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Main area Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service (MHTR) Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 351-SPS1409-CLK Site Carlisle Police Station Town Carlisle Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2025 23:59 Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including: • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care. • Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support. • Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults. The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports 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, home/remote working, and flexi-time. Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCft to contact them. Job overviewWe are looking for a Psychological Wellbeing practitioner or Assistant Psychologist will work within a newly established service, The Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service (MHTR) forming part of the wider Forensic Community Services across Lancashire and Cumbria.This particular post will cover Cumbria.Flexible working patterns will be considered.The role of the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner/Assistant Psychologist is to work with people who have been convicted of offences that appear to be associated with an unmet psychological need or problem. The post holder will be required to carry out assessments, formulations, and therapeutic interventions with this client group. These interventions will be low level and designed to treat presenting problems such as depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders and learning difficulties.The post holder will also be expected to evaluate their work.The post holder will be expected to work and base themselves in a variety of settings including Local Magistrates and Crown Courts and a range of Health, Social Care, and Probation Premises within North Cumbria. Therefore, travel is an integral part of the post. The post holder will also be expected to provide domiciliary visits where required and must have a flexible approach in order to facilitate therapeutic sessions in different accommodations. Main duties of the jobTo undertake screening assessments of clients including appropriateness of the referral and gain patient consent: assessments will include identification of mental health vulnerabilities, substance misuse needs, alongside barriers that may impact on the patient’s ability/motivation to engage with sessional psychological interventions. To complete psychological tests including self-report measures and rating scales; direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, and others involved in the client’s care (e.g., Liaison & Diversion staff, Pre-Sentence Report writer, referrer, Defence Solicitor); and reviews of other Health and Social Care records, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, i.e., the Clinical Lead. To deliver psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, i.e., the Clinical Lead. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings with partner agencies.To provide verbal and written reports to key partner agencies including Courts and Judiciary.To formulate and facilitate the discharge plan for individuals who are assessed as needing additional or ongoing support once the MHTR term is closed.Working for our organisationLancashire & 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 Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role Person specificationEducationGood honours degree in psychology (2:1+) or recognised counselling or Psychological Therapies qualification including: CBT, DBT, Person Centred, Solution Focused therapies etc. Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) which needs to be clearly noted on the application form or BACP/BABCP or equivalent accreditation Degree qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable evidence or equivalent experience in a relevant to field of practice KnowledgeKnowledge of evidence-based interventions for working with those presenting with complex presentations and mental health difficulties. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based psychological therapy for a service user group An understanding of trauma ExperienceExperience of working with people who have mental health difficulties and/or personality disorder difficulties. Experience of delivering a range of therapies and interventions Experience of MDT working and the voluntary sector. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)Please be aware, the use ofArtificial Intelligence (AI)when submitting an application is monitored and if you have used AI to generate an application,you are required to declare this on your application form.Failure to do so, may result in your application being withdrawn. We want to highlight the importance of integrity and authenticity in your application form, and ask you to use AI tools responsibly to ensure your application form is a true reflection of your skills, knowledge and experiences. We are looking for you to demonstrate personal experiences of how you meet the essential criteria and as an NHS Employer, we value authenticity and honesty . Please consider that AI-generated content may lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description providing impersonal and inaccurate information. Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document. Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts. For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s). You are advised to consider applying for LSCft vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates. LSCft is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (particularly those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. If there is anything you’d like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Juliette Hargreaves Job title Forensic Community Service Manager Email address Additional information Dr Tanya Peterson - Principal Clinical Psychologist – #J-18808-Ljbffr