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Job summaryPlease ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.Consultant Clinical Psychologist We are looking for an experienced and committed Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist for the role of Head of Psychology for the medium secure service at the John Howard Centre. The role will include management of staff from psychological therapies services, art therapy, family therapy and drug and alcohol services. The successful applicant will work with other senior colleagues to help shape and support the implementation of the strategic development of psychological therapies services at the John Howard Centre. You will represent psychological therapies at senior leadership meetings in the Forensic Directorate and across the Trust, with opportunity to lead on specific areas of work identified by the Directorate Management Team.Main duties of the job1,Offer clinical leadership and line management to Psychologists and other Psychological Professionals to ensure a high standard of psychological and therapeutic input to service users and carers in the medium secure service.2. Work with other Consultant Psychologists, Heads of Departments and senior leaders in the Forensic Directorate and across ELFT to embed psychological thinking and practice across the work of the organisation, including working with staff from other disciplines, carer and peer support workers and external partners and stakeholders.3. To act as principal advocate for and representative of Psychological professions on service and Trust wide operational/working groups, to undertake tasks arising from the groups' work, and to be responsible for providing a specialist psychological perspective on all aspects of service development to members of the team or group4. Manage budgets and other resources to provide an equitable Psychological Therapies service, which takes into account the impact of structural inequalities on service users' experience of health and justice services.About usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisationsDetails Date posted11 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8cSalary82,462 to 93,773 a year per annum Inc HCAsContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number363-FOR7212709Job locationsJohn Howard Centre12 Kenworthy RoadLondonE9 5TDJob description Job responsibilitiesKindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.Job description Job responsibilitiesKindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training EssentialPostgraduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent qualification as accredited by the BPS giving eligibility for chartered statusPost qualification training in a relevant area of psychological practice or therapy modalityEvidence of continuing professional development in accordance with BPS recommendationsFormal training in leadership and healthcare managementDesirableTraining in Quality Improvement methodologyExperience EssentialSubstantial post qualification experience in adult mental health, including experience at a senior level in forensic, adult mental health, or psychiatric rehabilitation servicesSubstantial post qualification experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to service users with complex problems, including psychosis, personality disorder, substance misuse and offending behaviourExperience in a range of care settings including medium secure, outpatient and/or communityExperience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified psychological therapies staff, including psychologistsExperience of recruitment and staff appraisalExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment both within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan and for service users managed by psychologically based care plansExperience of representing psychology in groups and teams both within the service and outside itExperience of heading/leading a service or a section of a serviceExperience of supporting teams through the delivery of reflective practice and other initiatives aimed at supporting staff.DesirableExperience of co-production of training and services with carers and service usersKnowledge and Skills EssentialAdditional relevant clinical and/or managerial knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, long or short courses, formal supervision (individual and/or group), structured self-study, or experience - or a combination of these, demonstrated by certification, documented supervision logs, management appraisal documentation and/or assessment at interviewSkills in planning and delivering services in own specialist area including long term planningAbility to work in a team and provide clinical leadership. Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skillsStaff management and appraisal skillsSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groupsSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations on which to base choice of treatment.Knowledge of the evidence based literature for effective interventions for a forensic mental health service user group.Knowledge of the political, cultural and legal context in which forensic psychology services are providedDesirableHighly developed skills in risk assessmentPerson Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training EssentialPostgraduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent qualification as accredited by the BPS giving eligibility for chartered statusPost qualification training in a relevant area of psychological practice or therapy modalityEvidence of continuing professional development in accordance with BPS recommendationsFormal training in leadership and healthcare managementDesirableTraining in Quality Improvement methodologyExperience EssentialSubstantial post qualification experience in adult mental health, including experience at a senior level in forensic, adult mental health, or psychiatric rehabilitation servicesSubstantial post qualification experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to service users with complex problems, including psychosis, personality disorder, substance misuse and offending behaviourExperience in a range of care settings including medium secure, outpatient and/or communityExperience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified psychological therapies staff, including psychologistsExperience of recruitment and staff appraisalExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment both within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan and for service users managed by psychologically based care plansExperience of representing psychology in groups and teams both within the service and outside itExperience of heading/leading a service or a section of a serviceExperience of supporting teams through the delivery of reflective practice and other initiatives aimed at supporting staff.DesirableExperience of co-production of training and services with carers and service usersKnowledge and Skills EssentialAdditional relevant clinical and/or managerial knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, long or short courses, formal supervision (individual and/or group), structured self-study, or experience - or a combination of these, demonstrated by certification, documented supervision logs, management appraisal documentation and/or assessment at interviewSkills in planning and delivering services in own specialist area including long term planningAbility to work in a team and provide clinical leadership. Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skillsStaff management and appraisal skillsSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groupsSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations on which to base choice of treatment.Knowledge of the evidence based literature for effective interventions for a forensic mental health service user group.Knowledge of the political, cultural and legal context in which forensic psychology services are providedDesirableHighly developed skills in risk assessmentDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will b