This is a new and exciting developmental post open to three applicants who are pursuing the Cardiff Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Forensic Psychology Practice route to qualification as a Forensic Psychologist on a full-time 2-year basis. The role aims to provide an accessible route to becoming a forensic psychologist.

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated applicants who are on the Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Forensic Psychology Practice. Interviews will happen jointly between Leads for the Postgraduate Diploma and Oxleas Service Leads.

Please note that employment is contingent on successful application to the Cardiff training course and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust operates a probationary period. Further information is available on request.

Main duties of the job

This developmental post is a split post. For 0.5WTE the successful candidates will occupy a PT B6 trainee position in Oxleas' Forensics and Prisons psychological therapies department. This part of the contract is focused on the delivery of a psychology service to the OPD (Offender Personality Disorder) services within the prison and/or community applying a trauma-informed model of care. Combined with the trainee position hours is a 0.5WTE honorary role within the OPD services. This is focused on additional activities required for the qualification, such as research, training and policy development.

Benefits of the post include the input of all required supervision and sponsorship of the course fees. Supervision will be provided as required by the course.

Other benefits of the role include being part of the Forensic Psychological Therapies department in Oxleas, as well as the London Pathways Partnership and OPD services, which provides a breadth of professional opportunities across community and prison settings and opportunities for research and career progression through ongoing professional development.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

see above:

Candidates will need to be able to access the Kent prisons on the Isle of Sheppey.

For further details please contact Dr Natalie Hiser Consultant Clinical Psychologist natalie.hiser@nhs.net and Dr. Caitriona Higgins caitriona.higgins@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BPS accredited undergraduate and post graduate qualification conferring BPS Stage 1 with Forensic Psychology training

Desirable

• Other Relevant Post Graduate Qualifications

Experience

Essential

• oPost qualification experience in working with one of the above specialisms o1 year + of supervised practice working within forensic settings. Two references from practitioner psychologists who have supervised practice and are able to write references about readiness are required. oRelevant experience at Band 5 or above in a forensic setting. oExperience of working with people who have offended. oExperience of risk assessment in personality disordered offenders. oExperience of delivering treatment groups or individual work to personality disordered offenders. oPrevious experience of working with patients with complex needs e.g people with severe emotional and interpersonal difficulties or people with mental health issues linked to offending behaviours. oExperience in inter-agency working. oExperience of service development.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering group/ individual therapies

Skills

Essential

• oAbility to think critically and on feet. Ability to demonstrate both compassion and boundaries. Evidence of ability to work with complex presentations with complex systems. To be able to work well within a team. To work well with supervision both individual. oShow a clear understanding of how to give and receive highly complex and sensitive material. oContribute to skill mix and carry out teaching and training. oContribute to the training and supervision of criminal justice colleagues and junior staff. oCan communicate effectively in writing letters, reports and academic style. oCan effectively manage conflict, anger, rejection and other difficulties which working with personality disordered offenders presents on frequent basis. oCan contribute to productive one to one and group discussions. oClear understanding of Risk Assessment principles and procedures. oKnowledge of Criminal Justice System oSound evidence based clinical knowledge of adult mental health treatments and support. oKnowledge of Clinical Governance. oMotivated to work with prisoners oGood communicator. oTeam player. oAwareness of personal safety. oSelf-aware. oAdaptable. oUnderstanding of psychological interventions Mental Effort Frequent and intense concentration when carrying out assessments/care plans Emotional Effort Frequent and highly distressing and/or emotional circumstances. Deals with family breakdown, mental illness child/sexual abuse Working Conditions All members of Oxleas staff who have contact with prisoners, or their families, should be familiar with guidance on Child Protection/Safeguarding Children from their own Professional organisations, the trust and the London Safeguarding Children Procedures. Staff are also required to attend mandatory safeguarding children training. Working within the confinement of a prison can be physically demanding with locking and unlocking of doors and climbing stairs. This environment can also be noisy and the PH will have to be aware at all times of the potential of violence and verbal aggression. and group.

transport

Essential

• Candidates must be able to access both central London and Kent prisons. Candidate must drive and have access to a car.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various Sites - Central London but also Kent Prisons.

7 Holyrood Street

london

SE1 2EL

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