Job summary
Are you interested in: Collaborative case formulation and therapeutic goal setting with your clients? Full embedded multi-disciplinary team working and consultation? A trauma-informed approach? This could be the post for you!
We are seeking a Registered Forensic or Clinical Psychologist to join our team of psychologists who come from a variety of professional backgrounds. The successful applicant will primarily be based in our secure in-patient services. You will be able to work with your psychological models of preference as indicated by individual need, and will be supported to develop your skills and expertise in applying these with a forensic population.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will undertake individualised assessments, formulations and interventions with patients, and will work alongside the senior psychologist who will identify and lead clinical need for the wards. You will also work into our SAARC service, assessing forensic risk of clients in the community in a child protection context; you will be supported to develop in this area before undertaking assessments. There may also be the opportunity to work into local prisons.
The post-holder will support the ward teams through consultancy, facilitation of reflective practice, and elements of staff training. There is potential for working across our in-patient and community services both with fellow psychologists and a range of other professionals. In addition to working directly with patients, there are opportunities for, teaching and training, supervision, and to pursue research interests and contribute to service-based evaluation and audit.
Applications are welcomed from those with experience of working with forensic risk assessment and offence-focussed interventions, however a successful applicant with transferable skills from other fields would be supported to develop in this area.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To hold and maintain current professional registration with HCPC as a clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist
- Knowledge and experience in the use of a wide range of psychometric and other objective assessment tools as applied in mental health work
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
Desirable
- Additional short specialist courses with demonstrable impact on practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency context
- Leadership/project management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service deliver/ practice
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Frequent exposure to emotional or distressing circumstances
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To hold and maintain current professional registration with HCPC as a clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist
- Knowledge and experience in the use of a wide range of psychometric and other objective assessment tools as applied in mental health work
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
Desirable
- Additional short specialist courses with demonstrable impact on practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency context
- Leadership/project management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service deliver/ practice
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or clinical supervision
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Frequent exposure to emotional or distressing circumstances
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
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).
