Senior Assistant Psychologist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate Senior Assistant Psychologist to work within our Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement (pc-MHTR) Team . This position is based primarily on the Isle of Wight. However, an ability to travel and cover both the Island and the Portsmouth area, if required, is essential. If you are seeking a new challenge, and have a keen interest in the criminal justice services, we encourage you to apply and join our supportive and welcoming team! The pc-MHTR Team are part of MPFT’s Health and Justice Service. The pc-MHTR team provide psychological assessments and interventions to people with mental health difficulties who have come into contact with criminal justice services and whose offences may attract a community or suspended sentence order. The team aims to prevent short term custodial sentences and reduce reoffending by improving access to psychological interventions and addressing underlying mental health problems, thereby improving health and social outcomes for the individual and their family. MPFT deliver services across England. We are experienced in working across a wide geographical area and there is no necessity to travel to Trust headquarters, and IT support is virtual. There is an expectation to travel for some specific training events and ‘Team Away Days’ which are held across the Southeast of England.

Main duties of the job

You will: Under the supervision of an HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Support the clinical leads in triaging screenings of referrals and assessments

Undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users

Formulate and deliver care plans collaboratively with service users

Prepare autonomously assessment reports, letters, the results of psychometric assessments, case note reviews and research/audit projects.

Provide advice, guidance and support to service users to enhance awareness of their psychological needs

Contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care including preparing training packages, as agreed with the Clinical Lead, deliver briefings about service provision to partner agencies, and contributing to the organisation of training seminars and conferences for others

Mentor band 4 assistant psychologists and provide induction support to these roles

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents. As a member of the team you will be responsible for undertaking assessments, formulating service users’ needs and delivering psychological interventions, under the supervision of a qualified Practitioner Psychologist. An understanding of the needs of people with a diagnosis of personality disorder, mental illness, and/or learning disabilities is needed in this role, with the ability to communicate sensitive information to the patient, carer and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance. We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions regarding the role, do not hesitate to contact us in advance of submitting your application.

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.