Assistant Psychologist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join two of theOPD pathway projects in Lancashire: Edith Rigby House (ERH) Psychologically InformedPlanned Environment (PIPE) Approved Premise (AP) in Preston, and the MentalizationBased Therapy (MBT) Service, as a split role.

Main duties of the job

Offender Personality Disorder Services (OPDS) are part of Forensic Community Serviceswithin the Specialist Services Network in Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FoundationTrust (LSCFT). OPDS are delivered in partnership with His Majesty's Prison and ProbationService (HMPPS) and provide support to prison and probation teams.

Within Edith Rigby House, the Assistant Psychologist will contribute to the delivery ofstructured groups within the AP and support the Clinical Lead with the formulation ofresidents' needs. Data collection and report-writing skills may be utilized in both clinical andservice-development contexts including evidence for RCPsych Enabling Environments (EE)award.

The Assistant Psychologist will also contribute to the recruitment and assessment ofindividuals for the MBT programme under the supervision of the Lead Therapist.Administration of psychometric assessments and collating information from a range ofsources will be central to this role.The successful candidate should ideally have some previous experience in role as anAssistant Psychologist.All posts are subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance.

*Working hours can be negotiated - we welcome flexible working requests.

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

Date posted

27 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1193-CLK

Job locations

PD Offender Pathways (S)

Preston

PR3 2JH

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

An honours degree in psychology. Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS.

Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant areas of practice; forensic settings, mental health.

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of the clinical needs and strengths of service users with personality related needs and a history of offending behaviour.
Knowledge of the principles of psychometric assessment.
Understanding of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a relevant health care setting
Direct clinical / clinical research experience involving service users with personality related needs, risk and / or offending behaviour and / or complex mental health needs. Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Teams. Experience of working within a relevant health care setting Direct clinical / clinical research experience involving service users with personality related needs, risk and / or offending behaviour and / or complex mental health needs.
Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

An honours degree in psychology. Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS.

Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant areas of practice; forensic settings, mental health.

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of the clinical needs and strengths of service users with personality related needs and a history of offending behaviour.
Knowledge of the principles of psychometric assessment.
Understanding of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a relevant health care setting
Direct clinical / clinical research experience involving service users with personality related needs, risk and / or offending behaviour and / or complex mental health needs. Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Teams. Experience of working within a relevant health care setting Direct clinical / clinical research experience involving service users with personality related needs, risk and / or offending behaviour and / or complex mental health needs.
Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

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.