Assistant Psychologist

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Mental Health team at HMP Fosse Way, a category C Prison located in Glen Parva., As a 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.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning. It doesnt stop there we also offer:
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
  
  HMP Fosse Way is a busy male ressetlement prison. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. We are recruiting for an Assistant Psychologist that has at least two years experience as an Assistant Psychologist within a secure or forensic setting., 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.
• 2 years Assistant Psychology experience.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology
• Evidence of foundation training in at least one evidence-based psychological framework i.e. CFT, CBT, DBT, ACT.
• Experience of working with mental health forensic populations
• Experience of providing evidence based psychological interventions to adults with a range of mental health problems.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together
  
  This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary of £31,000 per annum.