Overview
PIPE Clinical Lead (Band Senior Psychologist) HMP Wymott
This is an exciting opportunity to join the North West Psychology Services (NWPS) as Clinical Lead for a 60-bed progression PIPE (Psychologically Informed Planned Environment) for Cat C men at HMP Wymott, as part of the jointly commissioned OPD Pathway.
The post will be a full‑time position with 0.9 WTE based on the PIPE and 0.1 WTE in the wider NWPS. This is a permanent role within NWPS as a senior registered psychologist (Band 8). Placement as PIPE Clinical Lead would be subject to collaborative review with the post holder after not more than three years to ensure development needs of both the PIPE environment and the post holder are being adequately met. The post holder will be expected to engage in all necessary duties as a member of NWPS including mandatory training and reporting requirements, as well as completing additional necessary duties as required by the PIPE, including regular attendance at in‑person national meetings at various locations and regular in‑person group clinical supervision. Flexibility to travel is a requirement of this post. The post holder would be required to be based on the PIPE at HMP Wymott for the majority of the working week; ability for flexible/hybrid working is extremely limited due to the relational nature of the role.
PIPE Context
Psychologically Informed Planned Environments (PIPEs) are specifically designed, contained environments where staff members have additional training to develop an increased psychological understanding of their work. This understanding enables them to create an enhanced safe and supportive environment, which can facilitate the development of those who live and work there. PIPEs are designed to maximise ordinary situations and to approach these in a psychologically informed way, paying attention to interpersonal difficulties, for example those issues that might be linked to personality disorder. PIPEs are not treatment interventions – the PIPE model has been developed as an environmental approach to enhance the delivery of core work within Prison and Probation (community) settings, where additional psychological or ‘psychosocial’ considerations are required.
Principal Clinical Lead Duties
The post holder will hold a strategic position as Clinical Lead for the PIPE service. They will have a key role in creating and maintaining a healthy psychosocial environment; ensuring that the unit adheres to the theoretical principles of the PIPE model. This will include design, delivery and oversight of the core components of the PIPE model, including group work and the management of group dynamics. The post holder will manage the development of a positive and enabling milieu, ensuring that the delivery of psychosocial aspects of the PIPE service is compliant with policy and delivery arrangements. This will include ensuring the PIPE service works towards and maintaining the standards set out for the Enabling Environment accreditation.
Responsibilities
* Manage a wide range of complex dynamics within the environment and host organisation.
* Take on a leadership role within the organisation, working effectively alongside operational and strategic leads for the service.
* Contribute to staff development by offering training, supporting and providing clinical supervision.
* Participate in individual and group (peer) supervision provided by a group analytic consultant each month.
* Ensure the application of the PIPE service supports and adheres to its agreed pathway function.
* Attend monthly Clinical Lead business meetings (London), monthly individual and group supervision sessions (Leeds), and quarterly contract review meetings with commissioners.
* Provide a quarterly report for commissioners alongside the PIPE unit Custodial Manager.
Qualifications
To be eligible, the post holder should have two years post‑registration experience at the time of taking up the post. Applications will be welcomed from psychologists who have a minimum of 18 months post‑registration experience; although they will not be able to formally take up the post until they have been registered for two years and subject to the necessary pre‑employment checks.
Additional Information
Behaviourally based in‑prison work, this is a non‑operational role with line management responsibilities.
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