Job summary
Working alongside Spectrum Community Health CIC as prime provider, TEWV will be delivering a holistic pathway for the management of high complexity and high-risk offenders. The Enhanced Reconnect service will build upon the Reconnect programme, providing an enhanced, specialist pathway of care to prisoners throughout the release period addressing health and wellbeing needs, including social care, mental health, substance misuse and primary care. This service will focus on supporting and engaging individuals who may not be able to access the care provision designed for them. This may be due to risk, social exclusion factors, demographic or offence category which may cause challenges adapting to community healthcare provision and pro-social community behaviours.
The model adopted by the Enhanced Reconnect service is psychologically led, trauma-informed and neurodiverse. The service offers interventions, structured support, advocacy, signposting and engagement with community-based health and support services.
Main duties of the job
You will offer specialist assessment and interventions for this complex group of individuals within the criminal justice system. You will support complex case management through coordinated interventions, support and risk management from multiple agencies (i.e. health, criminal justice, local authorities, substance misuse, employment and voluntary sector organisations). The majority of this service will be delivered within local approved premises.
About us
To provide the support to the Consultant Psychologist leading the service and to contribute to the leadership to the service ensuring a psychological, trauma-informed approach is adopted and lead on the delivery of this enhanced pathway of care.
You will liaise and work closely with providers in prison establishments to support release planning that is relevant, accessible and appropriate for those in the Enhanced Reconnect cohort. You will contribute to the development of a referral pathway that allows stepping up and down to the Enhanced Reconnect service in line with the service specification, namely the 3 classifications of 1. National Security Division; 2. At Risk of Extremism; 3. Regional Probation Service identified as very high/high risk and complex.
You will supervise assistant psychologists and support and guide the nurse practitioner, occupational therapist and social worker. You will work alongside and with health care navigators and peer support workers with Rethink Mental Illness and Humankind.
We offer a wide range of professional development opportunities and training and encourage individuals to further develop their own clinical skills and experience. We also have a large research agenda within the Forensic Service and encourage individuals to pursue this.
We place a strong emphasis on professional and clinical supervision in order to support and develop individuals as part of our commitment indelivering the highest quality clinical service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an experienced applied psychologist with considerable experience of research and practice in forensic settings. You will have a proven track record of working with adults within the criminal justice system and substantial experience in the provision of at least one governed psychological therapy (e.g CBT/DBT/EMDR/CAT/Schema Therapy).
Please see the Job Description for further information and make contact to discuss the post in more detail.
As part of the interview process you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an experienced applied psychologist with considerable experience of research and practice in forensic settings. You will have a proven track record of working with adults within the criminal justice system and substantial experience in the provision of at least one governed psychological therapy (e.g CBT/DBT/EMDR/CAT/Schema Therapy).
Please see the Job Description for further information and make contact to discuss the post in more detail.
As part of the interview process you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Trained in care co-ordination
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified practitioner within forensic services
- Experience of working within a relational model
- Research and development in forensic services
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Knowledge and practical experience of managing governance issues
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge and skills in the care of difficult to treat groups
Skills
Essential
- Communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and contentious information effectively to a wide range of people
- Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities
- Undertake complex multi-agency working and liaise within multiple systems
- Provide effective teaching, training and supervision to a wide range of members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to actively engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
- Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Trained in care co-ordination
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified practitioner within forensic services
- Experience of working within a relational model
- Research and development in forensic services
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Knowledge and practical experience of managing governance issues
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge and skills in the care of difficult to treat groups
Skills
Essential
- Communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and contentious information effectively to a wide range of people
- Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities
- Undertake complex multi-agency working and liaise within multiple systems
- Provide effective teaching, training and supervision to a wide range of members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to actively engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
- Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development.
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
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).
