Practitioner Psychologist or Psychotherapist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Practitioner Psychologist or Psychotherapist, Band 7 Full time (37.5 hours/week), Permanent

The SLP is seeking a Clinical, Counselling, Forensic Psychologist or Psychotherapist to join the community Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (FIND) Team.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, compassionate & motivated clinician who has interest in working with people with complex neurodevelopmental, mental health & social needs, who is motivated by working with multi-disciplinary teams and across agencies. The postholder will be expected to undertake complex psychological assessments, interventions & clinical consultations to clinical teams across south London. They will be part of a dynamic team of specialist clinicians from a range of professional backgrounds. They will have the opportunity of space to think around cases and work closely with individuals, family, carers, & other professionals.

The postholder will be able to access professional development opportunities as part of an unusually large and dynamic forensic psychological therapies department. The department provides professional opportunities across community, prison & hospital settings, opportunities for research and career progression through on-going professional development. We have close links with our Adult Learning Disability directorate colleagues who have substantial systemic expertise & access to external workshops & supervision with a neuropsychologist.

Main duties of the job

  1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients with LD or ASD that present a forensic risk and based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.
  2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or wider care and support needs of a clients with neurodevelopmental needs, mental health problems and offending behaviour.
  3. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, support and management.
  4. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, and professional networks within and across teams.
  5. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, management and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.
  6. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service,

About us

Oxleas - About Us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

  • We're Kind
  • We're Fair
  • We Listen
  • We Care

Date posted

09 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,024 to £50,806 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-4247575-FOR

Job locations

Memorial Hospital

Shooters Hill

London

SE18 3RG


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to undertake complex psychological assessments, interventions and clinical consultations to clinical teams across South London. You will work alongside specialist clinicians from professional backgrounds including nursing, psychiatry, social work, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and administration. You will deliver, develop and coordinate online and face-to-face training events for SLP colleagues.

Aside from the stimulating clinical work, benefits of the post include monthly teaching sessions within the psychology department, reflective practice forums, weekly individual supervision, a range of interesting CPD opportunities and prospects for future career progression within the psychology department, wider trust and SLP. You will supervise prequalified staff, such as assistant psychologists, students and doctoral trainees.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to undertake complex psychological assessments, interventions and clinical consultations to clinical teams across South London. You will work alongside specialist clinicians from professional backgrounds including nursing, psychiatry, social work, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and administration. You will deliver, develop and coordinate online and face-to-face training events for SLP colleagues.

Aside from the stimulating clinical work, benefits of the post include monthly teaching sessions within the psychology department, reflective practice forums, weekly individual supervision, a range of interesting CPD opportunities and prospects for future career progression within the psychology department, wider trust and SLP. You will supervise prequalified staff, such as assistant psychologists, students and doctoral trainees.

Person Specification

HPCP

Essential

  • Registration HPCP

experience in ASD and LD

Essential

  • experience of working with LD/ASD/Forensics
  • Achieved grade

Desirable

  • working experience
  • interview/application form
Person Specification

HPCP

Essential

  • Registration HPCP

experience in ASD and LD

Essential

  • experience of working with LD/ASD/Forensics
  • Achieved grade

Desirable

  • working experience
  • interview/application form

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Memorial Hospital

Shooters Hill

London

SE18 3RG


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Memorial Hospital

Shooters Hill

London

SE18 3RG


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Dr Robert Farrelly

robert.farrelly1@nhs.net

07962063311

Date posted

09 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,024 to £50,806 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-4247575-FOR

Job locations

Memorial Hospital

Shooters Hill

London

SE18 3RG


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