Assistant Forensic Psychologist - Psychology Services - HMP Leyhill (Ref: 21955)

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Overview of the job

The job holder works in a prisoner facing role as part of the Psychology Services Group, to deliver a range of tasks associated with supporting psychology service delivery. This will include direct work with prisoners as well as staff and more general data management/analysis and case management support.

Summary

The job holder will be responsible for supporting psychology services across the range of work areas; including direct assessment and intervention as required alongside data analysis and project work.

This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

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

• File management, gathering and summarising file information for assessment/consultancy purposes.
• Data gathering and basic analysis for research and consultancy purposes.
• Complete needs analyses.
• Support data analysis/collection.
• Collate information to support psychological file reviews (collateral reviews).
• Support delivery of validated and accredited programmes and associated assessments.
• Facilitate focus groups.
• Complete cognitive assessments and other psychometrics under supervision.
• Support other psychology staff in their completion of assessments with clients.
• Complete literature reviews.
• Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of prisoners.
• Assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service as part of the project.
• Gain wider experience of professional psychology.
• Develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
• Assist in the design and implementation of audit projects.

Civil Service Success Profile Criteria

Behaviours

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Technical requirements

• A Psychology Degree conferring Graduate Basis of Registration with the British Psychological Society. Minimum degree classification of 2:2.
• Complete relevant continued professional development which wil include an MSc in Forensic Psychology if not already held.
• Job holders must complete specific training in their specialism once they take up post.

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week.

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 nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

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