Brain Injury Linkworker - Assistant Psychologist -HMP Springhill-FTC

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Job summary

Brain Injury Linkworker - Assistant Psychologist - FTC

**18 month FixedTerm Contract

Location: HMP Springhill & Grendon / Hybrid

Salary:*£26,513 per annum

Hours:35 hour contract, flexible working hours available

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Why join us?

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Due to the expansion of Brainkind's Award-Winning Brain Injury Linkworker (BIL) Service, we are delighted to advertise for four additional Assistant Psychologist Brain Injury Linkworkers to join our team. The BIL neurorehabilitation services will be located in four prison establishments across England and Wales. This is a hybrid working position with travel to HMP Springhill and Grendon as required where they will be working with adult men in prison in the criminal justice system.The project is funded by Health & Justice Southeast, and NHS England.

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Main duties of the job

The Role:

The role is supervised by a Principal Psychologist, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and works closely with the BIL project manager, and Project Support Officer, to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service. It sits within Brainkind's Policy & Social Change Team which is committed to making sure brain injury rehabilitation is accessible to all.This post will involve working independently according to an established service delivery model in Southeast with the aim to reduce rates of re-offending and harm to self and others within the recognised population. Undertaking the necessary training and regular supervision are core requirements of this post. The post holder will also be expected to engage in clinically related administration and liaise with staff and partnership organisations both within and outside the identified prison and probation services. The post is ideally suited to an experienced Assistant Psychologist with specialist knowledge of brain injury and experience of working with people with complex needs.

About us

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

  • A competitive salary of £26,513 per annum

  • 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata)

  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

  • Excellent training and support

  • Group life assurance

  • Company Pension

  • Eye voucher scheme

  • Long service and staff awards

  • Free parking

  • Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping

  • Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Date posted

22 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,513 a year £26,513 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0462-24-0089

Job locations

H M Prison

Grendon Underwood

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP18 0TL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

To work remotely under the supervision and guidance of a remote Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and a project manager.

To support and manage a complex and varied caseload of men that screen positive for a brain injury and/or have history and sequalae of an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI),under clinical supervision

To administer the Brain Injury Screening Index (BISI) to identify individuals that screen positive for an ABI and complete an assessment of needs to develop an Individual Support Plan (ISP) and planned release (or resettlement plan) for each service user.

To ensure each Individual Support Plan is appropriately designed to complement existing Healthcare and Resettlement Team goals

To implement and review Individual Support Plans with the service user and under supervision ensuring individual needs and preferences are placed at the centre of the process

When agreed and directed under supervision; to undertake assessments including psychometric test and neuropsychological assessments if needed, develop formulations and provide any interventions as agreed within supervision.

To develop and deliver Psychosocial interventions on a 1:1 basis, focusing on the sequalae of brain injury.

When agreed, to work with existing services such as the Prison Service, Probation, Courts, Community Services, Social and Healthcare Services and Charities to develop effective diversion and liaison for service users.

When necessary and appropriate under guidance and remote clinical supervision, to provide advocacy for service users which may include the preparation of reports for criminal justice professionals and agencies.

To provide accurate information about ABI and raise awareness amongst service users, prison and community-based professionals.

To provide under guidance information about substances, raise awareness about substance [including alcohol] misuse and its effects in relation to ABI; and provide support to enable service users to access services that focus on the reduction or cessation of substance misuse.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

To work remotely under the supervision and guidance of a remote Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and a project manager.

To support and manage a complex and varied caseload of men that screen positive for a brain injury and/or have history and sequalae of an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI),under clinical supervision

To administer the Brain Injury Screening Index (BISI) to identify individuals that screen positive for an ABI and complete an assessment of needs to develop an Individual Support Plan (ISP) and planned release (or resettlement plan) for each service user.

To ensure each Individual Support Plan is appropriately designed to complement existing Healthcare and Resettlement Team goals

To implement and review Individual Support Plans with the service user and under supervision ensuring individual needs and preferences are placed at the centre of the process

When agreed and directed under supervision; to undertake assessments including psychometric test and neuropsychological assessments if needed, develop formulations and provide any interventions as agreed within supervision.

To develop and deliver Psychosocial interventions on a 1:1 basis, focusing on the sequalae of brain injury.

When agreed, to work with existing services such as the Prison Service, Probation, Courts, Community Services, Social and Healthcare Services and Charities to develop effective diversion and liaison for service users.

When necessary and appropriate under guidance and remote clinical supervision, to provide advocacy for service users which may include the preparation of reports for criminal justice professionals and agencies.

To provide accurate information about ABI and raise awareness amongst service users, prison and community-based professionals.

To provide under guidance information about substances, raise awareness about substance [including alcohol] misuse and its effects in relation to ABI; and provide support to enable service users to access services that focus on the reduction or cessation of substance misuse.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • The post is ideally suited to an experienced Assistant Psychologist with specialist knowledge of brain injury and experience of working with people with complex needs.
  • The successful candidate will work in partnership with prison staff and external organisations within the prison and community to support service users to access appropriate services and reduce offending behaviour. They will be responsible for specialised support and assessment of people in prison with acquired brain injury, and undertake data collection for research purposes. Throughout their position they will be presented with research development opportunities, building on existing research in the area of brain injury within the Criminal Justice System.

Qualifications

Essential

  • About You:
  • An upper second class or first class honours degree in psychology
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological problems or other disabilities (e.g. acquired brain injury) and the ability to interact with these individuals
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs
  • Experience of delivering 1:1 behavioural interventions
  • Experience of collection and analysis of statistical data
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information in a way that addresses psychological resistance
  • Willingness to work within a prison setting
  • Willingness to comply with all security and confidentiality aspects of working within a secure environment
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • The post is ideally suited to an experienced Assistant Psychologist with specialist knowledge of brain injury and experience of working with people with complex needs.
  • The successful candidate will work in partnership with prison staff and external organisations within the prison and community to support service users to access appropriate services and reduce offending behaviour. They will be responsible for specialised support and assessment of people in prison with acquired brain injury, and undertake data collection for research purposes. Throughout their position they will be presented with research development opportunities, building on existing research in the area of brain injury within the Criminal Justice System.

Qualifications

Essential

  • About You:
  • An upper second class or first class honours degree in psychology
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological problems or other disabilities (e.g. acquired brain injury) and the ability to interact with these individuals
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs
  • Experience of delivering 1:1 behavioural interventions
  • Experience of collection and analysis of statistical data
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information in a way that addresses psychological resistance
  • Willingness to work within a prison setting
  • Willingness to comply with all security and confidentiality aspects of working within a secure environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

H M Prison

Grendon Underwood

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP18 0TL


Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

H M Prison

Grendon Underwood

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP18 0TL


Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Advisor

Helen Twigg

Helen.Twigg2@Brainkind.org

Date posted

22 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,513 a year £26,513 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0462-24-0089

Job locations

H M Prison

Grendon Underwood

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP18 0TL


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