Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibility

Undertake protocol-based psychological assessments using psychological measures, including psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, risk assessments, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in service users care.

Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and/or management of service users difficulties, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist.

Assist in the delivery and evaluation of group treatment programmes, including offence-focused programmes appropriate to the service.

Work with the staff team to assess service users and review care in preparation for multidisciplinary reviews and CPA meetings.

Assist in developing psychologically informed frameworks of understanding and care across settings where care is provided.

Attend and contribute to appropriate multidisciplinary meetings.

Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

Receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

Develop skills and competencies required to deliver current duties and gain broader experience of professional psychology within the NHS.

Contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care, particularly in relation to learning disabilities, offending behaviour, mental health and personality disorder.

This post does not carry formal line-management, recruitment, appraisal or disciplinary responsibility.

Financial Responsibility

Use Trust equipment, psychological materials and other resources responsibly and in accordance with local procedures.

The post does not hold delegated budgetary responsibility.

Service Development and Improvement

Assist in the design and implementation of service-development projects as required.

Attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Contribute to service evaluation, audit and quality-improvement activity.

Communications

Communicate effectively with service users who may have significant limitations in comprehension and expression, adapting communication to individual needs.

Communicate sensitive and complex information to service users, families, carers, colleagues and partner agencies in a clear, respectful and accessible way.

Produce written records, reports, presentations and correspondence to a high professional standard.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other HPFT services and relevant criminal justice colleagues.

For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Honours Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)
• Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities

Desirable

• MSc Forensic Psychology or equivalent
• Experience of working within forensic and secure settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warren Court

Woodside Road

Abbots Langley

WD5 0HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)