Job summary To lead on development, oversight and delivery of the women's pathway for the London Pathways Partnership across all aspects of the Offender Personality Disorder Community Pathway including screening, assessment formulation and the development of gender responsive interventions. The post will involve development, oversight and delivery of the women's strategy in partnership with probation and third sector partner providers. Main duties of the job Psychological support to HMPPS women's approved premises in London Psychological support to the OPD women's hostel Development, oversight and delivery of the London OPD women's hub, in partnership with probation and third sector partner providers Development, oversight and delivery of gender-specific approaches to formulation, assessment and interventions within the London women's OPD pathway Attendance at women's OPD strategy and LPP senior leadership meetings for London and more widely, where required Responsibility for monitoring performance and delivery of the London OPD women's pathway for LPP, including preparation of quarterly reports and management and escalation of risks Close liaison with partner organisation women's leads (e.g. HMPPS, Women in Prison and Penrose) and LPP service and clinical leads Development, oversight and delivery of the London OPD women's strategy, in partnership with probation and third sector partner providers Coordination and oversight of the LPP women's champions across London Planning the women's pathway networking event Women's MBT quarterly reports Completion and monitoring of the women's risk and issues log, ensuring information is escalated. 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 Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £70,387 to £80,465 a year pa inc Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 277-6911230-FOR Job locations 7 Holyrood Street London SE1 2EL Job description Job responsibilities Management responsibilities Supervision of Band 7, psychology trainees and assistant Supervision of womens groups across the PD Pathway Oversight of womens champions pan London Development and oversight of pan London groups Level of responsibility state if clinical or non clinical Recruitment Oversight of training needs for staff working across the womens pathway and arranging/developing training to meet needs. Currently in the process of developing training on working with aggression from gendered and trauma informed perspective training. Oversight of formulation and risk of women attending the hub. Ensure that I am involved in conversations around referrals. Leadership Accountable to LPP Clinical leads and LPP chair Development and delivery of training for the womens pathway Development, oversight and supervision of treatment Strategic development of womens pathway To work autonomously with professional guidelines and the overall framework of LPP and Oxleas policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, research, and policy and service development within LPP and the forensic specialties directorate. Clinical To offer psychological advice and consultation to multi-disciplinary colleagues and other agencies that promotes patient, carer and staff safety and wellbeing. Supervising and oversight of the supervision of trainees and students To hold a small clinical caseload To utilise research skills for audit, research, and policy and service development within LPP and the forensic specialties directorate. Research To oversee and supervise the womens recall guidance document To lead on developing and implementation of the womens strategy To lead on the womens brochure development and circulation To lead on reviewing the womens stabilisation psychology offer Communication Communication with key stakeholders across the OPD Community Pathway, (e.g. HMPPS, Women in Prison and Penrose) and LPP service and clinical leads Maintaining records and documentation Writing reports Job description Job responsibilities Management responsibilities Supervision of Band 7, psychology trainees and assistant Supervision of womens groups across the PD Pathway Oversight of womens champions pan London Development and oversight of pan London groups Level of responsibility state if clinical or non clinical Recruitment Oversight of training needs for staff working across the womens pathway and arranging/developing training to meet needs. Currently in the process of developing training on working with aggression from gendered and trauma informed perspective training. Oversight of formulation and risk of women attending the hub. Ensure that I am involved in conversations around referrals. Leadership Accountable to LPP Clinical leads and LPP chair Development and delivery of training for the womens pathway Development, oversight and supervision of treatment Strategic development of womens pathway To work autonomously with professional guidelines and the overall framework of LPP and Oxleas policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, research, and policy and service development within LPP and the forensic specialties directorate. Clinical To offer psychological advice and consultation to multi-disciplinary colleagues and other agencies that promotes patient, carer and staff safety and wellbeing. Supervising and oversight of the supervision of trainees and students To hold a small clinical caseload To utilise research skills for audit, research, and policy and service development within LPP and the forensic specialties directorate. Research To oversee and supervise the womens recall guidance document To lead on developing and implementation of the womens strategy To lead on the womens brochure development and circulation To lead on reviewing the womens stabilisation psychology offer Communication Communication with key stakeholders across the OPD Community Pathway, (e.g. HMPPS, Women in Prison and Penrose) and LPP service and clinical leads Maintaining records and documentation Writing reports Person Specification Qualifications Essential Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession or equivalent and demonstrable practice in this field (ie professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration.. Additional training beyond entry-level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice (through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses and/an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical psychological therapy practice, assessed by a registered body and/or an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma or higher.. Completed training course in clinical supervision and/or accredited to supervise qualified psychological practitioners in relevant discipline.. Registered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline ie HCPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP.. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the professional body Experience Essential Completion of a minimum of four years full-time (or equivalent part-time) post- doctoral post qualification supervised experience (including 2 years at a highly specialist level) in adult mental health or forensic / secure settings. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature under supervision in adult mental health or forensic / secure settings.. Post-qualification of working with and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working within a multicultural framework.. Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.. Experience of participation in recruitment.. Experience of providing teaching and training to psychological practitioners or other professional groups.. Experience implementing service policies and procedures.. Experience in the supervision of Junior staff, student or trainee psychological therapists. Desirable Experience of clinical or operational management of qualified psychological practitioners. Experience of carrying out post- qualification research, audit or service evaluation projects.. Experience of undertaking leadership tasks. Experience of managing staff through HR processes (e.g. sickness, capability, grievance). Experience of developing service procedures. Experience of working with women in forensic settings. Experience of working with people with personality difficulties Skills/Abilities/Knowledge Essential Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group, mental health and child protection. Desirable High level knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.. Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex data analysis. Effort and environmnet Essential Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.. Experience of working with diversity, including but not limited to a multicultural framework.. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.. Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multi-disciplinary setting.. Interest and ability to contribute to service development. Desirable Personal experience of mental health problems. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession or equivalent and demonstrable practice in this field (ie professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration.. Additional training beyond entry-level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice (through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses and/an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical psychological therapy practice, assessed by a registered body and/or an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma or higher.. Completed training course in clinical supervision and/or accredited to supervise qualified psychological practitioners in relevant discipline.. Registered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline ie HCPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP.. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the professional body Experience Essential Completion of a minimum of four years full-time (or equivalent part-time) post- doctoral post qualification supervised experience (including 2 years at a highly specialist level) in adult mental health or forensic / secure settings. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature under supervision in adult mental health or forensic / secure settings.. Post-qualification of working with and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working within a multicultural framework.. Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.. Experience of participation in recruitment.. Experience of providing teaching and training to psychological practitioners or other professional groups.. Experience implementing service policies and procedures.. Experience in the supervision of Junior staff, student or trainee psychological therapists. Desirable Experience of clinical or operational management of qualified psychological practitioners. Experience of carrying out post- qualification research, audit or service evaluation projects.. Experience of undertaking leadership tasks. Experience of managing staff through HR processes (e.g. sickness, capability, grievance). Experience of developing service procedures. Experience of working with women in forensic settings. Experience of working with people with personality difficulties Skills/Abilities/Knowledge Essential Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group, mental health and child protection. Desirable High level knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.. Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex data analysis. Effort and environmnet Essential Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.. Experience of working with diversity, including but not limited to a multicultural framework.. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.. Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multi-disciplinary setting.. Interest and ability to contribute to service development. Desirable Personal experience of mental health problems. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Address 7 Holyrood Street London SE1 2EL Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)