Assistant Psychologist Newcastle upon Tyne
Job description
The Kolvin Service is a specialist regional community adolescent forensic service for young people under the age of 18 years who have been assessed as an identified risk of causing significant harm to others or themselves. The department is based at St Nicholas House, St Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, and the team consists of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and psychology staff. We provide community FCAMHS and outpatient services in addition to providing adolescent forensic mental health services to two Secure Children’s Homes in the North East. The Kolvin Service collaboratively leads on the implementation of the SECURE STAIRS framework at Aycliffe Secure Centre and Kyloe House SCHs. The SECURE STAIRS framework represents a shift in focus within the secure estate from interventions focussed solely for young people, to interventions focussed on the whole system The current role is being advertised to support research developments into our Secure arm of the service providing NHSE commissioned adolescent forensic mental health services into Secure Children’s Homes. The post holder will support the MDT with research developments within the service under the supervision of a senior psychologist grade. Further roles and responsibilities may link to clinically related service delivery, administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work. For further information contact: Dr Annette McKeown, Consultant Forensic Psychologist – 0300 0263010 We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career. The Kolvin Service is a specialist regional community adolescent forensic service for young people under the age of 18 years who have been assessed as an identified risk of causing significant harm to others or themselves. The department is based at St Nicholas House, St Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, and the team consists of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and psychology staff. We provide community FCAMHS and outpatient services in addition to providing adolescent forensic mental health services to two Secure Children’s Homes in the North East. The Kolvin Service collaboratively leads on the implementation of the SECURE STAIRS framework at Aycliffe Secure Centre and Kyloe House SCHs. The SECURE STAIRS framework represents a shift in focus within the secure estate from interventions focussed solely for young people, to interventions focussed on the whole system Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 17thOctober2023 Closing date : 24thOctober 2023 We welcome your application.
