HM Prison and Probation Service
Registered Practitioner Therapist - Psychology Services - Midlands - HMP Stafford (Ref: 20293)
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This position is based at HM Prison Stafford, Stafford, ST16 3AW
Job Summary
Please refer to Job Description
Job Description
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational, prisoner facing job with clinical responsibilities.
Summary
The job holder will provide clinical specialist assessment and treatment interventions for a complex needs prison population such as those with Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorders, supporting operational staff and other clinicians in their approach to psychotherapy.
The job holder will be working with complex / high risk prisoners, applying their experience and competence in a range of therapies in CBT, DBT, EMDR. Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) to reduce the risk of harm and re-offending by undertaking complex treatment interventions. They will undertake senior treatment manager responsibilities acting as lead for the Imminent Needs Team, conducting or contributing to research and delivering training for staff and group interventions for prisoners in relation to national initiatives.
This is a prisoner facing role with no line management responsibilities
Responsibilities, Activities And Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
- Specialise in the clinical delivery of accredited interventions, ensuring that clinical and audit requirements are adhered to and complement operational practice
- Facilitate individual work sessions and small groups, supporting co-facilitators and other staff engaged in these processes
- Prepare, write and supervise specialist reports when requested for prisoners and to submit within the appropriate time framework
- Ensure the integrity and effectiveness of therapy, ensuring a range of professional standards are met in relation to the delivery of each session through oversight and supervision of other staff
- Ensure the delivery of treatment complies with the requirements of the programme and remains consistent with the underlying theoretical models and prescribed delivery style
- Attend local and national clinical intervention meetings to promote good evidenced based practice.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of training for multi-disciplinary staff recruited. Within this provide assessments and take an active role in individual staff development.
- Deliver individual and group clinical supervision to members of the staff team and develop the clinical abilities of staff. Contribute to the overall appraisal of staff with regard to competence and quality of intervention delivery
- Support and supervise others in the team delivering supervisory processes
- Promote clinical principles, supporting staff to these into practice in the way they communicate with and work with one another
- Manage relationships with internal and outside agencies ensuring plans are developed for continuity of the offenders treatment upon transfer or release in liaison with other staff
- Act as a “professional witness” in parole board hearings, multi-agency meetings, and other formal settings where specialist input is required, such as recategorisation boards. May also act as expert witness in respect of court proceedings for Ministry of Justice
- Contribute to effective risk assessment and resulting risk management of complex, vulnerable or high risk prisoners, reporting on treatment and progress in relation to criminogenic factors
- Develop and maintain expertise in the assessment and treatment of offenders and risk areas targeted by the programme
- Contribute to other offender management processes (usually with more complex cases in work such as Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) assessments and self-harm or personality disorder assessments)
- Ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by participating in audit and development activities relevant to the service area
- Remain informed of and critically evaluate current research to support evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute this perspective in the multi-disciplinary team
- Participate in the evaluation of the Service by working with colleagues in the design and development of service-related research and evaluation projects, as agreed with the Head of Department.
- Maintain professional networks with other clinicians sharing best practice
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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
Behaviours
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
Essential Experience
- Experience in providing clinical supervision
- Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practise
- Possess a professional background in one of the following disciplines: Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Probation/Social Work
Technical Requirements
- Qualified and registered clinician with an associated and relevant professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS, BABCP, UKCP
- Qualification in Clinical Supervision
- Trained to an advanced level in one or more of the following interventions: Dialetical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitzation Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Behaviour Modification.
Person specification
Please Refer To Job Description
Licences
- Accredited clinician with an associated and relevant professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS, BABCP, UKCP, HCPC.
- Trained to a high level in one or more of the following: CBT, EMDR, DBT, CFT, ACT including knowledge of psychotherapeutic models and effective models for treatment delivery and adherence to best practice models
Qualifications
- Accredited clinician with an associated and relevant professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS, BABCP, UKCP, HCPC.
- Trained to a high level in one or more of the following: CBT, EMDR, DBT, CFT, ACT including knowledge of psychotherapeutic models and effective models for treatment delivery and adherence to best practice models
Memberships
- Accredited clinician with an associated and relevant professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS, BABCP, UKCP, HCPC.
- Trained to a high level in one or more of the following: CBT, EMDR, DBT, CFT, ACT including knowledge of psychotherapeutic models and effective models for treatment delivery and adherence to best practice models
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Developing Self and Others
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Accredited clinician with an associated and relevant professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS, BABCP, UKCP, HCPC.
- Trained to a high level in one or more of the following: CBT, EMDR, DBT, CFT, ACT including knowledge of psychotherapeutic models and effective models for treatment delivery and adherence to best practice models
Alongside your salary of £54,148, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £15,686 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides here.
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
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This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
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Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those
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