Principal Clinical Psychologist Mental Health Treatment Requirements

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 19 March 2025

Job summary

A Principal Clinical Psychologist is required to join the team as part of the exciting new Integrated Non-Custodial Services (INCS) contract, which has been awarded to DPT for the next seven years.

The INCS contract brings together CJL&D, Reconnect and the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTRs) in order to deliver care and support for individuals to address their health care needs and offending behaviour from custody diversion through to release back to the community.

The MHTR service delivers Mental Health Treatment Requirements to individuals who have received a community sentence from the courts which has an MHTR as an element of the order. MHTRs are designed to support individuals with low to medium mental health needs where the court considers that an individuals mental health is linked to their offending.

This post is offered at Band 8b subject to Job Evaluation Process

Main duties of the job

To beresponsible for promoting the psychological health and well-being of clients in the Community Sentence Treatment Requirement Team within the Trust.
To ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients of the service team, across all sectors of care.
To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
To act as Clinical Lead for Mental Health Treatment Requirements as part of a Court Order.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise delegated responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team / service.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pro rata - Subject to Job Evaluation (15 hours per week)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-25-0184-1

Job locations

The Rowans

Whipton Hospital, Hospital Lane

Exeter

Devon

EX1 3RB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent), eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society.
Further training in forensic clinical psychology

Desirable

Further training in at least one psychological therapy

Knowledge

Essential

Broad knowledge of forensic clinical psychology services; and of the services in the NHS where clinical psychology is commonly applied.
Extensive knowledge of the knowledge base, skills and practice of Clinical Psychology
Knowledge of the policy context of services to Devon Partnership Trust and of leadership in this setting
An extensive knowledge and awareness of Health and Criminal Justice Organisations working with Adults e.g. Probation, Mental

Desirable

An extensive knowledge and awareness of Health and Criminal Justice Organisations working with Adults e.g. Probation, Mental Health & Learning Disability Services, Drug & Alcohol services

Experience

Essential

Experience of work in forensic clinical psychology in a range of service settings or agencies. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS, and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency contexts Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent), eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society.
Further training in forensic clinical psychology

Desirable

Further training in at least one psychological therapy

Knowledge

Essential

Broad knowledge of forensic clinical psychology services; and of the services in the NHS where clinical psychology is commonly applied.
Extensive knowledge of the knowledge base, skills and practice of Clinical Psychology
Knowledge of the policy context of services to Devon Partnership Trust and of leadership in this setting
An extensive knowledge and awareness of Health and Criminal Justice Organisations working with Adults e.g. Probation, Mental

Desirable

An extensive knowledge and awareness of Health and Criminal Justice Organisations working with Adults e.g. Probation, Mental Health & Learning Disability Services, Drug & Alcohol services

Experience

Essential

Experience of work in forensic clinical psychology in a range of service settings or agencies. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS, and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency contexts Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality

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.