Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

Job Introduction

About the job

Clinical / Forensic Psychologist

Location: Wiltshire (Melksham, Devizes, Salisbury)

Full Time 37.5 hours per week.

Salary: £60,000 per annum

Hybrid working

Driving licence and access to a car required (visits are required to all homes in the area) 

Horizon Care & Education are looking for a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist to join us to deliver a comprehensive therapeutic service for children in our care in Salisbury and Melksham in Wiltshire. This is an exciting position, working with 4 new children's homes, with one of our homes being an assessment home, where we work closely with the children to identify their individual needs.

What we’re looking for from you

• Experience of working with Children and Young People or relevant demonstrable transferable skills is essential
• Post-doctoral knowledge of applied psychology including developmental lifespan psychology, models of psychopathology
• Previous experience working with children and young people that have experienced trauma and have complex needs
• Experiencing in the assessment and management of self-harm / risk / crisis management / safeguarding
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Practitioner doctorate or equivalent accepted by the British Psychological Society as qualifying the person to work as a clinical/ counselling/ forensic psychologist/relevant qualification to enable HCPC registration
• Knowledge of Therapeutic practices
• Experience of working with sensory strategies
• A desire to support services through embedding therapeutic practice
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to work autonomously with the support from individual and peer supervision
• Ability to role model behaviours and attitudes in line with organisational values
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Office components, including knowledge of Excel, Teams and SharePoint
• Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle

Essential criteria:

• Qualifications & Registration: HCPC registration as a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist; doctoral-level training in psychology. 
• Specialist Knowledge: In-depth understanding of child and adolescent development, attachment theory, the impact of complex trauma, neglect, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and how these present in residential and supported accommodation contexts.
• Experience:
  • Direct work with children and young people displaying high-risk behaviours (e.g., self-harm, aggression, absconding) within 24/7 staffed environments.
  • Skilled in conducting psychological assessments and formulations to inform care planning in children’s assessment homes, including integration of multi-agency information.
  • Working effectively within safeguarding frameworks, child protection procedures, and court-related processes.
• Skills:
  • Ability to deliver and adapt evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, trauma-focused CBT, EMDR, systemic approaches) in non-clinical settings.
  • Strong consultation and reflective practice facilitation skills for residential care staff teams.
  • Capacity to manage challenging interpersonal dynamics and maintain professional boundaries in high-emotion environments.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience supporting transition planning for young people moving between assessment, residential, supported accommodation, and family or foster placements.
• Training in additional therapeutic approaches (e.g., DBT, play therapy, mentalisation-based therapy).
• Experience in service evaluation, outcome measurement, or research in residential/assessment settings.
• Skills in delivering psychologically informed environment (PIE) principles within supported accommodation.
   

Here are just some of the benefits of working for us:

• Blue Light Card
• Taste Card - Discounts on the Cinema, meals out and days out!
• My Active and My Gym discounts
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral! *
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support via Bupa.
• Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.

Horizon Care and Education is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity.

This post is subject to satisfactory criminal records check and satisfactory references.