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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Ref: 333-D-HJ-1767 Vacancy ID: 6932621

Assistant Psychologist - HMP Downview

Closed for applications on: 20-Jan-2025 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 20-Jan-2025 00:00

Location

Site: HMP Downview
Town: Sutton, Surrey
Postcode: SM2 5PD
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Health & Justice work to a 7 day working week)

Salary

Salary: £31,081 - £33,665 per annum inc. Outer HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Health & Justice Services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO JD & PERSON SPEC FOR FULL MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical

To undertake assessments and interventions (for example neuropsychological tests, self report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews of clients, family members and others involved in the clients care), as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified practitioner Psychologist.
To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.
To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion.
To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service.
To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, training or research projects
If required, to compile risk histories to inform care plans, risk and crisis plans.
To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of clients.
To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.
To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for clients.
To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holder’s grade.
To be up to date with both de-escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniques appropriate to the service environment.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS

Desirable criteria

Further training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential criteria

Relevant clinical and research skills
Experience of working as part of a team
Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
An understanding of psychology applied to health care

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
Experience of working with people with complex needs
Experience of the use of psychometric tests
Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
Experience of in-patient settings
Experience of teaching other health professionals
Lived experience of mental health issues

Skills

Essential criteria

To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere. To be able to work with resistance to ideas
High standard of report writing
To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work in a healthcare setting
Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision, identifying when there is need for advice and using supervision at agreed intervals
Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals.
Ability to be flexible and cope with multiple demands.
Information technology skills.
To have highly developed IT skills and good working knowledge of statistical packages
Requires manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination to administer neuropsychological tests and use computer key boards.
Able to carry out PMVA interventions

Abilities

Essential criteria

Need to maintain frequent high levels of concentration for long periods in managing agreed projects alone or with team members
Ability to tolerate and remain calm in the face of high levels of emotional distress and emotional demands
Ability to tolerate occasional exposure to verbal abuse and hostility
Ability to use a PC
To sit for extended periods of time in constrained positions in order to complete PC-based projects and other project tasks

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Daniel Anderson

Job title

Mental Health Service Lead

Email address

[email protected]

Additional information

We are a friendly team and encourage any prospective candidate to contact us with any questions and/or to book an informal visit.

You can also find more information on our services and the work we do within the Health & Justice Directorate please do take a look at our new website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice

Our healthcare services work to a 7-day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.