Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity
for you to use and develop your psychological skills and experience working with men
with psychological and mental difficulties and forensic histories at Langdon
Hospital.
As a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist you will
working as part of a psychology team to provide specialist psychological interventions to the patients at Langdon Hospital and developing your clinical and
forensic assessment and therapy skills. There are opportunities to work with a range of psychological issues including Trauma, psychosis, personality difficulties alongside risk issues. The service offers a range of therapeutic approaches in order to address the presenting needs of the patients.
You
will be using your experience for forensic mental health settings to support
the development of Assistant Psychologists within the department and will take
a role in leadership on key projects within the department alongside members of
the psychology team.
Main duties of the job
The principal purpose of the role
is to improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people with mental
health difficulties within Secure Services
Providing a Psychology and Psychological Therapies
service to service users at Langdon Hospital as a key component of integrated
mental health and wellbeing services to Devon Partnership Trust
Implement specific assessment clinical care and
psychological interventions and provide advice and consultancy to patients,
family members, carers and professionals under the supervision and management
of the Professional Lead
The post holder will be supported by senior colleagues
within the Langdon Hospital
The post
holder will be expected to make good use of the expertise of others within the
service to further develop their clinical skills with this client group.
To work independently within a defined managed and
occupational context. To work within
professional guidelines and Devon Partnership Trust procedures and protocols
To support qualified members of the psychology team
with the development of training programmes and have some involvement in the
delivery of elements of training programmes under the supervision of a
qualified member of the psychology team
To provide support and guidance to Band 4 psychologists
including supporting their induction into the service and holding meetings.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
& Working Relationships
- Clients, family and carers
- To communicate in a
highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific
difficulties in understanding and/or communicating and who may be hostile,
antagonistic or highly emotionally disturbed.
- Multidisciplinary team colleagues
- To
work closely with colleagues in the multiprofessional integrated mental
health and wellbeing service on a day to day basis.
- Health & social care staff
- To communicate with a
wide range of health & social care staff in hospital and in community
settings in a skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information
concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under
the services care. To provide support
& guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques
and to foster reflective practice.
- Senior managers & professional staff
- To maintain and build
good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers at
Langdon Hospital and in Devon Partnership Trust. To foster a positive approach to the
integrated mental health and wellbeing service and to enable effective
negotiation.
Planning &
Organisation
- The psychology and psychological therapies service
- To
plan and prioritise own workload, balancing the demands of patient care,
support and guidance of carers and professionals, service research and
development activities. To maintain and review caseload record as part of
supervisions.
- The multidisciplinary service
- To provide psychology knowledge to the multi-professional
planning, development and marketing of mental health and wellbeing
services
Responsibility
for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy
- Assessment & intervention
- To make
assessments, provide formulations and reports, and deliver treatment plans
within a supervised context for individuals, carers, families and groups. To
demonstrate awareness of diversity issues.
- Consultation & guidance
- To
provide advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient
care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and
families.
Policy, Service,
Research & Development Responsibility
The post holder is
responsible for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies
and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines, working within clearly
defined occupational procedures.
Policy & service
- To follow policy guidance in own role and to comment
on proposed policy changes and service developments.
- Research and Development
- To undertake service-relevant research and development
activity agreed within the psychology service. To organise personal or service led
research and development activities, as required.
Responsibility
for Finance, Equipment & Other Resources
- Careful use of equipment, including psychometric tests
within the psychology department and wider Directorate.
Responsibility
for Supervision, Leadership & Management
- Leadership & supervision
- To assist the work of less experienced assistants
and/or trainees as required.
- To provide supervision to health and social care
colleagues.
Information
Resources & Administrative Duties
- To maintain accurate records.
- To be
responsible for using an email account to generate, monitor, and respond to
the e-mail traffic by which the Trust conducts much of its internal
communication.
Any Other
Specific Tasks Required
- To ensure all clinical care
and treatment provided by psychologists is carried out under appropriate
supervision and leadership.
- To
ensure that all psychologists continuously update the skills and techniques
relevant to their clinical work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
& Working Relationships
- Clients, family and carers
- To communicate in a
highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific
difficulties in understanding and/or communicating and who may be hostile,
antagonistic or highly emotionally disturbed.
