Assistant Psychologist
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner to join our innovative and highly regarded Offender Personality Disorder Service (OPDS). We work in partnership (Probation, NHS, and third sector services) within a large multi-disciplinary team to enhance the criminal justice management of high-risk offenders.
Main duties of the job
This full-time post will be a split across two services:
a) 2.5 days in the Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMs) 'The Discovery Project'
This is a community-based service delivering individually tailored and psychologically informed interventions, with the aim of managing risk of serious harm, reducing reoffending, and developing psychological wellbeing and social engagement. The post will include client facing work, administrative tasks, data collection and multidisciplinary working with Occupational therapists, probation service officers, and housing and resettlement advisors
b) 2.5 days at Holbeck House PIPE (Psychologically Informed Planned Environment) in Leeds.
Holbeck House is an approved premises for high-risk offenders on licence, all staff have training and clinical supervision. A formulation led approach is used to support the residents to develop prosocial relationships, promote, and instil autonomy, engage in reflection about themselves and others and to learn new ways to manage their internal responses to their lived experience in less harmful or violent ways. The post will include facilitating structured and unstructured groups, administrative tasks, data collection, and contributing to the PIPE AP regime.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted
05 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-40924-RSP
Job locations
Offender Personality Disorder Service
Poplar House, St Mary's Hospital
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Offender Personality Disorder Service
Poplar House, St Mary's Hospital
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Employer's website
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