Sarah Bruce Email & Phone Number

Stockport District, Gb

Manchester And Stockport, United Kingdom

I started my own business after nine years of working in the NHS and then in private sector health care. This was born out of a desire to have more autonomy, to work more flexibly and to branch out and apply my skills in some new areas.I provide specialist psychological assessments, treatment and expert witness legal reports for Family Court, Civil and Criminal proceedings. I also provide case consultation and training services to organisations.

Lead psychologist for a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) inpatient service for women with personality disorder at Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, then lead psychologist at Recovery First Hospital, with clinical responsibilities in the female locked rehabilitation service. In this challenging post as part of a partnership between Priory Group and the NHS, I set up and led a DBT consult team and treatment programme. I set up a weekly supervision group for ward staff, which was well received… Show more Lead psychologist for a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) inpatient service for women with personality disorder at Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, then lead psychologist at Recovery First Hospital, with clinical responsibilities in the female locked rehabilitation service. In this challenging post as part of a partnership between Priory Group and the NHS, I set up and led a DBT consult team and treatment programme. I set up a weekly supervision group for ward staff, which was well received and highly valued. I also brought a new approach to the induction training for new staff at Recovery First, which was adapted from material I developed with a colleague at Cheadle Royal. Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

HMYOI HindleyResponsibilities included providing assessment and interventions for young people on the mental health and segregation units; consultancy to prison staff; line management of a clinical psychologist; and coordinating resources to meet the demands of referrals to the psychology service.MO:DELAs team psychologist in a criminal justice mental health team, responsibilities included: assessment and interventions for people aged 16+ with complex and comorbid difficulties;… Show more HMYOI HindleyResponsibilities included providing assessment and interventions for young people on the mental health and segregation units; consultancy to prison staff; line management of a clinical psychologist; and coordinating resources to meet the demands of referrals to the psychology service.MO:DELAs team psychologist in a criminal justice mental health team, responsibilities included: assessment and interventions for people aged 16+ with complex and comorbid difficulties; risk assessment and management plans for violence, domestic violence and sexual violence; consultation to external agencies, including Probation Service and MAPPA.Low Secure ServiceAs team psychologist in the low secure service, responsibilities included: assessment and interventions for male and female services users with psychosis and comorbid difficulties; development and delivery of therapeutic groups; sessional input to the medium secure service. Show less