Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic band 7 clinical/forensic or counselling psychologist to a permanent full-time post within our psychological therapies and neurodiversity service in HMP Brixton. This role includes working across Early Days in Custody, Planned Care, Unscheduled (Crisis Care) and Release and Transfer. We are closely integrated within the wider multidisciplinary mental health hub, which includes psychiatry, nursing, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy. The post-holder will provide assessment and therapeutic interventions (individual and group), applying a range of psychological models flexibly, working directly with prisoners and staff, and also indirectly through liaison and consultation with the multidisciplinary team and other professionals (i.e. prison officers, safer custody, probation etc.).
We are keen to recruit a clinical psychologist with a broad base of clinical skills, who has an interest in working with this client group. Some previous experience of working in restrictive settings would be an advantage but we would also welcome applications from enthusiastic newly qualified psychologists. We have recently been awarded funding for additional CPD and training for the team and will be offering EMDR training to the successful candidate to further enhance our provision of Trauma Informed Care.
The successful candidate will start following successful employment/security vetting. Part-time or job sharing will be considered.
Main duties of the job
A full description can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification
- To provide specialist psychological assessment and formulation of clients referred to the team.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems or behavioural difficulties based upon an appropriate conceptual framework.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
- To provide consultation and training to other professionals within the unit developing an understanding of psychological interventions; which will assist with day-to-day clinical practice.
- To provide professional and clinical supervision of junior members of the department including qualified staff and trainees
About us
Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is committed to treating all of our staff and patients with dignity and respect. You are responsible for behaving in a way that is consistent with these aims. This includes not discriminating unfairly in any area of your work and not harassing or otherwise intimidating other members of staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description & Person Spec for full details of the roles and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description & Person Spec for full details of the roles and responsibilities
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology
- Doctoral or Masters level training in forensic psychology with full competencies completed.
- Registration with HCPC.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience of working within a forensic setting/service (ideally prison environment) either in a B7 role, or as a trainee
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional gro
Desirable
- Skill in the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in working with mentally disordered offenders
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology
- Doctoral or Masters level training in forensic psychology with full competencies completed.
- Registration with HCPC.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience of working within a forensic setting/service (ideally prison environment) either in a B7 role, or as a trainee
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional gro
Desirable
- Skill in the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in working with mentally disordered offenders
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
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.
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
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).
