Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for three Assistant Psychologists to join our large Psychological Therapies Service at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. These posts have a strong clinical component to them, as the post holders will support the team in delivering evidence-based interventions for men with complex difficulties, including trauma and personality disorders.

The successful applicants must have excellent communication skills, a strong academic record with excellent IT literacy skills, and proficiency in data collection and evaluation. We are looking for candidates who are able to engage positively and sensitively with people with mental health difficulties, and who have the ability to work collaboratively with other professions in order to provide high quality person-centred care.

Unfortunately, due to prison vetting requirements, we are unable to accept applications from non-UK residents.

Further enquiries about the posts should be directed via email to Dr Natasha Sarkissian, Psychology Lead for Prisons, natashasarkissian@nhs.net

Please note the advert may close early once we have received a sufficent

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will support the team's Therapy Lead & Clinical Psychologist in a range of activities such as group work and management of individual caseloads, as well as delivery of training and contribution to service improvement initiatives and evaluations. The post holder will contribute to risk assessment and management, working alongside partner agencies and prison colleagues to improve outcomes for those most at risk. Additional opportunities in supporting men with neurodevelopmental needs are available, since the Therapies service leads on the assessment of and provision of intervention for men with ADHD, ASD and Intellectual Disability.

About us

BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care. BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which delivers MH care across some of the prisons and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury. We are rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. We have also been appointed as the lead provider of forensic mental health services across North London managing the devolved New Models of care budget of £170m from 2018/19.

Details

Date posted

05 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-1074

Job locations

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Du Cane Road

London

W12 0AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

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

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Experience of working with a forensic population in any setting.
  • Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
  • Experience of co-facilitating groups
  • Experience of working with people experiencing Neuro developmental disorders (ADHD, ASD/Autism and traumatic brain injury)

Desirable

  • Work within a custodial establishment

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

  • High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
  • Ability to analyse and process complex information through the use of databases, SPSS or similar packages.
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

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

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Experience of working with a forensic population in any setting.
  • Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
  • Experience of co-facilitating groups
  • Experience of working with people experiencing Neuro developmental disorders (ADHD, ASD/Autism and traumatic brain injury)

Desirable

  • Work within a custodial establishment

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

  • High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
  • Ability to analyse and process complex information through the use of databases, SPSS or similar packages.
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Du Cane Road

London

W12 0AN


Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Du Cane Road

London

W12 0AN


Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr Natasha Sarkissian

natashasarkissian@nhs.net

02070237380

Details

Date posted

05 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-1074

Job locations

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Du Cane Road

London

W12 0AN


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