Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical or Forensic Psychologist - Development Post

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Job summary

We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to work across our Offending Behaviour Intervention Service and the North Hertfordshire Specialist Learning Disability Service. The post is full time but we will consider applications for part time work.

The post holder will be professionally supervised by a senior clinical psychologist and will have the opportunity to be part of a large and active group qualified Clinical Psychologists. The service has strong links with the clinical psychology doctoral training program at the University of Hertfordshire and a strong commitment to supporting on-going continuing professional development.

Key goals for the Trust include being the provider of choice; delivering high quality integrated health services in collaboration with local people, to improve overall health and well-being. To deliver this the Trust is committed to employing the best workforce, recruiting individuals with the ability to provide care at the cutting edge of innovative practice. We have excellent development and training programmes which rank us in the top 20% of Trusts in the UK and a strongly embedded learning culture to support and facilitate staff to develop their potential and progress in their careers.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based across our community based Offending Behaviour Intervention Service (OBIS) and the North Specialist Learning Disability Service (SLDS). The OBISis an integral part of our community based Specialist Learning Disability Service and provides evidence based interventions, therapy and support for people with a learning disability that have had contact with the Criminal Justice System or who present an active and high risk to others. The objectives for the service are to:

Reduce the offending and reoffending rates of people with learning disabilities
Prevent inappropriate admissions to inpatient services, where risk is indicated, but no mental ill health
Increase access to a specialist forensic specialist advice supporting positive practice with service users, rather than containment and restrictive practice
Increase the capacity and capability of community providers to work with people with a forensic history or where risks are identified

This is a Band 7 to 8a development post. The post holder will be able to progress from Band 7 to band 8a once they demonstrate that they meet the competencies specified for Band 8a.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Then please read on..."

Date posted

17 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £54,619 a year per annum, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,136 max £1,915)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-LD&F-6263

Job locations

3 Bowler's Green

3 Bowlers Green, Kingsley Green

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of this team, the post holder will provide a psychological service to people living in the community and will have an opportunity to work with service users across the range of disability levels as well as a range of presenting problems, such as challenging behaviour, autism spectrum conditions, personality disorder and other mental health problems.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION

Essential

Doctoral level qualification in either clinical or Forensic psychology or approved equivalent.
Registered as a clinical or forensic psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Desirable

Additional post graduate training or qualification in specific psychological therapy, such as positive behaviour support, psychotherapy or systemic therapy.

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist assessment and therapy with service users across a range of care settings.
Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, presenting problems that reflect a 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 of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Direct experience of using therapy with people with disabilities.
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Experience of the application of psychological services in different cultural contexts.

Person Specification

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION

Essential

Doctoral level qualification in either clinical or Forensic psychology or approved equivalent.
Registered as a clinical or forensic psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Desirable

Additional post graduate training or qualification in specific psychological therapy, such as positive behaviour support, psychotherapy or systemic therapy.

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist assessment and therapy with service users across a range of care settings.
Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, presenting problems that reflect a 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 of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Direct experience of using therapy with people with disabilities.
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Experience of the application of psychological services in different cultural contexts.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

3 Bowler's Green

3 Bowlers Green, Kingsley Green

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

3 Bowler's Green

3 Bowlers Green, Kingsley Green

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)