91783 - Senior Registered Psychologist- Psychology Services- Directorate of Security- National Security Division
Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: West Midlands
City/Town: Birmingham
Building/Site: JSO Centre City 7 Hill St B'ham, B5 4UA
Grade: SEO
Band: 8
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Role Type: Psychology
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? Yes
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational offender facing job.
Summary
The job holders covered by this job description are usually categorised as specialists in their field or those whose role requires significant additional experience, training and personal development. The job holder will largely excel in the area of risk assessment or be a specialist in a specific area such as working with those convicted of sexual offending. At this level, the jobholder may have responsibility for the key specialist tasks involved in the delivery of a programme or related individual case management which would also entail overseeing the quality of delivery and supervision. They will also provide direction and support for other supervisors. This is a non-operational and non-rotational job.
The job holder will be working with complex individuals and staff and applying their experience and competence in the area of psychology to reduce the risk of harm and re-offending by undertaking complex risk assessments, conducting research, providing consultancy and delivering training for staff and interventions (individual and group).
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
1. Conduct full case reviews on difficult cases and offer authoritative advice on next steps relating to the sentence plan.
2. Specialise in delivery of psychology services in settings such as therapeutic community wings or PIPEs.
3. Lead and supervise and facilitate group sessions.
4. Offer professional opinion to multi-functional teams conducting offender reports e.g. risk reports, parole reports on high risk or vulnerable offenders.
5. Develop and/or implement strategies such as sexual offending or indeterminate sentence assessment and intervention strategy.
6. Deliver and supervise treatment management of more complex programmes e.g. healthy sex programme.
7. Provide consultancy support to colleagues such as Senior Management Team (SMT) in relation to psychology services and outcomes.
8. Conduct relevant research including data gathering and analysis.
9. Act as a “professional witness” in parole board hearings, multi-agency meetings, and other formal settings where psychology input is required. May also act as expert witness in respect of court proceedings for Ministry of Justice.
10. Responsible for managing and providing professional supervision to trainee forensic psychology staff.
11. Provide supervision, training, mentoring and support to trainee psychologists and where relevant other staff such as interventions staff.
12. Assist in national specialist tasks such as training on courses related to their specialist discipline.
13. Provide professional supervision to support a trainee in developing through the key steps towards chartered and registered status.
14. Ensure staff are developed in accordance with key competencies and gateways and ensuring consistency across the team in the application of policies and procedures affecting staff and offenders.
15. Lead on risk assessment and resulting risk management of complex, vulnerable or high risk offenders.
16. Contribute to other offender management processes (usually with more complex cases in work such as Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) assessments and self-harm or personality disorder assessments).
17. Provide consultancy role to wider team on their specialist activity.
18. Act as a negotiation adviser where suitable and competence has been demonstrated.
19. Manage own Continued Professional Development (CPD) requirements and maintain professional standards.
20. Ensure they maintain their professional Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
21. Provide a psychological contribution to the work of areas of the wider service provision.
22. Provide psychological reports when requested for those convicted of a life sentence.
23. Responsible for relevant accreditation audit baselines as detailed in the audit document.
24. Line management of trainee psychologists.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
* Making Effective Decisions
* Leadership
* Communicating and Influencing
* Working Together
* Developing Self and Others
* Managing a Quality Service
* Delivering at Pace
Experience
Possess a professional background in Psychology. Experience in providing clinical supervision.
Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practice.
They are likely to also be a Chartered Psychologist and Full member of the appropriate division of the BPS if the post requires it.
Technical requirements
The job holder will be a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and eligible to use a protected title.
Mandatory Eligibility Requirements
Licences
The job holder will be a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and eligible to use a protected title.
Professional memberships
The job holder will be a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and eligible to use a protected title.
Languages
Spoken and Written English.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
Standard full-time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.
If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitably qualified staff.
The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
Benefits
Annual Leave
The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non-standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
You are entitled to 9 days in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Work Life Balance
HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements.
Training
HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities.
Eligibility
- All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
Counter-Terrorism Check (CTC), Security Clearance (SC)
Please note the successful applicant will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Security Check for this post.
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