- Multidisciplinary team colleagues
- To
work closely with colleagues in the multiprofessional integrated mental
health and wellbeing service on a day to day basis.
- Health & social care staff
- To communicate with a
wide range of health & social care staff in hospital and in community
settings in a skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information
concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under
the services care. To provide support
& guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques
and to foster reflective practice.
- Senior managers & professional staff
- To maintain and build
good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers at
Langdon Hospital and in Devon Partnership Trust. To foster a positive approach to the
integrated mental health and wellbeing service and to enable effective
negotiation.
Planning &
Organisation
- The psychology and psychological therapies service
- To
plan and prioritise own workload, balancing the demands of patient care,
support and guidance of carers and professionals, service research and
development activities. To maintain and review caseload record as part of
supervisions.
- The multidisciplinary service
- To provide psychology knowledge to the multi-professional
planning, development and marketing of mental health and wellbeing
services
Responsibility
for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy
- Assessment & intervention
- To make
assessments, provide formulations and reports, and deliver treatment plans
within a supervised context for individuals, carers, families and groups. To
demonstrate awareness of diversity issues.
- Consultation & guidance
- To
provide advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient
care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and
families.
Policy, Service,
Research & Development Responsibility
The post holder is
responsible for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies
and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines, working within clearly
defined occupational procedures.
Policy & service
- To follow policy guidance in own role and to comment
on proposed policy changes and service developments.
- Research and Development
- To undertake service-relevant research and development
activity agreed within the psychology service. To organise personal or service led
research and development activities, as required.
Responsibility
for Finance, Equipment & Other Resources
- Careful use of equipment, including psychometric tests
within the psychology department and wider Directorate.
Responsibility
for Supervision, Leadership & Management
- Leadership & supervision
- To assist the work of less experienced assistants
and/or trainees as required.
- To provide supervision to health and social care
colleagues.
Information
Resources & Administrative Duties
- To maintain accurate records.
- To be
responsible for using an email account to generate, monitor, and respond to
the e-mail traffic by which the Trust conducts much of its internal
communication.
Any Other
Specific Tasks Required
- To ensure all clinical care
and treatment provided by psychologists is carried out under appropriate
supervision and leadership.
- To
ensure that all psychologists continuously update the skills and techniques
relevant to their clinical work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BA or BSc in either Psychology or modular studies or related fields recognised by the British Psychological Society.
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate Clinical placement and/or supervised practise in mental health and / or Forensic services as an assistant psychologist, research assistant or equivalent.
- Experience of providing leadership support / guidance or mentoring to others
Desirable
- Further training in clinical setting forensic services.
- Some further training in one or more psychological therapy.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
- Experience gained during supervised training of working forensic care
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
- Ability to integrate complex data; make evaluations, formulations and decisions.
- Organisation and time management skills.
- Maintain C&R training in accordance with Trust Policy.
- Ability to work independently within defined occupational procedures and use initiative within a mental health setting.
- Ability to work as a member of a clinical team.
- Ability to tolerate ambiguity and maintain own morale and motivation in challenging service delivery contexts.
- A willingness to work flexible hours including the Langdon Hospital shift rota.
- Maintain C&R training in accordance with Trust Policy.
Desirable
- Small scale project management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BA or BSc in either Psychology or modular studies or related fields recognised by the British Psychological Society.
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate Clinical placement and/or supervised practise in mental health and / or Forensic services as an assistant psychologist, research assistant or equivalent.
- Experience of providing leadership support / guidance or mentoring to others
Desirable
- Further training in clinical setting forensic services.
- Some further training in one or more psychological therapy.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
- Experience gained during supervised training of working forensic care
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
- Ability to integrate complex data; make evaluations, formulations and decisions.
- Organisation and time management skills.
- Maintain C&R training in accordance with Trust Policy.
- Ability to work independently within defined occupational procedures and use initiative within a mental health setting.
- Ability to work as a member of a clinical team.
- Ability to tolerate ambiguity and maintain own morale and motivation in challenging service delivery contexts.
- A willingness to work flexible hours including the Langdon Hospital shift rota.
- Maintain C&R training in accordance with Trust Policy.
Desirable
- Small scale project management.
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).
