Are you an experienced psychologist seeking a varied and rewarding role across forensic and community mental health services?
We are recruiting a 0.7 WTE (26.25 hours) Band 8a Forensic, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist in North Lincolnshire, combining:
- 0.4 WTE (15 hours) – Specialist Community Forensic Team
- 0.3 WTE (11.25 hours) – Primary Care Mental Health pathway
This role offers a unique combination of specialist forensic work and direct psychological therapy.
Within the forensic service, you will be a key member of the leadership team, contributing to risk formulation, multi-agency working, and service development.
Alongside this, you will deliver formulation-driven therapy for people with complex trauma and emotional needs within community pathways.
At RDaSH, our 28 Promises underpin our work, with a strong focus on compassion, collaboration and quality. This role supports our commitment to community partnership and co-produced care, working closely with service users, carers and local organisations.
The post holder will:
- Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
- Deliver risk assessment and management across forensic and community settings
- Act as a senior clinician within the forensic team, contributing to leadership and service development
- Offer consultation, advice and supervision to MDT colleagues and partner agencies
- Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for complex trauma presentations
- Contribute to MDT formulation and reflective practice
- Work collaboratively with service users, carers and community partners
- Support audit, evaluation and service improvement
- Supervise trainee and assistant psychologists
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
