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Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a  Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist at the William Morris Centre, a unique community psychological service, working with adults who exhibit complex emotional and relational problems associated with violence or sexual harm to others. The service provides psychological assessment and intervention predominantly via two pathways; Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT) and a trauma pathway (e.g. EMDR). There is opportunity for family and couples work.  There is a social inclusion provision. 

This role is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in working with complexity and wishes to further develop their clinical skills in therapeutic approaches.  We will consider part time from 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours) up to full time 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours).  

Oxleas Forensic Psychological Therapies department is a large, long established and nationally well regarded specialty. Psychological therapists are highly valued within the wider trust and occupy a variety of service-wide leadership roles. Staff report highest levels of job satisfaction in a Trust recognised for positive employee feedback. The team is warm and friendly, whilst being dynamic and innovative. There is a focus on attachment, trauma and systemic approaches with expert supervision available for evidence-based therapy modalities  (e.g. MBT & EMDR). We offer a unique range of training opportunities and will invest in supporting you to extend your knowledge and expertise.

Main duties of the job

• Provide psychological assessment, formulation and therapy to people experiencing complex emotional and relational difficulties that is linked with risk of harm to others.
• Provide advice and consultation to professionals in non-forensic services.
• Be responsible for supporting partnership colleagues working with the service users in health and probation, for example advising on and providing highly specialist psychological assessment, risk management and interventions.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures, and the department’s objectives.
• Directly contribute to workforce development through both staff consultation, supervision and the provision of training to a range of staff including partner agencies and allied professionals.
• Utilise research skills in audit and other research and development activities.
• Supervise and direct the work of assistant and trainee psychologists as required.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families.  This is strengthened by our new values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care