Job Summary
We are looking for an innovative and motivated Assistant Psychologist/Research Assistant to work in the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service.
The MHTR Service aims to improve the opportunities for an individual who is in the Criminal Justice System to access psychological therapies/intervention. The MHTR is a Community Treatment Order: a form of diversion within rather than away from the criminal justice system, but outside custody. The service treatment aims to offer an individual the opportunity to access and engage in individualised psychological therapies therefore improving health and social outcomes and address the underlying cause of offending behaviour.
If you would like a challenge and the opportunity to be an inclusive, creative clinician, this job may be for you.
Main duties of the job
This is a new development within Notts Healthcare and is a great opportunity to work in a developing service for service users within the criminal justice system, creating the best opportunity for supporting their engagement with services and helping to break the cycle of offending.
The MHTR service comprises of a team of psychologically informed practitioners, led by an accredited psychologist (Clinical Lead). This role will include supporting and working alongside service users in a collaborative, therapeutic partnership and participation in the development and provision therapeutic activities/psycho-educational programmes and self-management interventions under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Psychologist.
In this role, the Assistant Psychologist/Research Assistant will support the team to undertake screening. The role will also include signposting to relevant third-party organisations and so the post holder will be required to make links within the local community. The post holder will complete clinically related administration and assist with clinical research and evaluation project work under the guidance of the Clinical Lead. As part of this role the post holder will also be involved in service development and promotion of service and supporting the delivering training and awareness of the MHTR.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Psychology at 2:1 or above, conferring BPS Graduate Basis for Registration
- Research and evaluation skills
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in psychology-related field e.g. MSc in forensic psychology.
- For candidates with 2:2 degree have completed a postgraduate course or have significant clinical experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using computer systems.
- Experience of working with individuals of all ages within a healthcare/social care setting.
- Experience and understanding of working in team setting, liaising with colleagues, other agencies and services.
Desirable
- Experience working with individuals who have offended.
- Knowledge and experience of working alongside criminal justice systems.
- Experience of planning and delivering a range of therapeutic interventions.
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an awareness of wide range of vulnerabilities inclusive of mental health/LD needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of psychological assessment, formulations, risk assessment and care planning within a mental health setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of planning and delivering psychologically informed interventions with working knowledge of at least one relevant psychological approach (e.g. CBT, DBT etc.).
- Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and diversity needs of individuals.
- Understanding, and experience of, the importance of maintaining boundaries in the workplace.
Desirable
- Awareness of the MHTR Service
- Awareness of the interface of the Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice Systems.
- Knowledge of working with applied psychological models (e.g. CBT, CFT, DBT, Systemic)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 20 March 2025
