Job summary
The Kolvin Service team is based at St Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.
The service is a community adolescent forensic mental health service for young people aged 10-18 that provides mental health and forensic Inreach services into two Secure Children's Homes in the region, (Kyloe House and Aycliffe Secure Centre) and also provides regional and national adolescent forensic community services.
This post is for the Inreach arm of the service based at Aycliffe Secure Centre, County Durham.
Main duties of the job
Clinical experience of working with Children and Young People
Be a competent clinical practitioner using assessments, interventions and evaluation to facilitate therapeutic goals
Familiar with a range of formal and informal clinical and forensic assessments/tools
Knowledge and experience of a variety therapeutic modalities to include DBT, CBT, EMDR & PBS
Experience of providing teaching and consultation to multi professional groups
Knowledge of attachment theory and family development and systems
Clinical experience of a mental health/learning disability population
Demonstrable ability to engage and work with patients collaboratively in group and 1:1 settings
Research & Audit Skills
Experience of using routine and data driven outcome measures
Knowledge and experience of working with people with neurodevelopmental disorders
The following should be considered desirable or post holders should have a commitment to attaining them:
Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, The Children Act and Criminal Justice Sentencing Guidelines
Knowledge of DBT skills
Awareness of autism specific assessments, eg ADOS, ADI
Knowledge and experience of Academic Research
Clinical experience of working in forensic settings
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
CNTW values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief (with the exception of Chaplaincy Posts), sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff, we have Continuing Excellence level in the Better Health at Work awards, and also achieved the Investors in People Health and Wellbeing Award.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 24th June 2025
Closing date : 8th July 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 24th June 2025
Closing date : 8th July 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in forensic psychology (or equivalent conferring eligibility for HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist), including specifically models of psychopathology and risk, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more evidence based psychological interventions and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society and the HCPC.
- Eligibility for HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and to function with a high degree of clinical autonomy regarding choice of therapeutic interventions/ models and entry to and discharge from own caseload.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of staff groups.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for forensic services
- Ability to work effectively in teams
- Doctoral level knowledge (or equivalent) of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Keyboard skills and computer literacy/data collection and analysis skills (e.g. SPSS)
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in forensic psychology (or equivalent conferring eligibility for HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist), including specifically models of psychopathology and risk, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more evidence based psychological interventions and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society and the HCPC.
- Eligibility for HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and to function with a high degree of clinical autonomy regarding choice of therapeutic interventions/ models and entry to and discharge from own caseload.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of staff groups.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for forensic services
- Ability to work effectively in teams
- Doctoral level knowledge (or equivalent) of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Keyboard skills and computer literacy/data collection and analysis skills (e.g. SPSS)
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
