Experience

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  Cygnet

  • Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Regional Lead Psychologist for Scotland

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

    I am the regional lead for psychological services across Scotland for Cygnet Health and Social Care

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  The Connection Collective

  • United Kingdom
  • Professional Training and Coaching
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Qualified Yoga Teacher

    • May 2023 - Present

    Newly qualified yoga teacher bursting with passion and enthusiasm for this incredible practice.

  • Managing Director

    • Apr 2020 - Present

    The Collective is an initiative focussed on improving wellbeing and resiliency through the power of connection. Partnered with Ananda Wellbeing to offer community and corporate initiatives.

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  Insight Forensic Psychology Service

  • United Kingdom

  • Consultant Forensic Psychologist

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • United Kingdom

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  Medico Legal UK Chambers Ltd (MLUK)

  • United Kingdom

  • Consultant Forensic Psychologist

    • Oct 2023 - May 2024
    • United Kingdom

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  Priory

  • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Consultant Forensic Psychologist

    • Feb 2023 - Oct 2023
    • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Clinical lead of therapeutic services for the eating disorder service at Priory Glasgow

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  Cygnet Health Care

  • Crewe, England, United Kingdom

  • Lead Psychologist

    • Aug 2021 - Jul 2023
    • Crewe, England, United Kingdom

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  Formedecon Ltd

  • County Durham, England, United Kingdom

  • Associate Forensic Psychologist

    • Nov 2018 - Jul 2023
    • County Durham, England, United Kingdom

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  PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES UK LIMITED

  • Associate Forensic Psychologist

    • Jan 2018 - Sep 2022

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  Newcastle University

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  • Senior Lecturer

    • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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  Teesside University

  • Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

  • Programme Director & Senior Lecturer

    • Sep 2018 - Aug 2020
    • Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

    Course Lead for the MSc Forensic Psychology

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  Priory Group

  • Ayr, Scotland

  • Lead Psychologist Women's Service

    • May 2017 - Sep 2018
    • Ayr, Scotland

    Lead psychologist for a twenty bedded, low security, women's service in the West of Scotland. Responsibilities include co-ordination of psychological services across two wards for a dichotomous client group presenting with primarily either acute psychotic symptomology or personality disorder. In addition to co-morbid substance misuse as well as trauma histories and cognitive difficulties.

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  Department of Corrections- NZ

  • Forensic Psychologist

    • Nov 2015 - Apr 2017

    Assessment and treatment of adult male and female offenders in prison and the community. Training and consultancy to a variety of staff members within Probation, Forensic Mental Health and Department of Corrections

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  Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV)

  • United Kingdom
  • Mental Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Forensic Psychologist

    • May 2013 - Nov 2015

    Forensic Psychologist with the Primrose Service, a specialist service for women who present as high risk due to personality disorder.

  • Assistant Psychologist

    • Aug 2012 - May 2013

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  St Andrew's Healthcare

  • Nottingham, United Kingdom

  • Trainee Forensic Psychologist

    • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Nottingham, United Kingdom

    Final six month placement during DForenPsych

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  Nottingham Youth Offending Team (YOT)

  • Nottingham, United Kingdom

  • Trainee Forensic Psychologist

    • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
    • Nottingham, United Kingdom

    Six month placement whilst studying DForenPsych

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  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  • Leicester, United Kingdom

  • Trainee Forensic Psychologist

    • Oct 2010 - Oct 2011
    • Leicester, United Kingdom

    12 Month Placement