28500000

• Value: £11M

HMPPS require the services of suitably qualified and experienced Forensic Psychologists (or Clinical Psychologists with substantial experience in forensic settings) to provide risk assessment services for offenders. Services will be required on both a regular and ad-hoc basis to support work usually undertaken by HMPPS staff Forensic Psychology services are provided throughout HMPPS in both custody and community. High priority work is providing Forensic Psychological assessments & reports for the purposes of risk management. The demand for risk assessments is variable and can sometimes outstrip the HMPPS Psychology Service Group (PSG) ability to deliver within timescales required. The Supplier will be required to deliver forensic psychological risk report services commissioned by HMPPS Psychology Service Group. The Supplier will take instructions on the requirements for the risk assessment. These must meet standards set by the process relevant to the type of report (e.g. Parole Board, MAPPA, internal guidance documents).

• Value: £825K

An important element of Psychology Services Group’s contribution to rehabilitation of those in our care is the provision of evidence led interventions to address offending behaviour. Across the HMPPS estate a number of group and individual interventions are delivered and overseen by Registered Psychologists. These are accredited by the CSAAP (Correctional Services Advice & Accreditation Panel) and therefore are bound by carefully constructed accreditation standards. In addition, on occasion there is a requirement to deliver a bespoke individual psychological intervention

• Value: £150K

Psychology Services Group is committed to developing our workforce to maintain a high proportion of Registered Psychologists (forensic) within our staff group. Every team contains a number of Forensic Psychologist in Training posts to ensure succession planning is a fluid process. At present those on a qualification route are enrolled on either the Cardiff Post Graduate Diploma Forensic Psychology Practitioner Programme or the British Psychological Society (BPS) Qualification in Forensic Psychology (Stage 2). Supervision is a mandatory requirement for those in training and best practice for all Registered Psychologists. The demand for supervision services is variable and may outstrip the capacity of directly employed Registered Psychologists due to a range of factors. This contract aims to support the workforce development and enable staff in training to progress at an appropriate pace.

• Value: £200K

3.1 Provision of forensic and clinical psychological assessments, involving clinical interview and production of a report. Psychologists will usually be asked to evaluate psychological functioning, risk to self and where indicated, risk to others. The use of forensic/clinical risk assessment tools, psycho-diagnostic tools or psychological tests may also be requested. There may be requests for standalone assessments for example violence risk assessment. 3.2 Delivery of evidence based psychological intervention to improve symptoms of mental health problems, particularly those common to a forensic population. This may include work to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD and other mental health disorders; reduce alcohol or drug use or prevent relapse; motivate specific behaviours; reduce risks to self and others associated with mental health problems; provide mental health psycho-education; general supportive psychotherapy. In some cases the clinical and risk picture will be complex with overlapping symptoms and co-morbidity. Evidence based treatment models and established approaches used in the clinical/forensic field should be used. A post-treatment report will be required. 3.3 Provision of specialist psychological consultancy to operational staff covering areas such as suicide and self-harm; complex PTSD; comorbidity of personality disorder traits with trauma and stress related disorders. Less frequently, specialist advice on neurodevelopmental disorders and psychotic disorders may be requested. The Authority may request a written summary of consultancy advice provided.