Practice Plus Group
Assistant Psychologist
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We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team at HMP Wealstun, a category C Prison located near Wetherby, Yorkshire.
HMP Wealstun is a busy male prison with a capacity for around 911 inmates that supports training and resettlement. The ideal candidate will either have experience as an Assistant Psychologist or have completed a degree in Psychology and have previously worked in a prison.
You will work within the Mental Health team which consists of around 12 colleagues such as Mental Health Nurses, Psychiatrists, Psychologists and have support from another Assistant Psychologist.
Hours
- Monday - Friday
- 0900 - 1700
Salary
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary from £29,264 to £33,5510 per annum.
How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
- Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
What you'll be doing
As an Assistant Psychologist your responsibilities will vary. You will:
- To support and enhance the professional psychological care of patients within the service/ team, across all pathways, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions.
- Identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention, following mental health triages and in discussion with the multi-disciplinary team and, where demand exceeds capacity, prioritise according to clinical need, risk presentation and release planning in line with agreed service policy and under the guidance of the qualified psychologist;
- Provide comprehensive psychological assessment, including risk assessment, and develop psychological formulations to support patients and other members of the MDT in making sense of their difficulties in line with agreed guidance from the qualified psychologist;
- Identify and deliver appropriate individual and group interventions to patients in line with the Psychological Therapies Service.
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What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
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We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications, skills and experience required:
- Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist OR a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and previous prison experience
- Knowledge of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to managing mental health distress
- Understanding of complex mental health issues and presentations and the role of trauma on offending behaviour;
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of an MDT
- Experience of providing evidence based psychological interventions to adults with a range of mental health problems.
- Ability to respond effectively to service users who may be distressed, angry, intimidating or violent;
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
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