Assistant Psychologist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a graduate psychologist to join a leading NHS provider in delivering psychological therapy within prison mental health services. The role involves working in a multidisciplinary team, providing assessments and therapeutic interventions, and contributing to service development. Candidates will receive support for clinical training and career advancement within forensic psychology.

Qualifications

• Experience working in clinical services expected.
• Enthusiasm to learn is important.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological interventions to young adults in custody.
• Conduct psychological assessments and workshops.
• Participate in audit and service development.

Skills

Teamwork

Psychological Assessment

Psychoeducation

Trauma-focused Therapy

Education

Graduate in Psychology

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and conscientious graduate psychologist to join Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in providing a specialist psychological therapy service within their prison mental health services.

The Psychological Therapies Teams in prisons are integrated into the mental health team to provide psychological support to a complex population of people in prison presenting with a range of needs and risks. The post would suit individuals interested in a career in clinical and/or forensic psychology or psychological therapies, with evidence of experience working in clinical services expected.

Forensic experience is not essential, though enthusiasm to learn and a proven ability to work as part of a team is important.

The post holder will work within a busy multi-disciplinary prison mental health team, comprising psychologists and psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and nursing staff. They will have responsibility for the delivery of a range of psychological interventions to young adults in custody and working in partnership with health and operational colleagues.

Clinical responsibilities will include provision of psychological assessment, psychoeducational workshops, and short-term trauma-focussed therapies, with access to regular supervision. Involvement in audit and service development is encouraged.

The post-holder will join the wider Bracton forensic psychology department, which has a strong track record in recruiting, training, and supporting graduate psychologists within forensic services towards doctoral training. Post-holders would be encouraged to participate in relevant clinical training and existing support systems within the department.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities, and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing, and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector, including through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 staff work across many settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools, and homes.

We have over 125 sites across the South of England, including London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, and Kent. We manage hospital sites such as Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, a medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services, covering prisons in Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Kent, and South London. We are committed to providing high-quality care and supporting our staff.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families, guided by our core values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Dr Hollie Price
Job title: Forensic Psychologist
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]