We pride ourselves on a culture of support and growth, where professional excellence is central to our work. Here, you’ll lead and guide a clinical team, including Forensic Psychologists in Training (FPiTs), while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence. We’re dedicated to supporting your career, providing the resources and encouragement you need to thrive. So let us know your aspirations, and we’ll be with you every step of the way, creating an environment where both you and your team can grow and succeed together.
Senior Forensic Psychologist
Full Time, 40 hours
- PermanentLocation: HMP Dovegate
Salary: Up to £61,475.75 per annum & Corporate Company Benefits
Are you an experienced forensic psychologist with a passion for transformative rehabilitation? At Serco, we’re looking for a Senior Forensic Psychologist to support and drive our Therapeutic Community at HMP Dovegate.
HMP Dovegate is a Category B male establishment based on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border near Uttoxeter. The operational capacity for the prison is 1100 prisoners who are serving a range of sentences including remand; those awaiting sentence and convicted men serving sentences up to life in prison. Joining our onsite team, you’ll play a key role in delivering psychological services to our residents.
The Therapeutic Community is a unique role, offering the opportunity to work with long term prisoners who are engaged in therapy to reduce their risk of re-offending. The Therapeutic Community is part of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway; a network of services supporting some of the most complex individuals within the Criminal Justice System.
Make an impact at Serco
In this vital role, you’ll encompass the TC principles in your everyday practice. You’ll contribute to strategic planning, offer expert consultancy, and influence multi-disciplinary meetings, making a tangible difference in reducing re-offending and enhancing prisoner rehabilitation.
As part of our dedicated and collaborative team, you’ll be entrusted to deliver comprehensive psychological assessments, formulate effective interventions, provide expert consultancy and act as a professional witness in formal settings, while also playing a key role in the Rehabilitative Culture strategy. Maintaining high standards of documentation and compliance will be a must at all times.
Join a place you can grow
We pride ourselves on a culture of support and growth, where professional excellence is central to our work. Here, you’ll lead and guide a clinical team, including Forensic Psychologists in Training (FPiTs), while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence. We’re dedicated to supporting your career, providing the resources and encouragement you need to thrive. So let us know your aspirations, and we’ll be with you every step of the way, creating an environment where both you and your team can grow and succeed together.
What you’ll need:
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
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Chartered status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and registration as a Forensic Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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Extensive experience in secure settings and working with offenders with complex needs
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Strong skills in clinical formulation, risk assessment, and therapeutic interventions
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Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and manage and inspire staff
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Expertise in report writing and presenting evidence in formal settings
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Up-to-date knowledge of forensic psychology research, especially in offender rehabilitation and therapeutic communities
Desirable (but not essential!):
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Registration with the Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAAPS) with the BPS
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Group Psychotherapy training and/or experience
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Experience with administering and interpreting psychological assessments like PCL-R, IPDE
Discover a place for you
With a 30,000-strong community in the UK, we offer lots of room for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year
Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period
Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.
Our inclusive recruitment process: We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We’re a proud holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we’re open to flexible working arranges and will make reasonable adjustments from interview through to employment.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader, committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
Ready to impact a better future? Apply today.
Impact a better future at Serco.
With a 30,000-strong community in the UK, we offer lots of room for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year
Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period
Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.
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