Overview
This is a non-operational offender facing job.
Summary
The job holder will be working with prisoners, people on probation and staff and applying their competence in psychology to reduce the risk of harm and of re-offending by undertaking a range of work including risk assessment of prisoners, conducting research, providing consultancy and delivering training for staff and assessment and interventions for offenders. This role may provide designated support and supervision to trainee psychologists.
This is a non-operational offender facing job with line management responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
- Offer authoritative professional advice on targets and objectives for relevant offenders and advise on the best location for those offenders (within the establishment or relocation to another category establishment).
- Offer professional opinion to teams conducting reports (e.g., lifer reports, parole reports).
- Develop strategy and plans of activity for areas of operation, including organisation of relevant programme assessments or management of assessment and interviews for offenders with indeterminate sentences.
- Provide consultancy support to colleagues such as the SMT or other teams in relation to psychology services and outcomes.
- Conduct relevant research including data gathering and analysis.
- Supervise trainee forensic psychology staff and provide training, mentoring and support to trainee psychologists and other staff (e.g., intervention staff).
- Provide professional supervision to trainees to support progression toward chartered and registered status.
- Ensure staff development in accordance with key competencies and policies affecting staff and prisoners.
- Lead on risk assessment and risk management; participate in risk assessment of offenders to determine risk of harm to self, others and risk of re-offending (ACCT and self-harm assessments as applicable).
- Deliver and/or oversee quality of programmes (treatment management) as required for complex cases.
- Provide consultancy on specialist areas (e.g., working with those convicted of Sexual Offending Strategy or Indeterminate Sentenced Prisoners Strategy).
- Act as a negotiation adviser where suitable and competent; may act as a professional witness in parole board hearings, multi-agency meetings, or court proceedings where psychology input is required.
- Maintain own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and HCPC registration.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Qualified and registered clinician with the HCPC or in the process of receiving HCPC registration. If not yet registered, confirmation of registration must be provided within 3 months of provisional offer.
- Professional background in Psychology with experience in providing clinical supervision.
- Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practice.
- Spoken and written English (and Welsh where specified).
- Technical requirements: HCPC registration or in progress.
Hours and Working Arrangements
37 hour working week. MoJ offers hybrid working arrangements where business need allows; part-time, flexible and job-sharing patterns will be considered where they meet role and business needs.
Additional Information
The following items are indicative of the MoJ/HMPPS terms and conditions and may be updated in line with Civil Service reform. Details will be provided to the successful candidate on offer.
We recruit on merit and are committed to fairness in selection. Disability Confident practices are followed, and reasonable adjustments can be made in the recruitment process and workplace.
For more information on applying, security checks, and related policies, please refer to the candidate guidance and Civil Service recruitment principles.
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