Assistant Psychologist

at  Barnet Enfield Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

The Stalking Threat Assessment Centre (STAC) is looking for a two highly capable individuals, with a solid understanding in research and data management.
STAC is a multiagency co-located pan London service focused on improving responses to stalking across the capital and is based in East London. The post holder would work closely with Metropolitan Police, Probation Service and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, third sector advocacy, as part of pilot project focusing on the delivery and piloting of an Early Stalking Intervention Program (ESIP) funded by NHS London health in justice.
The post holders will be involved in supporting delivery of the pilot ESIP program, coordination of referrals, intervention delivery, and data collection under the supervision of senior practitioner psychologists. The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the gathering of information on referrals, participating in MDT risk stratification, agreeing an onward pathway and liaising with stakeholders. The post holder will assist in the assessment of suitability of those being assessed for a Stalking Protection Order or Restraining Order. The post holder will also maintain the data collection of the project under the direction of the senior psychologist.

1. Working as part of the STAC team in the delivery of the ESIP pilot.
2. To collate, analyse and present outcome data connected with ESIP
3. To deliver ESIP sessions with partners under the supervision of the practitioner psychologist.
4. To coordinate referrals for ESIP pilot under the supervision of the practitioner psychologist.
5. To maintain the referral and outcome data for the ESIP project under direction of the practitioner psychologist.
   Working for North London Mental Health Partnership
   The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.
   The post-holder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts’ values and cultural pillars. In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
   Key Responsibilities
6. Working as part of the STAC team in the delivery of the ESIP pilot.
7. To collate, analyse and present outcome data connected with ESIP
8. To deliver ESIP sessions with partners under the supervision of the practitioner psychologist.
9. To coordinate referrals for ESIP pilot under the supervision of the practitioner psychologist.
10. To maintain the referral and outcome data for the ESIP project under direction of the practitioner psychologist.
    Patient Care
11. To deliver ESIP sessions jointly with partners, under supervision of the practitioner psychologist.
12. To assist in organisation of communication of ESIP sessions with partners and to contact referrals.
13. To attend multiagency reviews with partners.
    Responsibility for Administration
14. To maintain to a high standard clinical record keeping of those referred to ESIP.
15. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services and participate in the development of high quality, responsive and accessible services.
16. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work with other team members.
    Responsibility for IT and Digital Systems/Services
17. To use IT and Digital Systems in line with NHS policy and practice.
    Research And Development
18. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services and participate in the development of high quality, responsive and accessible services.
19. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work with other team members.
    General
    All staff are responsible for the continual compliance with CQC standards and outcomes.
    The postholder must be aware of, and work in line with, the Trust’s Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures.
    Personal Development
    All staff are required to be appraised by their line managers at least once a year at a personal development review meeting where progress made over the last year is discussed and agreed. Focus on the following year’s departmental and personal objectives will be identified, discussed and agreed. Where necessary, help and support will be provided, and development opportunities agreed in line with service provision and the knowledge and skills competency framework