Job summary
Specialist Services Network - Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Services - Band 8a Clinical Lead, Edith Rigby House PIPE Approved Premise, Forensic Community Services
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and committed individual to join Edith Rigby House (ERH) Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) Approved Premise (AP) in Preston, as a band 8a Clinical Lead. ERH PIPE AP is part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway in Lancashire, and the successful candidate will primarily be based at ERH PIPE AP.
Offender Personality Disorder Services (OPDS) are part of Forensic Community Services within the Specialist Services Network in Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT). OPDS are delivered in partnership with His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and provide support to prison and probation teams.
The successful candidate will work within LSCFT OPDS, together with the Probation Service Strategic and Operational Leads, to agree objectives and project plans for the implementation and ongoing development of the PIPE model and accreditation as an Enabling Environment (EE) at ERH.
Main duties of the job
PIPE's are specifically designed environments where staff members have additional training to help them develop an increased psychological understanding of their work. This understanding enables them to create an enhanced safe and supportive environment, which can facilitate the development of those who live there. They are designed to have a particular focus on the environment in which they operate; actively recognising the importance and quality of relationships and interactions. They aim to maximise learning opportunities within 'ordinary' living experiences and to approach these in a psychologically informed way, paying attention to interpersonal difficulties, for example, those issues that might be linked to personality disorder.
The PIPE model incorporates six core components, which are designed to support and develop individuals living and working in a PIPE. The successful candidate will lead in development and implementation of the agreed project plan to ensure delivery of these core PIPE components, working closely with the Probation Service PIPE AP Operational Lead (Approved Premises Manager). The Clinical Lead will provide teaching, training, and clinical supervision to staff at ERH PIPE AP to support their understanding and delivery of a psychologically informed service to female residents. The Clinical Lead will supervise and oversee the development and implementation of structured activities and socially creative sessions that form part of the PIPE model.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
We welcome applications from a range of different professional backgrounds relevant to the area of work.
All posts are subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance.
*Working hours can be negotiated.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (or its equivalent), as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and/or BPS.
- Registration as an Applied Psychologist with the HCPC. OR Professional qualification (e.g.) RMN/OT/Social Worker, a Post-graduate diploma or qualification in another recognised NHS psychotherapy model such as psychodynamic psychotherapy, DBT or CBT
Desirable
- Additional post graduate level qualification in one or more recognised NHS psychotherapy model, such as: DBT, CAT, CBT, psychodynamic therapy.
Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of clinical assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and of the issues associated with working in a medico-legal context.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, of highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS, including Child Protection, Public Protection and criminal justice agencies
Education
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified practitioner with people with severe and enduring mental health problems, including offering assessment and clinical interventions for a wide range of presenting problems including personality disorder -for a minimum of two years with a minimum 50 hours specialist clinical supervision.
- Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems who have come into contact with the criminal justice system and who have committed violent and sexual offences.
- Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism within highly emotive and distressing clinical issues, verbal abuse and the threat of physical assault.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
PD Offender Pathways (S)
Preston
PR3 2JH