Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Senior Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

This post will cover Wheatfield Low Secure Forensic ward at Berrywood Hospital. We are adopting a trauma informed approach to the service embedding the principles for a population which has a history of trauma and adverse life experiences which affect health and wellbeing who have also offended and are sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

This post will involve gathering information to complete risk assessments, support group work and complete evaluations. There may also be opportunities to complete low level psychological interventions for depression, anxiety, trauma, hearing voices and learning difficulties. The role also includes support for training that is offered to ward staff, working as a team member within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

Involvement in psychological assessments.
Contribution to risk assessment.
Preparation of reports and clinical materials
Involvement in psychological engagement (individual and group interventions)
Reflective practice and ward based training
Engagement in service quality improvement programme, service development and audit

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

27 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TE511-MH

Job locations

Wheatfield Low secure unit

Berrywood Hospital

Northampton

NN5 6UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BPS accredited psychology degree

Shortlisting

Essential

Psychology degree (BPS accredited)
Relevant clinical experience (e.g. direct patient contact in a clinical setting)

Desirable

Relevant experience with forensic population
Previous assistant psychology experience.
Previous experience of delivering psychological interventions
Previous experience of risk assessment (HCR-20)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BPS accredited psychology degree

Shortlisting

Essential

Psychology degree (BPS accredited)
Relevant clinical experience (e.g. direct patient contact in a clinical setting)

Desirable

Relevant experience with forensic population
Previous assistant psychology experience.
Previous experience of delivering psychological interventions
Previous experience of risk assessment (HCR-20)

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.