Regional Lead Psychology- Psychology Services- North West Directorate (Ref: 91601)

HM Prison & Probation Service

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Reference number

375207

Salary

£75,185 - £87,550
The national salary range is £75,185 - £82,703, London salary range is £78,082 - £87,550. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Grade 6
HMMPS Band 10

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Psychology

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

Job summary

Please refer to Job Description

Job description

Overview of the job    

This is non-operational offender facing job.

Summary    

The job holder reports directly to the Directorate Lead Psychologist or HMPPS Lead Psychologist. The role is to support the PGD/RPD and regional services by providing a consultancy service to colleagues in relation to the assessment, intervention and management of offenders. In addition, they will provide advice/guidance and develop strategies to achieve best practice in these areas across CJS settings in their span of control. This will be completed in conjunction with colleagues and stakeholders throughout the HMPPS estate and within Headquarters.

The job holder will manage the regional Psychology operation (delivering the service) and lead regionally on the strategic theme of reducing reoffending.

The jobholder will be non-operational, with line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties    

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

•    Accountable for providing advice and support to establishments and the PGD/RPD regarding needs analyses, delivery models, make or buy decisions for psychological services and other related specialist services where expertise is required.
•    Accountable for identifying/developing the best use of psychological and other specialist resource from within the organisation via external partners, playing an active part in corporate decision-making regarding psychology and market development/delivery.
•    Accountable for managing and directing the work of the psychological services delivery team for their span of control and may manage other rehabilitative functions delivery.
•    Accountable for the organisation and professional leadership of psychology services in the region including policy development and integration into wider agenda.
•    Accountable for developing a strategy for identification/delivery of risk assessment service across establishments and potentially across other providers where this is warranted.
•    Accountable for developing and coordinating local and regional initiatives in psychology services.
•    Accountable where commissioned to provide Clinical management of special units including Personality disorder units.
•    Accountable for taking forward the Improved Access to Psychological Therapies agenda with health colleagues.
•    Accountable for developing and delivering regional workforce planning strategy to meet demand for psychological services.
•    Accountable for leading on risk management strategy for intervention outcome assessments - by linking structured intervention assessment products into Parole Board process etc.
•    Accountable for developing and delivering necessary training regarding risk assessment/crisis intervention/specialised services.
•    Accountable for developing regional succession planning models.
•    Accountable for developing/delivering a negotiation advisor service within the region and support national level initiatives.
•    Accountable for developing and maintaining a strategy for training Trainee Psychologists within the region.
•    Accountable for overseeing, where appropriate, consultation exercises with staff and offenders for example Measuring the Quality of Prison Life/Staff Quality of Life (MQPL/SQL).
•    Accountable for leading on relevant contributions to Independent Monitoring Board/Inspection/Public Protection Office reports and queries.
•    Accountable for providing short term evaluation of effectiveness of relevant psychological intervention within the region.
•    Accountable for contributing towards the choice of the appropriate balance of programmes/interventions, coordinating completion of needs analysis.
•    Accountable for leading on key areas of offender risk assessment.
•    Accountable for completing research work to support regional office. Provide central research advice role to region and point of contact for national research policy/strategy.
•    Accountable for promoting the work of the Service through preparing and disseminating research findings detailing clinical practice and outcomes.
•    Accountable for coordinating regional activity and providing consultancy support for a range of issues e.g. Safer Custody/Resettlement/ Treatment Programmes.
•    Accountable for leading the admissions, applications and referral process for prisoners applying to relevant settings.
•    Accountable for commissioning external providers as required to deliver identified services.
•    Accountable for developing, delivering and evaluating training for psychology and wider staff group.
•    Accountable for supervising trainee psychologists’ organisational outputs (e.g. risk reports).
•    Accountable for providing professional guidance to registered psychologist colleagues.
•    Accountable for conducting Psychological Assessments as required.
•    Accountable for conducting individual interventions as required.
•    Accountable for ensuring that psychologists have a clearly defined remit in leading on identified tasks.
•    Act as mentor and exhibit appropriate role modelling to pre-registered psychologists and less experienced staff.
•    Act as a “professional witness” in parole board hearings, multi-agency meetings, and other formal settings where psychology input is required. May also act as expert witness in respect of court proceedings for Ministry of Justice.
•    Accountable for managing and providing professional supervision to forensic psychology staff.
•    Manage the appropriate authorisation of financial compliance statements.
•    Manage devolved budgets in accordance with the financial procedures outlined in the budget delegation.
•    Accountable for assisting with specialist investigations.
•    Manage own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and ensure compliance with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards. Maintain HCPC registered status.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Licences

• Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and eligible to use a protected title. Registered for over two years and eligible for Associate Fellowship of the BPS

Memberships

• Chartered Psychologist and full member of the appropriate division of the British Psychological Society (BPS) if the post requires it. Registered for over two years with the HCPC and eligible for Associate Fellowship of the BPS

Languages

Spoken and Written English

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Leadership
  • Working Together
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Developing Self and Others
Alongside your salary of £75,185, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £21,781 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Access to learning and development
  • A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
  • A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  • Annual Leave
  • Public Holidays
  • Season Ticket Advance



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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
  • Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com
  • Telephone : 0845 241 5358

Recruitment team

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Further information

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