Clinical Lead (Forensic Liaison and Partnership Team)NHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist, Band 8B, to join a new innovative Forensic Liaison Partnership team within NSCHT Mental Health Rehabilitation pathway.

This post provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the delivery of Psychological Services for a specialist community liaison and partnership service, for those who have previously been in forensic services. Most patients currently on a secure care pathway have been treated in secondary care mental health services in the past, and very few require specialist forensic community care in the long term. Efficient transition between forensic and non-forensic mental health services is a necessary part of the overall patient pathway. Secondary care services require the capacity, capability and confidence to provide care for this group of patients. Currently, there is variability in organisation and provision of services at this interface across the region and long delays in transition of care are common. The overall aim of this funding is to reduce unwarranted variation and develop existing services at these interfaces, in order to enhance the efficiency of transitions of care and improve patient flow through the whole pathway.

Post is a 16 months Fixed Term end date 02.02.28.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality service embedded within the rehab pathway to the delivery of Psychological Services for a specialist community liaison and partnership service, for those who have previously been in forensic services. Most patients currently on a secure care pathway have been treated in secondary care mental health services in the past, and very few require specialist forensic community care in the long term. Efficient transition between forensic and non-forensic mental health services is a necessary part of the overall patient pathway. Secondary care services require the capacity, capability and confidence to provide care for this group of patients. Currently, there is variability in organisation and provision of services at this interface across the region and long delays in transition of care are common. The overall aim of this post is to reduce unwarranted variation and develop existing services at these interfaces, in order to enhance the efficiency of transitions of care and improve patient flow through the whole pathway.

Job description

To work autonomously in undertaking highly specialised single case assessments, formulations and consultations with the service user and/or treating teams to develop an understanding of the persons presentation, symptoms and related management difficulties within a psychological framework. The post holder will be required to provide consultation, supervision and support to transitioning teams in the community to enable services to feel confident and able to provide mental health support to this client group.

2. To utilise highly specialist psychological skills to develop case formulations that provide detailed psychological understanding of the persons presentation, symptoms and related management issues taking into account different theoretical models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that will inform safe and effective future care and management.

3. To make highly skilled decisions in advising colleagues and partners, in the development of evidence-based management plans for service users and to sensitively monitor the efficacy of the management plans through regular consultations with staff, adjusting and refining psychological formulations and maintaining a number of different provisional hypotheses during transition from secure to non-secure care.

4. To utilise highly specialist psychological skills to contribute to risk assessment and management to support transitions from inpatient to community settings.

5. To maintain a high level of professionalism despite regular exposure to highly emotive, distressing and disturbing material.

6. To develop excellent working relationships with secure service and community colleagues and partners that will underpin effective liaison, communication and learning.

7. To communicate in a manner that is accessible and meaningful to colleagues, this will include complex information concerning client formulation and management/treatment plans.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.