Senior Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist or Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,698 - £65,095 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, E9 7TA |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6189580/363-FOR6189580 |
Summary
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to work with offenders with complex personality difficulties and with Probation Service London (PSL) as part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway.
The North East London Integrated Community Pathways Service (NE ICPS) is a team of Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Clinical Practitioners, and Probation Officers that provides both direct and indirect support to people on probation presenting with complex personality difficulties and a high risk of harm to others. We have the joint aims of reducing offending and improving psychological wellbeing.
In the indirect component of the work, the post holder will be responsible for providing support to probation practitioners in identifying and managing people on probation who present a high risk of serious offending that is linked to personality difficulties. This will include offering individual and group consultations, joint working, training, staff support, and reflective practice.
In the direct component of the work, the post holder will carry out intake assessments for the NE ICPS, including structured risk assessments, and make recommendations for risk management and treatment.
The post holder will oversee the work of clinical practitioners working with the individuals presenting with the highest level of risk and need. The post holder will also provide enhanced therapeutic interventions (e.g., Mentalisation Based Therapy, EMDR, Schema Therapy) and other evidenced based interventions for people with complex trauma and personality difficulties.
The post holder will utilise research skills in audit and other research and development activities. They will supervise and direct the work of junior psychological therapists and assistant and trainee psychologists as required. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines, policies and procedures of LPP’s services, and overarching objectives of LPP and the OPD Pathway.
London Pathways Partnership (LPP) is a consortium of five NHS Trusts co-delivering a pan-London Integrated Community Pathway Service (ICPS) for the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway alongside Probation Service London (PSL) colleagues. The OPD Pathway programme provides services to men and women with complex psychological difficulties and serious offending histories, and to the multi-agency professionals working with them. LPP also co-delivers OPD services in four prisons in partnership with HMPPS Prison Service staff. The ICPS delivers consultation, training, and joint casework to PSL and assessment, case management, and therapeutic interventions to service users.
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024
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