Job summary
We are looking for a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to be part of an established community team, improving the lives of forensic mental health service users with Autism.
This is a permanent role 0.6WTE ( 3 days a week) at Agenda for Change band 8b; with flexible working opportunities available. The team will cover Kent and out of area Kent patients.
Part of a pioneering programme funded by NHS England, the team supports forensic service users in the community instead of in secure hospitals. This can improve quality of life and reduce inequality, and allows hospital care costs to be reinvested into community services. Other teams in the programme have spoken of having a "genuine impact on service users' lives", and the ability to "instil hope" and "witness real life changes".
Main duties of the job
This role has been developed in response to the increased numbers of offenders with Autism on our treatment pathway. The main aspect of the role is to assist the FOLS team in developing their knowledge and skills in working with people with autism, and making reasonable adjustments to account for the wide ranging and complex needs of this population. There will also be the opportunity to complete assessments and work therapeutically with people with Autism, and develop new ways of working within the organisation. Knowledge and experience of working with people with Autism is essential, as well as leadership and management experience.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure that a Duty of Candour is maintained with services users/carers at all time.
Ensure services are able to be delivered safely and in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act, including monitoring the quality and safety at each site of responsibility, identifying breaches, escalating them and acting on them as soon as possible.
Be responsible for ensuring a regular process of review is in place to detect incidents that indicate adverse quality of care, and triangulate.
Be expected to take responsibility for staff management, policy development, and service development as appropriate.
Responsible for the delivery of individual care plans for a caseload.
Manage more junior staff including IPR/KSF management, disciplinary issues, grievance issues etc. as line manager.
Supervise more junior psychology staff, allocate work and contribute to IPR/KSF.
Implement policies as directed by the trust/directorate for the department, ensuring awareness throughout the department.
Responsible for developing new ways of delivering information to the relatives and carers of clients for the directorate.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure that a Duty of Candour is maintained with services users/carers at all time.
Ensure services are able to be delivered safely and in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act, including monitoring the quality and safety at each site of responsibility, identifying breaches, escalating them and acting on them as soon as possible.
Be responsible for ensuring a regular process of review is in place to detect incidents that indicate adverse quality of care, and triangulate.
Be expected to take responsibility for staff management, policy development, and service development as appropriate.
Responsible for the delivery of individual care plans for a caseload.
Manage more junior staff including IPR/KSF management, disciplinary issues, grievance issues etc. as line manager.
Supervise more junior psychology staff, allocate work and contribute to IPR/KSF.
Implement policies as directed by the trust/directorate for the department, ensuring awareness throughout the department.
Responsible for developing new ways of delivering information to the relatives and carers of clients for the directorate.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental health / criminal justice setting
- Experience of supervising others
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with Autism
- Senior position within a MDT
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a practitioner psychologist with HCPC
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
Desirable
- 2-4 years post qualification experience
- Specific training / qualifications in assessment / intervention with people with Autism
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental health / criminal justice setting
- Experience of supervising others
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with Autism
- Senior position within a MDT
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a practitioner psychologist with HCPC
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
Desirable
- 2-4 years post qualification experience
- Specific training / qualifications in assessment / intervention with people with Autism
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).
