The Fen’s service are advertising an 8a position, which includes the opportunity for people at a band 7 level to apply for and develop up to an 8a. Those already at the level of 8a are also welcome to apply. The Fen’s is an innovative and challenging service for individuals with chronic histories of trauma who are located in a male high-risk prison.
Our treatment draws on attachment theory and incorporates schema focused therapy, along with a range of short-term interventions such as EMDR, CBT, CAT etc. Through a combination of individual and group therapies, patients are given opportunities to heal from trauma and neglect, improve wellbeing and reduce risk.
We will support you in broadening your therapeutic skills, management, and working to achieve organisational change in a complex system. There are opportunities to further your research interests through our links with Universities.
The role is a permanent, full-time position with scope to complete some work from home .
“I wanted to change, I was crying out to change. You know, it was a trust element.…letting them see me warts and all….and that was the hard thing. Breaking down crying…getting the stuff out I needed to. I grew from that…if I don’t like myself, how can anyone else like myself. How can I move on if I don’t forgive myself… I’ve got to give myself a chance.” Current service user
You will have a managerial role working within the Fens Services. This will require the post holder to have a solid working knowledge of personality disorders, challenging behaviour and trauma, recognising the implications and consequences that can arise for those who struggle to live with personality difficulties arising from adverse childhood trauma.
The post holder is required to have good leadership skills and a desire to work collaboratively with both HMPPS and other NHS staff who provide additional core services within the main prison. This post requires experience of working in a challenging environment, with an understanding of risk management to assist in reducing personal distress and improve wellbeing. You will be required to provide a clinical leadership role, that ensures the systematic provision of a high-quality Mental Health intervention accessible across both Fens and the Outreach Services.
The post holder will work autonomously within their professional guidelines and the overall framework of both the Trust’s and The Fens Service’s policies and procedures. To ensure that all policies and protocols are followed by the service, maintaining a consistent approach.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
Work collaboratively with the Preceptee to create a development plan (within first 8 weeks of employment), and identify support required to achieve the competencies.
· Will ensure the provision of regular supervision (a minimum of 1 hour per week of any format, but no less than1 hour of one-to-one clinical supervision fortnightly)
· Offer support and supervision to develop the required competencies.
· Support to problem-solve any organisational barriers to the preceptee achieving development goals.
· Meet regularly with the preceptee to review progress (minimum of every 3 months)
· Arrange a formative review meeting where the portfolio is reviewed and to collaboratively agree a suitable timeframe for organising an interview for the 8a post (inviting a senior psychologist from an external CPFT team/service).
· Provide additional support to psychologists and operational managers where any significant barriers or challenges arise during the process.
· Sign off Competence Assessment form on completion of all areas of competence and support with process of transition to band 8a.
· Liaise with the preceptor when an extension is required to the usual preceptorship arrangement.
· Escalate to directorate lead psychologist and or Director of Psychological Services and to relevant HR colleagues in the event of likely failure to meet the required competencies in the timeframe agreed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Mar 2025