Senior Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist OR Psychotherapist

1 month ago

York, United Kingdom Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Senior Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist OR Senior Psychotherapist - Clinical Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and committed individual to join Southview Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) Approved Premise (AP) in York, as a Band 8a Clinical Lead. Southview PIPE AP is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber Offender Personality Disorder Pathway (YHPDP), and the successful candidate will primarily be based at Southview PIPE AP in York.

The Offender Personality Disorder Service (OPDS) is delivered in partnership with His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and provides support to prison and probation service has a focus on enabling progressive and trauma-informed ways of engaging people in difficult situations, to help improve the experience and outcomes for individuals who experience the world as profoundly unsafe (often associated with the diagnostic label of a 'personality disorder') and the staff working with them. Ideally, you will have experience of working within the criminal justice system and/or secure mental health care.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will hold a strategic position as Clinical Lead for the Psychologically Informed and Planned Environment (PIPE) at Southview Approved Premises. The post holder will work within LYPFT OPDS, together with the Probation Service Strategic and Operational Leads, to agree objectives and project plans for the implementation and ongoing development of the PIPE model and accreditation as an Enabling Environment (EE) at Southview.

The successful candidate will work 30 hours over four days per week and primarily be based at Southview Approved Premises in York.

Psychologically Informed Planned Environments (PIPEs) are specifically designed environments where staff members have additional training to help them develop an increased psychological understanding of their work. This understanding enables them to create an enhanced safe and supportive environment, which can facilitate the development of those who live there. They are designed to have a particular focus on the environment in which they operate; actively recognising the importance and quality of relationships and interactions. They aim to maximise learning opportunities within 'ordinary' living experiences and to approach these in a psychologically informed way, paying attention to interpersonal difficulties, for example those issues that might be linked to personality disorder.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The PIPE model incorporates six core components, which are designed to support and develop individuals living and working in a PIPE. The post-holder will lead in development and implementation of an agreed project plan to ensure delivery of these core PIPE components, working closely with the Probation Service (PS) AP/PIPE Operational Lead (Approved Premises Manager).

The Clinical Lead will provide teaching, training, and clinical supervision to staff at Southview Approved Premises to support their understanding and delivery of a psychologically informed service to male residents.

The Clinical Lead will supervise and oversee the development and implementation of structured activities and socially creative sessions that form part of the PIPE model.

The Clinical Lead will work with the Operational and Clinical Lead for OPD across Yorkshire and the Humber in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

The Clinical Lead will liaise with OPD Pathway Commissioners and the LYPFT OPD Pathway Operational Manager in completion of key performance indicators and assessment and monitoring tools for the national evaluation of the PIPE, to provide regular performance data and project updates to commissioners.

The Clinical Lead will supervise and support the Assistant Psychologist attached to Southview Approved Premises.

The Clinical Lead will contribute to teaching, audit, research, and cross specialty initiatives relevant to the needs of the LYPFT Leeds Personality Disorder Service.

This post is primarily based in York but will also require regular travel across the Yorkshire and the Humber region and to London for National OPD PIPE meetings.

The YHPDP team actively promote and maintain a reflective, safe and supportive culture, and are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing. Like all colleagues, the Senior Psychologist or Psychotherapist will be offered training and development opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psy course accredited bychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) or at least masters level in Forensic psychology by the BPS and HCPC registration; Or Masters or above in a psychotherapy and accredited as a psychotherapist with UKCP or BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council)

Training

Essential

Additional significant post qualification training relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary. Formal training in supervision of others

Experience

Essential

Significant post qualification experience working within forensic settings, (prison, secure care) and with individuals who have experienced complex trauma. Experience in forensic risk assessment.

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