Psychology Assistant

1 month ago

North East England, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the innovative, multi-disciplinary teams based at HMP & YOI Low Newton, Durham and contributing to one of the DoH/MoJ projects within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway - PIPE (Psychologically Informed Planned Environment).

The PIPE model is an innovative way of working with individuals providing a pathway for those who have either undertaken, or are in the process of undertaking, an intensive offending behaviour treatment programme. A proportion of these individuals will be, or have been deemed as high risk and present with complex criminogenic needs. The majority of these needs will have been addressed prior to their arrival on the PIPE unit, although some individuals will continue to be undertaking treatment or therapy as identified in their sentence plan.

PIPEs do not offer treatment, and are not treatment programmes. Instead they are designed to support and maintain developments achieved in other interventions. PIPEs are specifically designed environments, operating in Prisons and Probation Approved Premises, where staff members have additional training to help them develop an increased psychosocial understanding of their work. The approach enables staff to create an enhanced safe and supportive environment, which can facilitate the development of those who live there.

Main duties of the job

The role primarily comprises the delivery of psychosocial and educational groups to service users, offering individual support using techniques from non-governed therapy, delivering training to staff, and completion of audit and data collection as required. Opportunities to undertake service evaluation and research will also be offered and a desire to contribute to evidence based practice is desirable.

The post holder will hold a good first degree in psychology and will have an interest in research and practice in a forensic setting. Previous experience of working with individuals who have committed offences is desirable although not essential.

About us

The successful applicant will hold the position of Psychology Assistant and will join a team comprised of a Clinical Psychologist, a Psychology Assistant, and Prison Officers in helping to provide a psychologically informed service within a closed female prison, for a range of service users with a variety of complex mental health needs and offending behaviour histories.

We offer a wide range of professional development opportunities and training and encourage individuals to further develop their own clinical skills and experience. We also have a large research agenda and encourage individuals to pursue this.

We place a strong emphasis on professional and clinical supervision in order to support and develop individuals as part of our commitment in delivering the highest quality clinical service.

Job responsibilities

We are searching for a committed and enthusiastic psychology graduate who has an interest in working in prison settings, to undertake the role of Psychology Assistant, in continuing to embed psychological ways of thinking and working within the unit.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Facilitation of psychosocial and psychoeducational groups
  • Provision of individual psychoeducation/support for service users
  • Developing and delivering training to staff
  • Undertaking collaborative case formulation with service users
  • Undertaking service evaluation and research
  • Collection and recording of data
  • Contribute to evidence collation for Enabling Environments award
  • Liaison with various prison departments and attendance at meetings alongside service users

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification Qualifications
  • Degree in Psychology
  • Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
  • Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
  • Post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
  • Experience as a psychology assistant (paid or voluntary)
  • Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities (paid or voluntary).
  • Experience of clinical audit, research or service evaluation.
  • Experience using statistical software packages e.g. SPSS.
  • Experience of using psychometric assessments.
Knowledge
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
  • An awareness of the application of psychology to health care.
  • Understanding of confidentiality.
  • Awareness of the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct
Skills
  • Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
  • Record Keeping (within agreed timescale)
  • Methodical and accurate approach to data collection and analysis
  • Competence in using psychometric assessment tools (within agreed timescale)
  • Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale)
Personal Attributes
  • Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
  • Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
  • Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing or emotive circumstances
  • Ability to work on own in a variety of settings using initiative appropriately
  • Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team.
  • Committed to continual quality and service improvement
  • Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities
  • Committed to promoting a positive image of the service.
  • Self aware and committed to continual personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from clinical supervision.
  • Interest in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology.
Other Requirements
  • Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist & PIPE Clinical Lead

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