Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Assistant Psychologists to join the multidisciplinary team providing services under supervision to our inpatient services for men and women, based in Norwich. The current post-holders are moving on due to successful applications in the doctorate of clinical psychology training.
Our inpatient secure services form part of a wide and growing body of clinical services operating in a variety of settings linked to criminal justice services. NSFT Secure Services offer low and medium secure mental health services for men, an innovative integrated secure mental health service for women, mental health and personality disorder services in the local prisons, community forensic services, criminal justice liaison and diversion services and Offender Personality Disorder services in partnership with probation services.
Main duties of the job
One post holder will be allocated to Whitlingham Ward, Hellesdon hospital, a 16-bedded blended security ward for women. The second post holder will be allocated to Drayton ward, a medium secure ward for men.
The post-holders will work alongside the qualified psychologist for the ward, and under the umbrella of the wider, well-established NSFT Secure Services Psychology Team.
Within this role, you will have the opportunity to help deliver risk assessments, mental health assessments and psychological interventions to service users, as well as co-facilitating therapeutic group work.
As part of the MDT, you will be working with the ward team to help create and implement positive behaviour support plans, and to support the ward team with psychological formulations and psychologically informed practice.
The posts involve working with a range of mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, personality disorder and neurodevelopmental disorders. There will also be the opportunity to learn about offence specific assessments, formulations and interventions which are delivered by the team.
About us
As a part of the wider NSFT Secure Services Psychology Team, the post-holder will receive regular clinical and management supervision, and also professional and governance support from within the team. Within NSFT Secure Services we employ a diverse and supportive team of psychologists, including clinical, counselling and forensic psychologists, and we are able offer our team members the opportunity to continue to develop their expertise via training and development opportunities in different parts of our service. We have an exceptional track record for supporting our Assistant Psychologists into further professional training, and have excellent links with the University of East Anglia.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.
CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.
CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology, conferring eligibility for GBC.
Desirable
- oFurther post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of work with people with mental health needs.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in forensic/secure services.
Skills
Essential
- oHigh level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Desirable
- oSkills in administering psychometric tests and using psychological equipment
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the criminal justice system and its interactions with health services.
- An ability to link and apply psychological theory; principles, understanding and knowledge to applied practice within a mental health context.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oA BPS accredited degree in Psychology, conferring eligibility for GBC.
Desirable
- oFurther post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of work with people with mental health needs.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in forensic/secure services.
Skills
Essential
- oHigh level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Desirable
- oSkills in administering psychometric tests and using psychological equipment
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the criminal justice system and its interactions with health services.
- An ability to link and apply psychological theory; principles, understanding and knowledge to applied practice within a mental health context.
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).
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).
