Job summary
We are seeking an energetic, highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Trainee Forensic Psychologist who has the skills and knowledge in the assessment of inpatient units at Little Plumstead Hospital in Norwich looking after service users with learning disability.
Main duties of the job
The Broadland Clinic is a 25 bed unit providing high levels of assessment and intervention to patients with intellectual and other developmental disabilities detained under the Mental Health Act with complex and enduring problems, including criminal offending. The service has a very strong track record of engaging in innovative research with academic partners.
Norfolk has miles of beautiful coastline, nature reserves and great seaside resorts. Famous for the Norfolk Broads, there are 125 miles of lock-free waterways located within marshy fields, woodland and striking towns and villages. A county of urban and rural contrast, the medieval City of Norwich is steeped in history, which has been rated as one of the best shopping destinations in the UK. It has a fantastic arts and music scene and boasts the largest undercover market in Europe. There are over 30 medieval churches and plenty of gardens for everyone to enjoy.
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 the Care 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Trainee Forensic Psychologist to join our Forensic Learning Disability Medium Secure Inpatient Service at the Broadland Clinic. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would be working alongside qualified psychologists contributing to high-quality individualised psychological service provision including assessment, formulation, individual / group-based therapeutic interventions and consultation under the supervision of a qualified psychologist working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the services policies and procedures. The role will also include assisting in report writing and the completion of risk assessments, as well as clinically related administration and data analysis. You would be supported with regular supervision and training opportunities to facilitate continued professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Trainee Forensic Psychologist to join our Forensic Learning Disability Medium Secure Inpatient Service at the Broadland Clinic. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would be working alongside qualified psychologists contributing to high-quality individualised psychological service provision including assessment, formulation, individual / group-based therapeutic interventions and consultation under the supervision of a qualified psychologist working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the services policies and procedures. The role will also include assisting in report writing and the completion of risk assessments, as well as clinically related administration and data analysis. You would be supported with regular supervision and training opportunities to facilitate continued professional development.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- MSc in Forensic Psychology accredited by the BPS.
- Working towards registered forensic psychologist status (BPS Stage 2 training). Either currently enrolled or prepared to enrol on a HCPC approved Forensic Psychology Practitioner Programme.
Desirable
- further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Previous experience at assistant psychologist level of working with people with a learning disability who have offended and/or have a mental illness/personality disorder
- Experience of a high standard of report writing including detailed psychological formulations.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal), including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Experience of using computers for databases or dataanalysis, especially SPSS for Windows
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with learning disabilities, personality disorder, mental illness or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a forensic learning disability context.
Desirable
- up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group
- Training in the use of structured risk assessment tools e.g. HCR-20v3/RSVP-V2 ARMIDILO-S
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- MSc in Forensic Psychology accredited by the BPS.
- Working towards registered forensic psychologist status (BPS Stage 2 training). Either currently enrolled or prepared to enrol on a HCPC approved Forensic Psychology Practitioner Programme.
Desirable
- further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Previous experience at assistant psychologist level of working with people with a learning disability who have offended and/or have a mental illness/personality disorder
- Experience of a high standard of report writing including detailed psychological formulations.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal), including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Experience of using computers for databases or dataanalysis, especially SPSS for Windows
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with learning disabilities, personality disorder, mental illness or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a forensic learning disability context.
Desirable
- up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group
- Training in the use of structured risk assessment tools e.g. HCR-20v3/RSVP-V2 ARMIDILO-S
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).
