Job summary
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to join the London Women's Mental Health Requirement (MHTR) Service. The service provides short-term psychological intervention to women across London as an alternative to short-term custodial sentences.
We are recruiting for a 1 x full time permanent post and 1 x 18.75 part time fixed term post. Please indicate your expression to be considered for both roles.
Please note: travel across London will be required as part of the role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of a psychology-led service that provides court-ordered psychological intervention to women, as an alternative to short-term custodial sentences. The role includes assessing service users to determine suitability for the service, independently holding a caseload and providing intervention to service users across London (under supervision). The post holder will also provide outreach to staff in courts and probation offices across London, to ensure they are up to date with MHTRs and are aware of the service. The post holder will be able to access training appropriate to the role.
Please note: travel across London will be required as part of the role.
About us
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With adiverse culture and equally diverserange of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical1. To undertake assessments and interventions (including neuropsychological tests, self reportmeasures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews ofclients, family members and others involved in the clients care).2. To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and careto the benefit of all clients of the service.3. To formulate and deliver care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or managementof a clients problems within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challengingbehaviour or high levels of expressed emotion.4. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.5. To compile risk histories to inform care plans, risk and crisis plans.6. To work with other team members to improve care practices and the quality of life of clients.7. To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.8. To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for clients.9. To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holders grade.10. To be up to date with both de-escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniquesappropriate to the service environment.11. To provide care equitably to all service users, in an anti-discriminatory approach alsopromoting equality, diversity and inclusion for service users and their familiesAdministration1. To establish and maintain records and statistics concerning the service.2. To be acquainted with, implement and maintain all relevant Trust and Psychology andPsychological Therapies policies and procedures.3. To report immediately any incidents affecting staff, users or visitors on health service propertyin accordance with Trust policies.4. To maintain and manage systems for stock control of Psychology tests, test materials andother equipment.Professional Issues1. To abide by the BPS code of Conduct and Ethics and the Division of Clinical PsychologyProfessional Practice Guidelines.2. To maintain confidentiality in line with Trust policy3. To participate in clinical and professional audit.4. To participate in and contribute to Quality Assurance initiatives.5. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.Research and Service Evaluation1. To design and implement agreed elements of audit and research projects.2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using ITand statistical programmes.3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research in order to promoteevidence based clinical practice. This will contribute to the clinical work of AppliedPsychologists and other team members.General1. To promote and model the Trusts values in working with colleagues and others contributingto a compassionate culture that celebrates difference and diversity and supports all staff toflourish2. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards ofpractice, through the active participation in internal and external Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holdersmanager.3. To maintain the highest standards of record keeping and report writing in accordance withprofessional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies andprocedures.4. To undertake administrative duties as required.5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required,from time to time, by the Psychology Manager.6. To participate fully in the Trusts performance review and personal development planningprocess on an annual basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical1. To undertake assessments and interventions (including neuropsychological tests, self reportmeasures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews ofclients, family members and others involved in the clients care).2. To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and careto the benefit of all clients of the service.3. To formulate and deliver care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or managementof a clients problems within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challengingbehaviour or high levels of expressed emotion.4. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.5. To compile risk histories to inform care plans, risk and crisis plans.6. To work with other team members to improve care practices and the quality of life of clients.7. To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.8. To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for clients.9. To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holders grade.10. To be up to date with both de-escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniquesappropriate to the service environment.11. To provide care equitably to all service users, in an anti-discriminatory approach alsopromoting equality, diversity and inclusion for service users and their familiesAdministration1. To establish and maintain records and statistics concerning the service.2. To be acquainted with, implement and maintain all relevant Trust and Psychology andPsychological Therapies policies and procedures.3. To report immediately any incidents affecting staff, users or visitors on health service propertyin accordance with Trust policies.4. To maintain and manage systems for stock control of Psychology tests, test materials andother equipment.Professional Issues1. To abide by the BPS code of Conduct and Ethics and the Division of Clinical PsychologyProfessional Practice Guidelines.2. To maintain confidentiality in line with Trust policy3. To participate in clinical and professional audit.4. To participate in and contribute to Quality Assurance initiatives.5. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.Research and Service Evaluation1. To design and implement agreed elements of audit and research projects.2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using ITand statistical programmes.3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research in order to promoteevidence based clinical practice. This will contribute to the clinical work of AppliedPsychologists and other team members.General1. To promote and model the Trusts values in working with colleagues and others contributingto a compassionate culture that celebrates difference and diversity and supports all staff toflourish2. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards ofpractice, through the active participation in internal and external Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holdersmanager.3. To maintain the highest standards of record keeping and report writing in accordance withprofessional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies andprocedures.4. To undertake administrative duties as required.5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required,from time to time, by the Psychology Manager.6. To participate fully in the Trusts performance review and personal development planningprocess on an annual basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
- Relevant clinical and research skills
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
- Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
- A understanding of psychology applied to health care
- An understanding of the social determinates of health inequalities and relevant psychological theory and practice
Desirable
- Experience of the use of psychometric tests
- Experience of working within the criminal justice, forensic mental health services or IAPT
- Experience of teaching other health professionals
- Experience of using a trauma informed approach
- Experience of working therapeutically with women
Skills
Essential
- To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
- To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere. To be able to work with resistance to ideas
- High standard of report writing
- To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work in a healthcare setting
- Ability to be flexible and cope with multiple demands. Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals.
- Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision, identifying when there is need for advice and using supervision at agreed intervals
- To have highly developed IT skills and good working knowledge of statistical packages
- Need to maintain frequent high levels of concentration for long periods in managing agreed projects alone or with team members
- Ability to tolerate and remain calm in the face of high levels of emotional distress and emotional demands Ability to tolerate occasional exposure to verbal abuse and hostility
- To sit for extended periods of time in constrained positions in order to complete PC-based projects and other project tasks
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
- Relevant clinical and research skills
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
- Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
- A understanding of psychology applied to health care
- An understanding of the social determinates of health inequalities and relevant psychological theory and practice
Desirable
- Experience of the use of psychometric tests
- Experience of working within the criminal justice, forensic mental health services or IAPT
- Experience of teaching other health professionals
- Experience of using a trauma informed approach
- Experience of working therapeutically with women
Skills
Essential
- To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
- To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere. To be able to work with resistance to ideas
- High standard of report writing
- To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work in a healthcare setting
- Ability to be flexible and cope with multiple demands. Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals.
- Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision, identifying when there is need for advice and using supervision at agreed intervals
- To have highly developed IT skills and good working knowledge of statistical packages
- Need to maintain frequent high levels of concentration for long periods in managing agreed projects alone or with team members
- Ability to tolerate and remain calm in the face of high levels of emotional distress and emotional demands Ability to tolerate occasional exposure to verbal abuse and hostility
- To sit for extended periods of time in constrained positions in order to complete PC-based projects and other project tasks
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).
