Preparation Pipe Registered Practitioner - Evesham, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service

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Evesham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

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Reference number:


Salary:

- £39,674 - £45,625
Job grade:


  • Senior Executive Officer
  • HMPPS Band 7
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Psychology
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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About the job


Benefits:

Things you need to know

Location

  • This position is based at HM Prison Long Lartin, WR11 5TZAbout the job

Job summary:


  • Please refer to Job Description
    Job description:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the clinical team on the Preparation PIPE unit in HMP Long Lartin. Applications are welcome from registered practitioners from a range of therapeutic backgrounds, not only psychology.

The post holder will help in creating and maintaining a healthy psychosocial environment; ensuring that the unit adheres to the theoretical principles of the PIPE model.

They will be involved in all core components of the PIPE model including referrals and assessments, group work and the management of group dynamics, staff supervision and training, research, and the unit working towards the Enabling Environment Award.


The post sits within the Psychology team at Long Lartin, manged by the head of psychology, and works directly onto the PIPE unit.

There will also be wider opportunities within the Psychology Department.


Overview of the job
This is non-operational prisoner facing job


Summary
This job holder will be able to provide designated support and supervision to trainee psychologists


Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

  • Offer authoritative professional advice on targets and objectives for relevant offenders and advise on the best location for those offenders (both within the establishment or relocation to another category establishment)
  • Offer professional opinion to teams conducting prisoner reports e.g. lifer reports, parole reports
  • Provide consultancy support to colleagues such as the establishments SMT or other teams in relation to psychology services and outcomes.
  • Conduct relevant research including data gathering and analysis
  • Responsible for managing and providing supervision to trainee forensic psychology staff
  • Provide training, mentoring and support to trainee psychologists and other staff (e.g. interventions staff).
  • Can be required to provide professional (designated) supervision of trainees e.g. professional Supervision to ensure that a trainee is able to develop through the key steps towards chartered and registered status.
  • Lead on risk assessment and resulting risk management of prisoners
  • Participate in risk assessment of prisoners to determine their risk of harm to self, others and the risk of reoffending. May undertake Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) and selfharm assessments.
  • Can be required to deliver and/or oversee the quality of programmes (treatment management). These will be of the more complex type requiring such qualified input
  • Act as a negotiation adviser where suitable and competence has been demonstrated
  • Act as a professional witness in parole board hearings, multiagency meetings, and other formal settings where psychology input is required. May also act as expert witness in respect of court proceedings for Ministry of Justice.
  • Maintain own Continued Professional Development (CPD) an registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC)
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Significant

adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English


Person specification:


  • Please refer to Job Description
    Licences:
  • Possess a professional background in one of the following disciplines: Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Experience in providing clinical supervision. Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practise, Qualified and registered clinician with an associated and relevant professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS, BABCP, UKCP.

Memberships:


  • Possess a professional background in one of the following disciplines: Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Experience in providing clinical supervision. Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practise, Qualified and registered clinician with an associated and relevant professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS, BABCP, UKCP.

Languages:


  • Written and Spoken English
    Behaviours:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Leadership
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