Job summary
This role is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of apossible secondment
Weare seeking an enthusiastic Psychologist who can support the delivery of psychological assessment, formulation and interventions within the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) based in Gloucestershire. This is with the aim of reducing the risk to others in the community. The successful Psychologist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including OT, Psychiatry, Nursing and Social Work. The role is community based so will require travel to independent homes, supported accommodation provisions as well as various psychiatric hospitals. The candidate will therefore need access to their own transport and have a valid driving licence.
Main duties of the job
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To carry a clinical caseload and provide a direct service for complex psychological/risk issues.
- To be involved in team meetings whereby formulations are developed, clinical case reviews are facilitated, and risk consultations are completed.
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To assess and manage risk within an appropriate psychological (SPJ) framework e.g. HCR-20, RSVP, SRP, SARA.
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To draw appropriately from a range of assessment tools and methodologies.
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To interpret and integrate complex data and information from a variety of sources to develop psychological formulations and identify the most relevant intervention strategy. To monitor and evaluate progress, refining formulations and interventions as necessary.
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To plan and prioritise workload, exercising autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients.
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To work primarily within a multi-disciplinary approach/team where a variety of opinions and expertise is brought to bear on a situation.
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To maintain appropriate records in electronic or hard copy in line with Trust policies and Professional guidelines. Includes workload data and using word processing skills to produce client related reports.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role requires supporting the Principal Forensic Psychologist with the delivery of specialist risk reduction interventions, and the completions of formulations and assessments. The role also involves the promotion of psychological principles within the MDT.
The Trustis required towork in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role requires supporting the Principal Forensic Psychologist with the delivery of specialist risk reduction interventions, and the completions of formulations and assessments. The role also involves the promotion of psychological principles within the MDT.
The Trustis required towork in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate doctoral level training in Clinical or Forensic Psychology
- Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
Nature and length of experience
Essential
- Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical aggression.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues.
- Evidence of maintaining effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict, and antagonism are present.
- Proficient in the manipulation of complex Psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations
- Has experience in facilitating individual interventions for those who may pose a risk to others.
- Ability to adapt style and/or assessment and intervention strategies to meet the challenges of complex clients / situations.
Desirable
- Is in process of acquiring clinical experience of an increasingly specialist nature
- Some prior experience of supervising.
- Has experience of facilitating group interventions
professional/ managerial specilaist knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models for psychopathology, psychometrics, up to date practice with client group, and two or more psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design, and complex multivariate data analysis consistent with Clinical Psychologist status and as practised within the Applied Psychological professions.
PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Willingness to work in the face of emotive and distressing problems, and possible verbal abuse / threat of physical abuse
- Emotional robustness to frequently work with the intense distress of others.
- Calm but assertive to help effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict and antagonism could be present.
- Ability to recognise limits of competence and seek support when needed.
- Ability to prioritise work and organise own diary
- Enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate doctoral level training in Clinical or Forensic Psychology
- Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
Nature and length of experience
Essential
- Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical aggression.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues.
- Evidence of maintaining effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict, and antagonism are present.
- Proficient in the manipulation of complex Psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations
- Has experience in facilitating individual interventions for those who may pose a risk to others.
- Ability to adapt style and/or assessment and intervention strategies to meet the challenges of complex clients / situations.
Desirable
- Is in process of acquiring clinical experience of an increasingly specialist nature
- Some prior experience of supervising.
- Has experience of facilitating group interventions
professional/ managerial specilaist knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models for psychopathology, psychometrics, up to date practice with client group, and two or more psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design, and complex multivariate data analysis consistent with Clinical Psychologist status and as practised within the Applied Psychological professions.
PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Willingness to work in the face of emotive and distressing problems, and possible verbal abuse / threat of physical abuse
- Emotional robustness to frequently work with the intense distress of others.
- Calm but assertive to help effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict and antagonism could be present.
- Ability to recognise limits of competence and seek support when needed.
- Ability to prioritise work and organise own diary
- Enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
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).
