Psychologist Community Opd Band 7/8A

Job summary Are you interested in working with people on probation?
Are you interested in Personality Disorders?
Are you a forensic, counselling or clinical psychologist?
Are you interested in collaborative working to deliver key outcomes for service users?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for a Psychologist working within our Community Offender Personality Disorder (OPD )service across East and West Lincolnshire.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to support the ongoing delivery of the core consultation and the IIRMS (Intensive Intervention Risk Management) services, offering a mix of consultation, supervision, training and time limited intervention.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists with relevant experience who we will support on a 12- 24 month preceptorship programme from band 7 to 8a.
Main duties of the job In addition to in-reach prison healthcare Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust's Offender Health provides specialist treatment to individuals with personality related difficulties at HMP Whatton and HMP North Sea Camp, in addition to 2 Therapeutic Communities at HMP Gartree and HMP Dovegate (joint NHS/ HMPPS), and also offers OPD services within Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (community provision).
This position is within the Community OPD service in Nottinghamshire.
We are keen to work with people who are eager to work across the Directorate.
The successful applicant will be supported with Schema Therapy accreditation to support the schema informed service provision.
About us #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day.
We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.
Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers.
We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.
These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority.
We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment Job description Job responsibilities We are committed to working in partnership with the National Probation service- this service is a joint enterprise so relies on collaborative working.
The successful applicant will be based within probation and work closely with Probation Practitioners to deliver a joint service.
We also work in partnership with prison services, other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice and reduce re-offending behaviour.
The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of individuals in the criminal justice system by offering consistent, equitable, high quality services to service users.
If this sounds like a directorate you would like to join- We would like you to be part of our team.
You should be enthusiastic, motivated patient focused and enjoy a challenge and ideally have experience or knowledge of an OPD service or the OPD pathway.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential MSc or Doctorate in Clinical or Forensic Psychology.
Must be HCPC registered and able to demonstrate eligibility for registered status as a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist.
Desirable Chartered Clinical or Forensic status.
Further relevant post-qualification training.
Work Experience Essential Experience of working effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Minimum two years supervised practice developing expertise in forensic clinical psychology practice and in forensic mental health.
Experience of facilitation of ward/MDT based supervision groups and/or reflective spaces Desirable Experience of delivering specific group programmes Experience of training and supervision of staff, MDT colleagues, and other psychologists..
Experience of clinical audit, service evaluation and research.
Experience of providing and evaluating evidence based highly specialist psychological interventions to address complex problems and needs of mentally disordered offenders in a forensic service.
Values and Behaviours Essential All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation Contractual Requirements Essential Ability to travel to each location Desirable Driving licence Values and Behaviours Essential All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation Further Training Essential Advanced knowledge, experience and expertise in at least one specialist area of Clinical /Forensic practice gained through specialist training and supervised practice, psychotherapy, neuropsychology, risk assessment, and Clinical /Forensic supervision.
Advanced knowledge, experience and expertise in forensic mental health services and systems gained through specialist training and supervised practice.
Desirable Evidence of training in areas relevant to Men's Mental Health forensic service trauma informed care, CBTp, CBTt, Schema Therapy, EMDR Aptitudes / Skills Essential Record of clinical effectiveness in a forensic service; High level of ability to plan and organise clinical service provision to meet service demands; Proven ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams; Research Skills; IT literacy, experience of SPSS, databases, spreadsheets; Knowledge of legal system/MHA.
Broad knowledge of models of assessment, management and treatment of mentally disordered offenders in forensic settings.
Can demonstrate competence in supervision of junior psychology and/or MDT staff and/or psychology trainees Presentation and teaching skills Groupwork skills Desirable Experience of dissemination of research/service evaluation Publications.
Dispositional Attributes Essential Good communication skills; Commitment and enthusiasm; Reliability & personal integrity Desirable A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.