Job summary
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and compassionate Psychological Therapists to work within our MHTR Teams in the Midlands.
There are three posts available, one covering Staffordshire, West Mercia and the Black Country. Travel required across the courts and probation offices in these areas.
If you are seeking a new challenge and have a keen interest in the criminal justice services, we encourage you to apply and join our supportive and welcoming team!
The Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Team are part of MPFT's Health and Justice Service. The MHTR team provide psychologicalassessments and interventions to people with mental health difficulties who have come into contact with criminal justice services and whoseoffences may attract a community or suspended sentence order.
The team aims to prevent short term custodial sentences and reduce reoffending by improving access to psychological interventions andaddressing underlying mental health problems, thereby improving health and social outcomes for the individual and their family.
MPFT deliver services across England. We are experienced in working across a wide geographical area and there is no necessity to travel toheadquarters, training and IT support is virtual.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the Clinical Lead take responsibility for the delivery of care for service users who experience a range of mental health problems requiring evidence based psychological interventions and sentenced to a PC-MHTR. To deliver care to people identified as specifically requiring psychological interventions in accordance with your level of competence.
Assess service users for suitability for a PC-MHTR and the specific, evidence-based therapies in which you are qualified. To identify where a person's problems appear too complex or severe to be appropriate for the PC-MHTR and to refer to clinical supervisor/secondary mental health services as appropriate.
Making clinical decisions when working with people with comparatively less complex psychological needs, requiring psychological assessment and intervention, within the PC-MHTR service. You will provide these assessments, formulations and interventions with regular supervision from an Applied Psychologist.
Support the development of referral, assessment and treatment pathways for individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic communities identified as potentially suitable for a PC-MHTR.
This post will require advanced communication and interpersonal skills. You will be required to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive, and contentious information regarding assessment, diagnosis and treatment of service users with complex mental health presentations.
About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.
Undertake specific elements of a specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of people referred to the service, working in partnership with the person, their families/carers/support networks and other services and professionals involved.
Liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with the individual in order to develop and review care plans/treatments/interventions.
Maintain contact with service users during episodes of inpatient care, care with other teams/ services and or when transitional care is active, ensuring continuity of care and effective communication.
To assist in development of a responsive service: this may include out of hours, evenings and weekend working. To travel to service sites within the catchment area.
Manage, on a regular basis, complex cases, presenting high risk and requiring highly developed and advanced risk assessment, relapse management and crisis management skills.
To provide supervision to staff working with the client group, to support them in delivering psychologically informed interventions, where appropriate.
Maintain timely data collection and regular inputting of information through the use of data collection systems e.g. RiO and MHTR database.
Promote psychological thinking, reflection and trauma informed care within the team.
More details and full list of responsibilities are
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.
Undertake specific elements of a specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of people referred to the service, working in partnership with the person, their families/carers/support networks and other services and professionals involved.
Liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with the individual in order to develop and review care plans/treatments/interventions.
Maintain contact with service users during episodes of inpatient care, care with other teams/ services and or when transitional care is active, ensuring continuity of care and effective communication.
To assist in development of a responsive service: this may include out of hours, evenings and weekend working. To travel to service sites within the catchment area.
Manage, on a regular basis, complex cases, presenting high risk and requiring highly developed and advanced risk assessment, relapse management and crisis management skills.
To provide supervision to staff working with the client group, to support them in delivering psychologically informed interventions, where appropriate.
Maintain timely data collection and regular inputting of information through the use of data collection systems e.g. RiO and MHTR database.
Promote psychological thinking, reflection and trauma informed care within the team.
More details and full list of responsibilities are
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- post-graduate, doctoral level training in applied psychology (or its equivalent), that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologists) -OR MSc/Post Grad Diploma qualification in Psychotherapy (e.g. CBT), that has been accepted by the UKCP/ACP/BABCP for purposes of professional registration. -OR HCPC registered clinician who has completed further psychological therapies training, which enables them to be eligible for accreditation with a recognised professional or regulatory body, for example, EMDR, DBT.
- Significant experience of delivering specific psychological therapy models to service users with complex mental health problems ranging from mild to severe and complex.
- To be a member of a relevant professional or regulatory body and continue to fulfil any accreditation or membership criteria, including meeting requirements for: i) continuing professional and personal development, ii) regular supervision and iii) codes of practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to clients with mental health problems ranging from those experiencing mild to severe and complex
- Experience of supervising staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- post-graduate, doctoral level training in applied psychology (or its equivalent), that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologists) -OR MSc/Post Grad Diploma qualification in Psychotherapy (e.g. CBT), that has been accepted by the UKCP/ACP/BABCP for purposes of professional registration. -OR HCPC registered clinician who has completed further psychological therapies training, which enables them to be eligible for accreditation with a recognised professional or regulatory body, for example, EMDR, DBT.
- Significant experience of delivering specific psychological therapy models to service users with complex mental health problems ranging from mild to severe and complex.
- To be a member of a relevant professional or regulatory body and continue to fulfil any accreditation or membership criteria, including meeting requirements for: i) continuing professional and personal development, ii) regular supervision and iii) codes of practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to clients with mental health problems ranging from those experiencing mild to severe and complex
- Experience of supervising staff
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.
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.
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
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
1 post based in Black Country: WV14 0BZ 1 post based in Staffordshire: ST116 3SR 1 post based in West Mercia: TF2 9FN
Black Country, Staffordshire,West Mercia
ST16 3SR
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
