Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

You will be encouraged to conduct service evaluation/research and promote the service as a centre of excellence. Professional development is actively supported, and supervision is a priority. To provide psychological assessments to patients referred to and admitted to Arnold Lodgebased 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 patients and others involved in the patients care. To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and understanding of criminogenic factors related to a patients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions, individual and group. To liaise closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, giving authoritative specialist advice on psychological aspects of care, contributing directly to assessment, formulation, diagnosis and treatment planning. To undertake risk assessment and contribute to risk management for individual patients and to provide advice and training to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management. To communicate in a skilled, persuasive and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients, and to monitor progress during the course of their multidisciplinary care. To develop knowledge and skills in general aspects of forensic psychology, as well as a designated specialist area. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the Psychology Lead. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology 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 clinical and forensic 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 British Psychological Society 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 forensic mental health generally. To ensure that in 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. You will be required to complete mandatory training to assist your professional development.