Assistant Psychologist

3 weeks ago

Fareham, United Kingdom Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Hampshire IOW Multiagency Personality Service (HMAPS) to appoint an Assistant Psychologist. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. We are a specialised community service jointly commissioned between NHS England and Probation Service (HMPPS). The service comprises of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway and Intensive Interventions and Risk Management (IIRMS) services.

You will be part of a small specialist team that provides consultation, psychological case management, formulation, intervention, and training to the National Probation Service within Hampshire, with regard to the management of people under probation supervision who have significant personality difficulties and who pose a high risk of serious harm to others/offending. The team also offers consultation to other community NHS services. Intervention aims to expedite the care pathway of offenders in hospital settings and prisons and to support offenders living in the community.

As part of the role, the postholder may be required to work part of their week in the local Approved Premise; Dickson House, based in Fareham. This is a 19 bedded residential property operating as a Psychologically informed, planned environment (PIPE). This is an excellent opportunity for the postholder to further widen their experience and they would receive additional support and supervision from the psychologist clinical lead, who is based at the premises.

Main duties of the job

To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users (SUs), including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the client's care.

To assist in the screening, and case formulation process and the delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service user's problems, under the close supervision of a qualified psychologist.

To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups.

To assist and collate behavioural monitoring information.

To contribute to risk assessment and management plans in line with the service user's needs.

To participate in weekly team meetings/supervision, communicating service user needs and be able to assist in prioritising the allocation of workload.

To work with other staff to assess service users, to review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.

To plan and prioritise own workload, balancing various demands of service users, other professionals and probation staff, service research and development.

To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place, for example Probation.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.

The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to GBR from the British Psychological Society.

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