About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Psychological Practitioner to join the Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirement (PMHTR) Team within Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.This role offers a valuable development opportunity to gain experience within a specialist mental health and criminal justice pathway, delivering psychologically informed interventions to individuals subject to a Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR). You will work closely with Probation Services and partner agencies to support improved mental health outcomes and reduce reoffending.The role involves undertaking structured assessments, delivering low-intensity interventions, and contributing to multi-agency working. You will be supported through regular clinical and managerial supervision within a developing and dynamic team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) service across Lancashire and Cumbria, covering the Lancashire footprint.The role of the MHTR Psychological Practitioner is to work with people who have been convicted of offences that appear to be an associated with an unmet psychological need or problem. The post holder will have detailed knowledge and the practical skills, in order to carry out assessments, formulations and therapeutic interventions with this client group, and they will be expected to be able to evaluate their work.The role will be to provide low level psychological interventions for depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders and learning difficulties.The post holder will be expected to work in a range of settings including work from Local Magistrates Courts and a range of Health, Social care and Probation Premises with a locality/area and therefore travel is an integral part of the post. The post holder will also be expected to provide domiciliary visits where required and must have a flexible approach in order to facilitate therapeutic sessions in a variety of accommodation.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
oRecognised counselling or Psychological Therapies qualification including: PWP, CBT, DBT, Person Centred, Solution Focused therapies etc. oBACP/BABCP or equivalent accreditation
Knowledge Essential
oKnowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability oKnowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools oKnowledge of assessing and mitigating risk - including risk of harm to self and others oKnowledge of a wide range of vulnerabilities oKnowledge and understanding of capacity and consent
Experience Essential
oWorking with people with complex needs for a several years either whilst studying or post qualification oDelivering a range of therapies and interventions oLone working oInitial Assessment of Health and Social Needs oAssessment of Risk of Service Users to self and others oTimely and accurate documentation on electronic records
Personal Essential
oAbility to comply with the travel requirements of the post and be prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service oCommitment to equality and diversity oComply with health and safety oCommitment to attendance at work oCommitment to attend training oCommitment to take part in service improvement
Skills and Abilities Essential
oAble to demonstrative creative approaches to problems oAbility to recognise system barriers and utilise effective communication strategies to overcome and develop relationships oTo make judgements which require analysis and interpretation oTo actively contribute to service and self-development. oAbility to provide supervision of junior staff. oSkills in engaging hard to reach individuals
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).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Mental Health Treatment Requirements
Guild Lodge
Preston
PR3 2JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)