Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Senior Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a permanent post has arisen within NHFT to deliver integrated healthcare within HMP Littlehey as part of the Mental Health In-Reach Team. The successful candidate will have prior experience working as an Assistant Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working as a member of the mental health team to provide psychological interventions for a wide range of mental health challenges, including the delivery of psychoeducational groups and one to one work, as well as working with neurodiverse residents. The ability to employ CBT for common mental health challenges is essential but the post holder will also make use of other psychological approaches as necessary to ensure that the most suitable person-centred care is provided.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG087-MH

Job locations

HMP Littlehey

Crow Spinney Lane

Perry Huntingdon

PE28 0SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

HMP Littlehey is a Category C prison which holds up to 1260 men convicted of sexual offences. Residents may be adults of working age or older, with an average age of the population of 55. We are seeking a candidate who is committed to the delivery of trauma informed care, and passionate to provide a service for an especially stigmatized group of service users who often present with significant histories of traumatic experience.

There will also be the opportunity to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. The post requires the ability to work alongside partner agencies such as the prison, forensic psychology, and probation services in order to provide residents with care and support while meeting the operational needs of working within a secure setting. The production of reports and communication with partner agencies will require the regular use of professional writing skills.

The nature of our work may involve exposure to material and situations which may be emotionally challenging.

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce, who are values driven, compassionate and aspire to deliver high-quality care every day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The nature of our work may involve exposure to material and situations which may be emotionally challenging.

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce, who are values driven, compassionate and aspire to deliver high-quality care every day.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential

Experience of work in a healthcare setting
Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities as an assistant psychologist
Experience of using psychological assessments, formulations, risk assessments and care planning

Desirable

Experience of working with people with offending history.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential

Experience of work in a healthcare setting
Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities as an assistant psychologist
Experience of using psychological assessments, formulations, risk assessments and care planning

Desirable

Experience of working with people with offending history.

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.