Associate Practitioner/Assistant Psychologist

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This post is equally split between an Associate Practitioner nursing role on Beech Low Secure Ward and an Assistant Psychologist role within the Adult Mental Health Forensic Psychology Service (AFPS) covering both Beech Low Secure Unit and the Community Forensic Team.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible in discharging duties and carrying out clinical nursing procedures/techniques within agreed competencies, including; devising care plans, assisting with physical health care, promote the development of evidence based clinical processes etc.

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. To assist in clinical related administration, development of audit and research projects, and the delivery of teaching and training programmes.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Then please read on...

Date posted

15 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,192 max £2,011)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

367-LD&F-8252

Job locations

Beech Ward, Kingsley Green, Radlett, Hertfordshire. WD7 9HQ

Beech Ward

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for details of the role, including responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for details of the role, including responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care (FdSc) or a willingness to undertake this
Psychology.Honours Degree (minimum 2:1) in Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society.

Desirable

Training in risk assessment measures, e.g. HCR20v3.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with individuals with complex needs including developmental disorders, mental illness and forensic issues.
Experience of communicating with clients who have severe limitations in comprehension and expression

Desirable

Minimum of 3 years experience as a Health Care Assistant - working in a Health & Social Care setting/or a similar setting.
Experience of working across a range of care settings including out-patient, in-patient, community and residential care settings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care (FdSc) or a willingness to undertake this
Psychology.Honours Degree (minimum 2:1) in Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society.

Desirable

Training in risk assessment measures, e.g. HCR20v3.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with individuals with complex needs including developmental disorders, mental illness and forensic issues.
Experience of communicating with clients who have severe limitations in comprehension and expression

Desirable

Minimum of 3 years experience as a Health Care Assistant - working in a Health & Social Care setting/or a similar setting.
Experience of working across a range of care settings including out-patient, in-patient, community and residential care settings

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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