Job summary
Highly Specialist Psychologist or Psychological Therapist, Integrated Community Pathways Service (ICPS) Lead
1.0 WTE B8b ICPS lead, London Pathways Partnership (LPP) Community Pathways Services
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to service development and delivery within a group of services with a national reputation for quality and innovation. LPP is a consortium of five London NHS Trusts co-delivering services under the national Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway programme in partnership with the Probation Service London (PSL) and HM Prison Service. LPP provides community OPD Pathway services across London, as well as in prisons within and outside London. The LPP staff group, mainly comprising psychological therapists and clinical practitioners, is among the most experienced teams nationally working with men and women who have serious offence histories linked to their personality difficulties.
Main duties of the job
This is a rare opportunity to be the service lead for one of four ICPS teams, Changing Lanes, based in Hackney, East London. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic psychological therapist with interest and expertise in working with people with complex emotional needs who have a history of offending. The postholder will manage an Integrated Community Pathways Service (ICPS) delivering services under the national Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway programme to men and women with complex personality difficulties and serious offending histories. The ICPS incorporates both Core Offender Management (CORE-OM) services, which deliver consultation, training, formulation and joint casework support to the Probation Service in London (PSL), and case management and therapeutic interventions through Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Services (IIRMS).
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post attracts Inner London Weighting.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Dr Phil Minoudis, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and LPP Co-Chair (philip.minoudis@nhs.net) T.07961 474 117
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post attracts Inner London Weighting.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Dr Phil Minoudis, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and LPP Co-Chair (philip.minoudis@nhs.net) T.07961 474 117
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/forensic psychology, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developments as accredited by the BPS. Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist. Or Relevant clinical qualification within health or social care professions; In addition to accreditation and registration with the relevant clinical body
- (e.g. Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) - accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. Or Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC)
- Completion of further post-doctoral/post-qualification specialist training including training in clinical supervision
- Accredited training in structured professional judgement approaches to risk assessment (including but not limited to the HCR20)
- Trained in an evidence-based treatment for personality disorder
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Accredited therapist in evidence-based treatment for personality disorder
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, risk management and treatment of high risk high harm service users with significant personality difficulties across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, and inpatient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience at a highly specialist level with the service user group of the post
- Significant experience of inter-agency working with forensic mental health, probation and/or prison services, including consultation to these services
- Experience of developing and delivering training and of clinical supervision
- Significant management and supervision experience
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical/forensic psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of supervising psychologically informed approaches including formulation, specialist psychological assessments and treatment
- Experience of recruitment, selection and retention processes
- Experience of developing new services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Understanding of specialist psychological treatment for personality disorder
- Understanding and experience of formulation for complex high risk service users with significant personality difficulties
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies and two assessment methodologies
- An extensive understanding of Criminal Justice and the Offender Personality Disorder Strategy
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group, mental health and child protection
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS, HCPC or equivalent regulatory body relevant to your profession
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation and initiatives and of safeguarding legislation
- Knowledge of MAPPA policies and procedures and statutory responsibilities aligned to these
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- Knowledge of equal opportunities, confidentiality and consent issues
- Knowledge of key NHS policies and procedures
- Knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation
- Ability to manage severely challenging behaviour/crisis intervention
- Ability to manage and lead on incidents of verbal and violent aggression
- Ability to manage unpredictable workloads and frequent demands on concentration and attention
- Ability to lead and facilitate decision making processes
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Competent in Microsoft Office packages
- Ability to manage within available, and sometimes limited, resources
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (eg personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
- Strong organisational risk management
- Ability to lead on all category SUI reviews for the locality
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/forensic psychology, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developments as accredited by the BPS. Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist. Or Relevant clinical qualification within health or social care professions; In addition to accreditation and registration with the relevant clinical body
- (e.g. Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) - accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. Or Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC)
- Completion of further post-doctoral/post-qualification specialist training including training in clinical supervision
- Accredited training in structured professional judgement approaches to risk assessment (including but not limited to the HCR20)
- Trained in an evidence-based treatment for personality disorder
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Accredited therapist in evidence-based treatment for personality disorder
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, risk management and treatment of high risk high harm service users with significant personality difficulties across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, and inpatient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience at a highly specialist level with the service user group of the post
- Significant experience of inter-agency working with forensic mental health, probation and/or prison services, including consultation to these services
- Experience of developing and delivering training and of clinical supervision
- Significant management and supervision experience
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical/forensic psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of supervising psychologically informed approaches including formulation, specialist psychological assessments and treatment
- Experience of recruitment, selection and retention processes
- Experience of developing new services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Understanding of specialist psychological treatment for personality disorder
- Understanding and experience of formulation for complex high risk service users with significant personality difficulties
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies and two assessment methodologies
- An extensive understanding of Criminal Justice and the Offender Personality Disorder Strategy
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group, mental health and child protection
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS, HCPC or equivalent regulatory body relevant to your profession
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation and initiatives and of safeguarding legislation
- Knowledge of MAPPA policies and procedures and statutory responsibilities aligned to these
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- Knowledge of equal opportunities, confidentiality and consent issues
- Knowledge of key NHS policies and procedures
- Knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation
- Ability to manage severely challenging behaviour/crisis intervention
- Ability to manage and lead on incidents of verbal and violent aggression
- Ability to manage unpredictable workloads and frequent demands on concentration and attention
- Ability to lead and facilitate decision making processes
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Competent in Microsoft Office packages
- Ability to manage within available, and sometimes limited, resources
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (eg personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
- Strong organisational risk management
- Ability to lead on all category SUI reviews for the locality
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).
