Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Offender Personality Disorder Team based in Bridgend for a Assistant Psychologist.
This post is to support ODPP IIRMS Intervention - Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT).
The post will take a lead in the organisation and delivery of MBT-I sessions run for OPDP service users.
The role will also support the wider OPDP team with other activities across South East and South West Wales.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will primarily support the Wales OPDP team with Mentalization Based Therapy. You will be involved in organisational support of the intervention, delivering MBT Introduction sessions, administering psychometrics and additional administrative and clinical tasks for the intervention. In the course of your duties you will:
Support the wider OPDP team with activities such as training anddevelopment, staff support, consultation and formulations across South East and South West Wales.
Record data and administrative support in addition to the above duties and a flexible, friendly and helpful approach would be an advantage.Able to work with a high level of autonomy.
Cover the OPDP south-east and south-west delivery sites and you will need to drive between those sites. There is likely to be a proportion of virtual working from home. You will need to be resilient to work from home connecting virtually with a number of OPDP staff members and probation staff.
You will be supervised by a qualified practitioner psychologist and have regular clinical supervision.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Knowledge of Mentalization Based Therapy
- High standard of clinical and audit/research report writing.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of forensic service users / service users presenting with personality disorder traits
- An understanding of psychology applied to personality disorder and forensic settings, and the ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, personality disorder, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis- Inc. Masters
Apititude and Ability
Essential
- High level interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Ability to communicate and receive sensitive information from clients, carers, and colleagues in a way to help inform service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Knowledge of Mentalization Based Therapy
- High standard of clinical and audit/research report writing.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of forensic service users / service users presenting with personality disorder traits
- An understanding of psychology applied to personality disorder and forensic settings, and the ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, personality disorder, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis- Inc. Masters
Apititude and Ability
Essential
- High level interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Ability to communicate and receive sensitive information from clients, carers, and colleagues in a way to help inform service development.
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).
