Location
London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£85,431 per annum

About the Role
You will be responsible for the organisation, management and clinical leadership of high-quality specialist Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) services, including the OPD services at HMP Highdown and CNWL’s community OPD provision in London. These services are delivered by the London Pathways Partnership, a consortium of five NHS Trusts working together to provide a network of services for complex and high-risk service users across London and the Southeast. The HMP Highdown services include a Progressive Psychological Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) for men with Learning Disabilities and an OPD outreach service. The community services include an OPD Integrated Community Service and a specialist primary care Mental Health Treatment Requirement service for women.

Your role will involve organising psychological and OPD provision through staffing and model development to ensure equitable, evidence-based services with robust referral and transition policies that complement sentence planning and align with OPD strategies and guidelines. You will develop effective co-working relationships with HMPPS partners to ensure OPD services are co-led effectively and that staff training and supervision are co-facilitated.

You will supervise psychologists and OPD clinicians, keeping staff updated on the latest guidance and new ways of working. You will provide teaching and training to junior staff, psychology students and trainees, specialist nurses, and other staff. Active participation in departmental and Trust matters concerning Care Quality is expected.

You will contribute to the maintenance and development of OPD services within the Trust and London Pathways Partnership to the highest standards. You will take an active role in local Senior Management Teams and, when appropriate, in wider Health & Justice and LPP services. Additionally, you will contribute to business development across Health & Justice and LPP by writing tenders, presenting new business bids, and designing service models that are cost-effective and deliver quality care.

Where appropriate, you will lead investigations supporting disciplinary action, complaints, and incident reviews. You will lead the provision of high-quality service reports and represent OPD services in contract review meetings and national OPD and commissioning forums. You will also lead audit, policy, and service development for designated services and contribute to research within the Offender Personality Disorder Service Line.

Experience
Proven experience in clinical leadership within Offender Personality Disorder services or related specialist mental health services. Experience in managing multi-agency partnerships and delivering evidence-based psychological interventions in secure and community settings is essential.

About you
- Strong leadership and organisational skills with the ability to manage complex services.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Commitment to high-quality clinical standards and continuous service improvement.
- Ability to provide supervision, training, and development to multidisciplinary teams.
- Skilled in business development, including tender writing and service design.
- Resilient and able to lead investigations and manage sensitive situations professionally.

Qualifications
Consultant Psychologist qualification with relevant professional registration. Advanced training and experience in Offender Personality Disorder assessment and treatment are required. Evidence of ongoing professional development and research contribution within the OPD field is desirable.