Job summary
An exciting 12 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for an experienced psychologist practitioner/Psychotherapist/Psychological Therapist to further develop skills in a specialist personality disorder service has arisen on Waddon Ward. The offer is open to experienced Band 7 psychologists or existent Band 8a psychologists who have an interest in personality disorder.
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. In this post you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in relevant areas.
Main duties of the job
The post involves leading on the delivery of the core treatment Programme (the Violence Reduction Programme), completing specialist assessments and formulations, delivering individual psychological therapy, contributing to the effective working of the team, or service, and to the psychologically informed framework for the service.
Waddon Ward, based at River House, Bethlem Royal Hospital, is a 15-bed male medium secure unit. It is one of only three specialist units in the country providing assessment and treatment for men with a diagnosis of personality disorder and history of offending. It is closely linked to the I-CAN Integrated Community Service Team, as well as other Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) services in prison and probation. Through a variety of psychological, psychosocial and occupational interventions, service users can successfully progress to other OPD services in prison and to successful reintegration into the community. All service users engage in the Violence Reduction Programme while other parts of their treatment is tailored to their individual need and delivered by the multi professional team on Waddon Ward.
You will receive training and supervision required for the role. The successful candidate must be committed to providing high quality patient care and have a demonstrated interested in working with offenders with personality disorder.
About us
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 07:30 to 18:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
Bethlem Royal Hospital is based in a beautiful setting in over 200 acres of green space in the London Borough of Bromley, South East London. The hospital has easy access to nearby main roads and have offers free parking. The site is within walking distance from of Eden Park and West Wickham overland stations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post involves leading on the delivery of the core treatment Programme (the Violence Reduction Programme). This is a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy based programme that all patients admitted to the ward agree to partake in. It is an intense programme that runs twice a week, with out of group individual work, for approximately 12 months. In addition, a core part of the role involves completing specialist assessments and formulation with service users in order to further assist them in reducing their risk of violence and improving well-being. Service users are also involved in individual therapy which the post holder is integral to providing. On a wider level the job involves contributing to the effective workings of the team and the service through contributing actively to staff supervision and training and promoting the psychologically informed framework for the service. The successful candidate must be committed to providing high quality patient care and have a demonstrated interested in working with offenders with personality disorder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post involves leading on the delivery of the core treatment Programme (the Violence Reduction Programme). This is a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy based programme that all patients admitted to the ward agree to partake in. It is an intense programme that runs twice a week, with out of group individual work, for approximately 12 months. In addition, a core part of the role involves completing specialist assessments and formulation with service users in order to further assist them in reducing their risk of violence and improving well-being. Service users are also involved in individual therapy which the post holder is integral to providing. On a wider level the job involves contributing to the effective workings of the team and the service through contributing actively to staff supervision and training and promoting the psychologically informed framework for the service. The successful candidate must be committed to providing high quality patient care and have a demonstrated interested in working with offenders with personality disorder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration.
- Additional training beyond entry-level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses and/an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by a registered body and/or an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma or higher.
- Completed training course in clinical supervision.
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Desirable
- Qualification or accreditation in an evidence-based intervention for personality related issues, such as DBT or schema therapy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in a relevant area
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
- Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
- Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
- Experience of delivering psychological therapy across cultural and other differences
- Experience of selecting and administering specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.
Desirable
- Experience of being involved in recruitment
- Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects
Knowledge / skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for personality disorder
- Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of clients with personality disorder
- Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment, risk assessments and clinical psychometrics
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
- Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
Desirable
- Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for personality disordered particularly where there is high risk to the public.
- To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration.
- Additional training beyond entry-level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses and/an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by a registered body and/or an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma or higher.
- Completed training course in clinical supervision.
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Desirable
- Qualification or accreditation in an evidence-based intervention for personality related issues, such as DBT or schema therapy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in a relevant area
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
- Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
- Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
- Experience of delivering psychological therapy across cultural and other differences
- Experience of selecting and administering specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.
Desirable
- Experience of being involved in recruitment
- Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects
Knowledge / skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for personality disorder
- Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of clients with personality disorder
- Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment, risk assessments and clinical psychometrics
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
- Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
Desirable
- Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for personality disordered particularly where there is high risk to the public.
- To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials.
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).
