Assistant Psychologist HMP Woodhill
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK4 4DA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-25-0797 |
Summary
Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities. To support psychologists in the assessment of male patients within HMP Woodhill. This may include using self-report measures, risk assessment, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care. Assessments will involve making judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, as well as requiring prolonged concentration To work in a highly emotive atmosphere with clients with offending histories and / or mental health problems on a regular basis, and be able to communicate sensitive and complex information, whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism at all times To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings To support psychologists in preparing for and conducting psychological interventions, both group and individual. To co-facilitate groups with both psychology and non-psychology colleagues when appropriate To work closely with senior colleagues to ensure information in relation to risk is collected and communicated sensitively and comprehensively To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, including electronic data entry and recording To attend and contribute to other prison meetings, and to present the view of Mental Health Team [JR1] for relevant clinical issues. To ensure any actions taken from these meetings are met or that the appropriate individual to carry out the action is informed To ensure that efficient pathways of care are being created for the clients, including collecting collateral information for new clients and making appropriate referrals into the community when they are approaching discharge.