Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57,888 - £64,880 per annum (pro rata, incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2025 |
| Location: | Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3JZ |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7460179/333-D-HJ-1854 |
Summary
The Young Adult (YA) Project at HMP Bronzefield is an exciting and unique pilot project that has been set up in recognition of the increased levels of self-harm and violence amongst 18-25yr old women in custody. The project is one of two pilot projects in the UK that aims to deliver an enhanced level of support to this vulnerable group of YA’s who typically present with complex and broad ranging needs. The service is underpinned by a partnership between CNWL, Sodexo, and the Women’s Estate Psychology Service, and it is shaped by trauma-informed principles, and recognises the pivotal importance of relational security and co-production. The clinical model adopts a holistic approach to assessment and care planning, and there is scope for ongoing development and flexibility in terms of service provision.
To provide specialist psychological assessments to young adults in HMP Bronzefield 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 young adults and others involved in the young adult's care.
To develop individual psychological formulations and lead on team formulations. To develop and utilise a range of psychological interventions to support the team and prison in their understanding and management of the young adults.
To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a young adults mental health and behavioural presentation, taking into account an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, theoretical and therapeutic models and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy. Interventions provided to include individual and group based modes of delivery depending on need.
To work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team consisting of both clinical and non clinical professionals to ensure service delivery is informed by psychological understanding of young adults strengths and needs.
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverserange of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology/psychological therapy across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the fields of psychology and related disciplines.
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, including electronic data entry and recording, and report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance, in accordance with professional codes of practice of the relevant professional body and Trust policies and procedures.
To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific patient group and mental health.
To ensure that all aspects of professional activity (e.g. communication with patients, relatives, colleagues as well as in the assessment, development/delivery of interventions) issues of diversity such as race, culture, identity, gender and sexuality are sensitively considered and incorporated to reflect individual differences appropriately.
To ensure that service users are appropriately consulted about relevant aspects of their care and are empowered to express their views in a responsive environment enabling such views to be assimilated / incorporated into continued service development and improvement.
To communicate with other counselling providers within the prison to ensure robust referral pathways and appropriate division of cases.
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025
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