Consultant Psychologist HMP & YOI Feltham
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic psychologists who are committed to delivering and leading high-quality trauma-informed care and treatment. We are proud of the diverse services we offer in our healthcare provision to the men and young people detained in HMP YOI Feltham and we are excited to invite applications for this consultant role which will oversee and support the provision and development of our mental health services, including our Enhanced Support Unit in Feltham A designed to engage and meet the complex needs of the young men in HMP YOI Feltham.
In Health & Justice, you will be joining a large psychology department with an established ethos of development and innovation. At HMP YOI Feltham we have psychologists and arts therapists in our multi-professional mental health service, with this expanding to over 100 therapies staff across all of CNWL's Health & Justice Sites and Services. We provide a wide range of therapies (CBT, MBT, EMDR, Psychodynamic counselling, arts therapies) and actively work with partners to provide timely and trauma-informed systems of care.
Main duties of the job
This role supports our mental health provision including the group and individual therapy offer at HMP YOI Feltham and actively supports the continued professional development of our teams. The duties of the role include supervision, service consultation, and utilising expertise to personally deliver therapy and assessments. You will join the trust-wide H&J Consultant Psychologist team and hold shared responsibility with the group for the governance of our services and contribute to the shaping of Health & Justice services. At HMP YOI Feltham you will be part of our healthcare's senior management team and contribute to the health interface with the wider prison and development of this service.
Job responsibilities
* Lead, manage and plan the delivery of a highly specialist psychology and psychotherapy service to the men detained in HMP YOI Feltham and provide expert clinical input.
* Responsible to the Lead Psychologist of Health & Justice Directorate for the monitoring and implementation of professional standards in the practice of applied psychology and psychotherapy in HMP YOI Feltham.
* Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by creating a psychologically safe environment.
* Ensure the conduct of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the delivery of psychology and therapy services in HMP YOI Feltham.
* Responsible for the good clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of psychologists and psychotherapists in HMP YOI Feltham.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
* Entry-level qualification in Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training or, for forensic, MSc plus completion of the British Psychological Society's qualification in forensic psychology stage 2) accepted by the HCPC for professional registration.
* Additional training beyond entry-level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice relevant to healthcare psychology & therapy services in a criminal justice setting.
* Completed training course in clinical supervision.
* Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, with evidence of continuing professional development.
* Attendance at relevant management training courses and events.
* Accreditation as a supervisor in a psychological therapy (e.g., EMDR, CBT, DBT, SFT, MBT).
Experience
* Worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in a forensic mental health, criminal justice or specialist young people's service.
* Experience of undertaking leadership roles.
* Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with complex psychological needs in a forensic mental health, criminal justice or specialist young people's setting.
* Supervised assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
* Provided teaching and training to psychologists or other professional groups.
* Post-qualification experience addressing issues of diversity within local communities.
* Carried out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.
* Proposed and implemented service development projects that impact beyond own service area.
* Participated in recruitment.
* Record of publications in peer-reviewed, academic or professional journals/books.
* Developed a trauma-informed approach within a system.
Knowledge
* Theory and practice of management and leadership.
* Advanced knowledge of specialised psychological therapies for young people and adults with complex needs.
* Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and evidence base for treatment of trauma and mental health needs within a prison.
* Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
* Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
* Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
* Factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.
Skills
* Well-developed consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups.
* Well-developed IT skills for research data entry and analysis.
* Skills in providing teaching and training to professional groups.
Abilities
* Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning.
* Identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate.
* Develop and use complex multimedia materials for presentations.
* Maintain concentration and manage emotionally stressful situations.
* Work in a secure environment, in line with HMPPS and Sodexo policy and procedures.
* Travel across sites.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
£80,025 to £91,336 a year pro rata inc HCAS
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