Job summary
Band 7 Clinical or Forensic Psychologist
North London Forensic Service
Looking for somewhere to establish your career in forensic mental health or for a change? The North London Forensic Service (NLFS) is recruiting Clinical or Forensic Psychologists to our inpatient services. There are opportunities to work in medium, low and learning disability services. It is an exciting time to join our service as we continue to embed trauma-informed practices, alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues and Experts By Experience.
With a large psychology team, NLFS benefits from a wealth of experience and expertise. A range of training and CPD opportunities are available, and the opportunity to contribute to active Research and Quality Improvement Forums.
As a Trust, we adopt trauma-informed recovery-based approaches to human distress, including psychosis, substance misuse and complex offending behaviour, using a wide range of therapeutic approaches. Medium to long term work is the norm.
Main duties of the job
3 WTE band 7 posts are available, with options of full/part-time, flexible, hybrid working. Two of the roles will be based on our main site at Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, and one of the posts will be a split post also working at a low secure ward in Edmonton/Enfield).
Delivering an autonomous psychological service, incl. assessments/interventions (group and individual), consultation/training, forensic risk assessment using high level communication skills to convey complex/sensitive information to patients, colleagues and external agencies is essential.
Please direct any enquiries to:
- LD/A role: Dr Rebecca Williams, Forensic Psychologist (02087026555; rebecca.williams54@nhs.net)
- LSU/MSU role: Sara Boulter, Head of Therapies (0208 702 6041; sara.boulter@nhs.net) or Dr Benny Bhanot (benny.bhanot@nhs.net)
About us
The NLFS cares for people within the Criminal Justice System who have mental health conditions and is part of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust, part of the North London Mental Health Partnership
Rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, NLFS is one of a partnership of providers working together as a North London Forensic Collaborative, sharing a joint commitment to the continuous improvement of Forensic mental health services for patients, families, carers and staff.
As the lead provider within the collaborative, NLFS offers a range of highly specialist services including low- and medium-secure and SCFT services and includes a range of highly specialist forensic services notably the National Stalking Clinic and Fixated Threat Assessment Centre. Regular opportunities to move across teams and services arise, for those who may be interested in widening their experience during their employment with us in the longer term.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a qualified clinical psychology service to detained patients within the inpatient services at the North London Forensic Service (including low and medium secure wards). The successful candidate will support the provision of psychological interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team including leading on the delivery of psychology within the team. This will include the provision of highly specialist and expert psychological assessment and interventions, in addition to contributing to developing research, offering supervision, consultancy training and reflective practice to psychology staff and other clinicians, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. The use of research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the North London Forensic Service will also be required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a qualified clinical psychology service to detained patients within the inpatient services at the North London Forensic Service (including low and medium secure wards). The successful candidate will support the provision of psychological interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team including leading on the delivery of psychology within the team. This will include the provision of highly specialist and expert psychological assessment and interventions, in addition to contributing to developing research, offering supervision, consultancy training and reflective practice to psychology staff and other clinicians, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. The use of research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the North London Forensic Service will also be required.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or Masters or doctoral level training in forensic psychology and completion of competencies
- 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 specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings,
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience working with service users presenting with psychosis
- Experience of working in a forensic setting
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Skilled in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information
- Able to contain explore and formulate an understanding of high levels of distress both directly with patients and indirectly via supervision or case reviews with other staff.
Desirable
- Skill in the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in working with long term mental health conditions and/or forensic settings
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or Masters or doctoral level training in forensic psychology and completion of competencies
- 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 specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings,
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience working with service users presenting with psychosis
- Experience of working in a forensic setting
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Skilled in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information
- Able to contain explore and formulate an understanding of high levels of distress both directly with patients and indirectly via supervision or case reviews with other staff.
Desirable
- Skill in the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in working with long term mental health conditions and/or forensic settings
- 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).
