivery & Development Ensure the provision of a high-quality psychology service to clients across the Forensic and Criminal Justice Pathway. Lead on service development initiatives in collaboration with senior management and aligning services with current needs. Provide expertise in managing complex cases, with a focus on risk management, offending-based therapies and psychological therapies. Contribute to the development of business cases for new services and support funding allocation discussions to ensure sustainable service provision. Collaborate with partner agencies to enhance multi-agency working and ensure continuity of care. Specialist Clinical Duties Provide highly specialist psychological assessments, including neuropsychology and structured risk assessments. Deliver NICE-compliant specialist psychological therapy to adults referred to the service and be an expert in psychological interventions targeted towards mentally disordered offenders. Ensure continuity between inpatient and outpatient psychological services to provide seamless patient transitions from Low Secure to Community Forensic Teams. Provide consultation and support to other clinicians and teams within the service, ensuring a psychologically informed approach to care. Liaise with external units, to enable the accelerated transition to LSU or Community Forensic team. Supervision & Training Provide clinical supervision and leadership to other psychologists delivering specialist interventions; to include Senior Psychologists (Band 8 and above). Offer training, consultation, and supervision to multidisciplinary staff regarding psychological aspects of care. Support the doctoral programme of local universities by supervising trainees on placement, contributing to workforce development. Develop and maintain a supervision structure that ensures professional psychological management across multiple teams.