Job summary
To be part of the multidisciplinary community forensic team, providing a forensic psychology service including assessment, intervention and evaluations focused on rehabilitation in the community. To offer input as required to other services within the forensic and specialist learning disabilities within the Service Line.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the systematic provision of specialist forensic psychology services to adults with learning disabilities and complex, severe and enduring mental health difficulties who may display challenging behaviour or have offending histories.
To undertake high-quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychology interventions in these services taking substantial professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgment in their professional practice.
To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities (including training others) relevant to the service area.
To have regular responsibility for providing supervision to trainee and assistant psychologists in this specialism.
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 in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.
We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
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.
Our strategy
Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.
- 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 per year and a maximum payment of £2,011 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To provide specialist forensic psychological assessment and therapy to clients in the community who have learning disabilities, offending histories, and who may have complex and severe mental health problems. To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, group).
Research and Evaluation
To remain informed of and critically evaluate current research to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute to this perspective in the multidisciplinary team.
To contribute to project management of complex audits, assisting colleagues in developing service provision.
Teaching, Training, Supervision and Consultation
To participate in the specialist training of other psychologists as appropriate to provide consultation and advice to staff as appropriate throughout the Trust on psychological approaches to people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
Please see the Job description attached for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To provide specialist forensic psychological assessment and therapy to clients in the community who have learning disabilities, offending histories, and who may have complex and severe mental health problems. To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, group).
Research and Evaluation
To remain informed of and critically evaluate current research to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute to this perspective in the multidisciplinary team.
To contribute to project management of complex audits, assisting colleagues in developing service provision.
Teaching, Training, Supervision and Consultation
To participate in the specialist training of other psychologists as appropriate to provide consultation and advice to staff as appropriate throughout the Trust on psychological approaches to people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
Please see the Job description attached for more information.
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Masters degree in psychology or another mental health / forensic field
- Current Registration with HCPC as a psychologist
Desirable
- On a training route where registration with the HCPC as a psychologist is approaching
Experience
Essential
- Experience in research methods and collation of data.
- Experience in working with people with offending behaviour histories.
Desirable
- Experience of working within community LD or mental health teams, and / or the Criminal Justice System
- Experience of working with people with learning disability and/or mental health problems
- Experience supervising others (Trainees/Assistant Psychologists)
- Experience of training others in psychological models/theories.
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Masters degree in psychology or another mental health / forensic field
- Current Registration with HCPC as a psychologist
Desirable
- On a training route where registration with the HCPC as a psychologist is approaching
Experience
Essential
- Experience in research methods and collation of data.
- Experience in working with people with offending behaviour histories.
Desirable
- Experience of working within community LD or mental health teams, and / or the Criminal Justice System
- Experience of working with people with learning disability and/or mental health problems
- Experience supervising others (Trainees/Assistant Psychologists)
- Experience of training others in psychological models/theories.
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).
