Job summary
Specialist Services Network - Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Services - Band 8a Clinical Lead, Pathways Enhanced Resettlement Service (PERS), Forensic Community Services
Hours: 30 hours (0.8) per week*
Grade: Band 8a
Salary: £50,952 - £57,349 p.a
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and committed individual to join the Pathways Enhanced Resettlement Service (PERS) as a band 8a Clinical Lead. PERS forms part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway and is based at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire.
Offender Personality Disorder Services (OPDS) are part of Forensic Community Services within the Specialist Services Network in Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT). OPDS are delivered in partnership with His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and provide support to prison and probation teams.
The successful candidate will hold a strategic position as the Clinical Lead for PERS. They will have a key role in creating and maintaining a healthy psychosocial environment; ensuring that the service adheres to the theoretical principles of the PERS model, including group work, the management of group dynamics and supporting the risk management of men undertaking Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage the development of a positive and therapeutic milieu within the prison environment, ensuring that the delivery of psychosocial aspects of the PERS is compliant with policy and delivery arrangements. The post holder will also be responsible for developing and supporting the delivery of a workforce development plan and training for prison colleagues both within the PERS and the wider establishment.
We welcome applications from a range of different professional backgrounds relevant to the area of work.
All posts are subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance and, for the successful candidate, additional prison vetting procedures.
*Working hours can be negotiated.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) and/ or Chartered Forensic Psychologist (full member of the Division of Forensic Psychology, and registered practitioner with the HPC). OR Psychotherapist, RMN, RSW, ROT or other equivalent mental health qualification and Post graduate diploma in a clinical therapy and further post qualification training / experience in psychological approaches in risk and offending behaviour; personality disorder; trauma and abuse, rehabilitation, severe and enduring mental health needs.
- Registered with appropriate governing body (e.g. BPS, BACP, NMC, HCPC)
- Good level of knowledge of research methodology, design and complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within Clinical & Forensic psychology
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist level of knowledge of assessment and intervention approaches with clients with mental illness and/or PD related needs, including the ability to deliver and interpret specialist psychometric assessments to inform clinical and risk management.
- Ability to comprehend and communicate verbally and in writing complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences.
- Awareness of, and understanding of team/group dynamics as part of multi-disciplinary/agency working.
Experience
Essential
- Previous post qualification experience of working as a practitioner within complex multi-disciplinary and agency systems and care settings, with clients with mental illness and/or PD diagnoses/related needs and/or risk behaviours.
- Experience of working in environments which involve exposure to significant professional, ethical and clinical challenges.
- Experience of providing teaching/training to others using a range of formats and approaches.
- Experiences of working in a Forensic Setting.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) and/ or Chartered Forensic Psychologist (full member of the Division of Forensic Psychology, and registered practitioner with the HPC). OR Psychotherapist, RMN, RSW, ROT or other equivalent mental health qualification and Post graduate diploma in a clinical therapy and further post qualification training / experience in psychological approaches in risk and offending behaviour; personality disorder; trauma and abuse, rehabilitation, severe and enduring mental health needs.
- Registered with appropriate governing body (e.g. BPS, BACP, NMC, HCPC)
- Good level of knowledge of research methodology, design and complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within Clinical & Forensic psychology
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist level of knowledge of assessment and intervention approaches with clients with mental illness and/or PD related needs, including the ability to deliver and interpret specialist psychometric assessments to inform clinical and risk management.
- Ability to comprehend and communicate verbally and in writing complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences.
- Awareness of, and understanding of team/group dynamics as part of multi-disciplinary/agency working.
Experience
Essential
- Previous post qualification experience of working as a practitioner within complex multi-disciplinary and agency systems and care settings, with clients with mental illness and/or PD diagnoses/related needs and/or risk behaviours.
- Experience of working in environments which involve exposure to significant professional, ethical and clinical challenges.
- Experience of providing teaching/training to others using a range of formats and approaches.
- Experiences of working in a Forensic Setting.
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).
