Job summary
Part-time Principal Psychologist at HMP Leeds
Responsible for the provision of a systematic psychological service within the Yorkshire prison cluster.
Psychological leadership and development, as agreed, regarding prison mental health services (to include learning disability and neurodevelopmental services) and substance use services within the specified clinical service
Responsibility for development of specific areas of psychological knowledge across wider Inclusion services
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the provision of a psychology service to adults in prison with mental health difficulties, learning disability or neurodevelopmental difficulties. This is to incorporate complex assessments leading to psychological formulations of distress; recommendations for treatment options and evaluation of interventions
As a senior clinician with specialist post-qualification training, the post holder will take responsibility for development of a specific area of psychological knowledge within the Inclusion psychology team. This may include leading or contributing to training, supervision and governance aspects of the specific therapeutic model or approach
To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically informed care and treatment; including providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologist's.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
To utilise research and audit skills to guide service development
About us
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
For more information about HMP Leeds and our incentives offer please see attached information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. A summary is provided below:
- Provide a clinical psychology service to patients, with moderate to severe mental health problems, seen within the prison mental health pathway within the areas of agreed responsibility
- Work with clients alone as necessary, or to work jointly with others depending on the relevant risk assessment
- Provide expert psychological assessment, formulation and therapy to an exceptionally high standard to patients with a range of mental health problems
- Be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. A summary is provided below:
- Provide a clinical psychology service to patients, with moderate to severe mental health problems, seen within the prison mental health pathway within the areas of agreed responsibility
- Work with clients alone as necessary, or to work jointly with others depending on the relevant risk assessment
- Provide expert psychological assessment, formulation and therapy to an exceptionally high standard to patients with a range of mental health problems
- Be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice or therapy
- HCPC registration as a practitioner (clinical/counselling/forensic) psychologist
Desirable
- Membership of the British Psychological Society or Association of Clinical Psychologists (as appropriate to professional training)
- Accreditation with the BABCP as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
- Formal training/qualification in supervision of other psychologists (e.g. BPS Supervision Skills course)
Experience
Essential
- Must have substantial experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist at a highly specialist level.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing difficulties
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice or therapy
- HCPC registration as a practitioner (clinical/counselling/forensic) psychologist
Desirable
- Membership of the British Psychological Society or Association of Clinical Psychologists (as appropriate to professional training)
- Accreditation with the BABCP as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
- Formal training/qualification in supervision of other psychologists (e.g. BPS Supervision Skills course)
Experience
Essential
- Must have substantial experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist at a highly specialist level.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing difficulties
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
