Practitioner Psychologist

Permanent
Various locations across Scotland
E
£39,364 - £42,585
Closing date
20/03/2023, 12:00
Normal Office Hours
Full-Time - 37 Hours

A number of exciting opportunities have arisen within the Psychology Team here at the Scottish Prison Service as we recruit for a number of Practitioner Psychologists across various locations within Scotland.

The post holder will work autonomously within a regional team providing key psychological provision to the requirements of the population. Including; conducting risk assessment, treatment interventions, supervision, case management and delivering training.

Hybrid working may be available for this role. Hybrid working offers greater flexibility, allowing you to split your time between office working, based at the Scottish Prison Service Establishment/Headquarters, and working at home, subject to business and operational requirements being met. Please refer to the attached guidance for applicants document explaining hybrid working in more detail.

Successful candidates will be allocated a home establishment and will be based from here, this location will be determined on geographical preference and candidate circumstances. Please note where the number of successful applicants exceeds the number of vacant posts, the selection panel may create a reserve list, from which future appointments may be made to any SPS establishment.

Responsibilities
To provide risk assessment and OLR case management, including preparation of Risk Management Plans.
To supervise high intensity offending behaviour programmes.
To communicate complex psychological information to RMTs and parole boards as required.
To identify and ensure CPD requirements for Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration are met and attend CPD training in psychological practice as required by Psychological services.

To provide high intensity individual psychological therapy intervention work.

 

To provide line management to Assistant Psychologists (AP) and where required, to provide supervision to Forensic Psychologists in Training as a Designated Supervisor.
Person Specification

SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.

Qualifications Requirements

MSc in Forensic psychology (BPS accredited).

Essential

HCPC registration as – Forensic psychologist practitioner.

Essential

Experience Requirements

Risk Assessment

Risk assessment report writing.

Essential

Offending Behaviour Programmes

Supervision of Offending Behaviour Programmes.

Essential

Interventions

Providing one to one psychological interventions (can include Offending Behaviour Programme work).

Essential

Knowledge Skills Requirements

Order of Lifelong Restrictions

Working knowledge of case management of Order of Lifelong Restrictions.

Desirable

Groupwork

Working knowledge and delivery experience of high intensity intervention group work.

Essential

Psychological Research

Competent in designing, conducting, analysing and evaluating applied psychological research.

Essential

Project Planning & Engagement

Project planning and implementation and engagement with stakeholders.

Desirable

Presentation
Interview
Vacancy Information Booklets:
Applicant Pack - Psychologist Practitioner.docx – 189KB
Converted File Applicant Pack - Psychologist Practitioner.docx.pdf – 125KB

This opportunity is closed to applications.