About this role
Job summary
Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is an Assistant Psychologist role within the Adult Mental Health Forensic Psychology Service (AFPS) covering both Beech Low Secure Unit and the Community Forensic Team. This post will be based mainly on Beech LSU.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead Psychologist for the team. They will be working with Beech service users and with HPFT service users in the community who reach the threshold for the Community Forensic Team for assessment and intervention. Beech LSU is a 15 bed unit for adult males detained in hospital through the criminal justice system.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description Job responsibilities
Undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users
Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service users difficulties, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist
Assist in the delivery and evaluation of group treatment programmes
Work with other members of the staff team to assess service users and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews & CPA meetings
Attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING Essential
Psychology.Honours Degree (minimum 2:1) in Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
Training in risk assessment measures, e.g. HCR20v3.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential
Experience of working with individuals with complex needs including developmental disorders, mental illness and forensic issues. Experience of communicating with clients who have severe limitations in comprehension and expression
Desirable
Experience of working across a range of care settings including out-patient, in-patient, community and residential care settings.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY Essential
Good knowledge of relevant psychological theories, psychometric assessment and associated literature
COMMUNICATION SKILLS Essential
High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS Essential
An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a forensic context
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.
Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kingsley Green
Harper Lane
Radlett
WD7 9HQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)