Principal Clinical/ Counselling/ Forensic Psychologist

The Specialist and Secured Care Delivery Pathway Integrated Substance Misuse Services (ISMS) Psychologist will lead the development and implementation of structured psychological pathways for substance misuse which are co morbid for trauma, and mental health needs across the Secured Services care delivery pathway.

People in prisons have a number of needs and may come into prisons with co morbid mental health difficulties and substance misuse. This is an exciting opportunity to develop pathways across prisons in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, HMP Bedford and Peterborough where NHFT delivers psychosocial substance misuses recovery services.

The postholder will work in supporting recovery workers to engage with the population using trauma informed, evidence based recovery to provide a positive difference to people in our care. There will be opportunities to conduct research and evaluate interventions.

Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.

Work closely with teams across the prisons to develop competencies of staff in working with people who use substances in prison

Staff training

Research and evaluation

Embedding co production and service user involvement into the services

Develop resources that are co-produced and meet the needs of the population

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sunil Lad Job title: Consultant Counselling Psychologist Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 07768803884