Opportunity to work in a high-impact environment focused on rehabilitation and support for individuals with personality disorders and complex needs.
Direct involvement in research, audit, and evaluation, contributing to the advancement of psychological practices in a unique setting.
Chance to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing skills and learning from experienced professionals in the field.
Role in delivering psychological and psycho-social interventions, allowing for practical application of psychological theories and techniques.
Engagement in the development of a psychologically informed environment that prioritizes trauma awareness and cultural sensitivity.
Access to training and professional development opportunities, supporting career growth within the mental health sector.
Potential to work within community services, expanding professional horizons and enhancing service delivery beyond prison settings.
Join Our Transformative Team as an Assistant Psychologist at East London NHS Foundation Trust!
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals facing complex challenges? London Pathways Partnership is searching for a compassionate and driven Assistant Psychologist to join our dedicated team at HMP Brixton. In this role, you’ll support those with personality disorders and complex care needs, playing a vital part in providing psychological interventions that truly make a difference. This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to join a forward-thinking service that prioritises improvement, respect, and inclusion for everyone involved.
We’re looking for someone who embodies our core values—We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. If you thrive in a nurturing environment and want to contribute to the wellbeing of vulnerable individuals while also growing professionally, this role is perfect for you. You'll engage in service research, aid in training development, and collaboratively work to enhance the quality of care provided in both the prison and community settings. Together, let’s create an empowering and trauma-informed space where everyone can flourish. Don’t miss the chance to be part of something truly special! Apply by Friday, 28 March 2025.
Opportunity to work in a high-impact environment focused on rehabilitation and support for individuals with personality disorders and complex needs.
Direct involvement in research, audit, and evaluation, contributing to the advancement of psychological practices in a unique setting.
Chance to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing skills and learning from experienced professionals in the field.
Role in delivering psychological and psycho-social interventions, allowing for practical application of psychological theories and techniques.
Engagement in the development of a psychologically informed environment that prioritizes trauma awareness and cultural sensitivity.
Access to training and professional development opportunities, supporting career growth within the mental health sector.
Potential to work within community services, expanding professional horizons and enhancing service delivery beyond prison settings.
London Pathways Partnership (LPP) is a consortium of five NHS Trusts delivering services in London and across three prisons as part of the National Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant psychologist with an interest in personality disorder and/or complex care to join the London Pathways Unit Team at HMP Brixton.
The LPU is a treatment and progression service for individuals assessed as high risk high harm presenting with personality disorder/difficulties who are approaching release or parole.The post holder will play an active role in service research, audit and evaluation and supporting operational and clinical lead to coordinate referrals. They will be involved in delivering psychological, psycho-social interventions, the development of an enabling and psychologically, culturally and trauma informed environment, and contributing to the staff training programme.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist with an interest in personality disorder and/or complex care to become involved in a highly innovative service. As well as jointly delivering a service with prison.There may also be opportunities to work into the LPP community services.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of people in prison within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration including referrals, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
This advert closes on Friday 28 Mar 2025
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