Job Description (JD)
Band 7
Group Profile - Registered Practitioner (RP)
Job Description - RP: Registered Therapist
Document Ref.
JES 622 JD B7 RP Registered Therapist v4.0
Document Type
Management
Version
4.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
02/08/19
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
JES 622 JD B7 RP Therapist v4.0
Job Description
Job Title
RP : Therapist
Group Profile
Registered Practitioner
Organisation Level
Functional Specialist
Band
7
Overview of the job
This is a non-operational, prisoner facing job with clinical responsibilities.
Summary
The job holder will provide clinical specialist assessment and treatment interventions
for a complex needs prison population such as those with Dangerous and Severe
Personality Disorders, supporting operational staff and other clinicians in their
approach to psychotherapy.
The job holder will be working with complex / high risk prisoners, applying their
experience and competence in a range of therapies in CBT, DBT, EMDR. Cognitive
Behavioural therapy (CBT) to reduce the risk of harm and re-offending by
undertaking complex treatment interventions. They will undertake senior treatment
manager responsibilities acting as lead for the Imminent Needs Team, conducting or
contributing to research and delivering training for staff and group interventions for
prisoners in relation to national initiatives.
This is a prisoner facing role with no line management responsibilities
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? Specialise in the clinical delivery of accredited interventions, ensuring that
clinical and audit requirements are adhered to and complement operational
practice
? Facilitate individual work sessions and small groups, supporting co-facilitators
and other staff engaged in these processes
? Prepare, write and supervise specialist reports when requested for prisoners
and to submit within the appropriate time framework
? Ensure the integrity and effectiveness of therapy, ensuring a range of
professional standards are met in relation to the delivery of each session
through oversight and supervision of other staff
? Ensure the delivery of treatment complies with the requirements of the
programme and remains consistent with the underlying theoretical models and
prescribed delivery style
? Attend local and national clinical intervention meetings to promote good
evidenced based practice.
? Contribute to the development and delivery of training for multi-disciplinary
staff recruited. Within this provide assessments and take an active role in
individual staff development.
? Deliver individual and group clinical supervision to members of the staff team
and develop the clinical abilities of staff. Contribute to the overall appraisal of
staff with regard to competence and quality of intervention delivery
JES 622 JD B7 RP Therapist v4.0
? Support and supervise others in the team delivering supervisory processes
? Promote clinical principles, supporting staff to these into practice in the way
they communicate with and work with one another
? Manage relationships with internal and outside agencies ensuring plans are
developed for continuity of the offenders treatment upon transfer or release in
liaison with other staff
? Act as a “professional witness" in parole board hearings, multi-agency meetings,
and other formal settings where specialist input is required, such as re-
categorisation boards. May also act as expert witness in respect of court
proceedings for Ministry of Justice
? Contribute to effective risk assessment and resulting risk management of
complex, vulnerable or high risk prisoners, reporting on treatment and progress
in relation to criminogenic factors
? Develop and maintain expertise in the assessment and treatment of offenders
and risk areas targeted by the programme
? Contribute to other offender management processes (usually with more
complex cases in work such as Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT)
assessments and self-harm or personality disorder assessments)
? Ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by
participating in audit and development activities relevant to the service area
? Remain informed of and critically evaluate current research to support
evidence-based practice in own professional work and to contribute this
perspective in the multi-disciplinary team
? Participate in the evaluation of the Service by working with colleagues in the
design and development of service-related research and evaluation projects, as
agreed with the Head of Department.
? Maintain professional networks with other clinicians sharing best practice
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English
Behaviours
? Making Effective Decisions
? Leadership
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
? Developing Self and Others
Strengths
NB: The below are for guidance only. It is advised strengths are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
? Experience in providing clinical supervision
? Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best
practise
? Possess a professional background in one of the following disciplines:
Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Probation/Social Work
Technical
? Qualified and registered clinician with an associated and
Requirements
relevant professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS, BABCP, UKCP
? Qualification in Clinical Supervision
JES 622 JD B7 RP Therapist v4.0
? Trained to an advanced level in one or more of the following interventions:
Dialetical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitzation
Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Behaviour
Modification.
Ability
Minimum Eligibility
? All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
? All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
? All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
JES 622 JD B7 RP Therapist v4.0
Success Profile
Technical
Strengths
N.B these are the technical
requirements for the group profile,
Behaviours
It is advised strengths are
Ability
Experience
please check the individual job
chosen locally,
description relating to this group
recommended 4-8.
profile for the any job specific
requirements and add if required.
Qualified and registered clinician
Possess a professional
with an associated and relevant
background in one of the
professional body, e.g. BACP, BPS,
Making Effective Decisions
following disciplines:
BABCP, UKCP
Psychotherapy, Psychology,
Psychiatry, Nursing
Experience in providing clinical
Leadership
Qualification in Clinical Supervision
supervision
Trained to an advanced level in one or
more of the following interventions:
Completed relevant training in
Dialetical Behaviour Therapy (DBT),
Communicating and Influencing
effective models of treatment and
Eye Movement Desensitzation
best practise
Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Behaviour
Modification.
Working Together
Developing Self and Others
JES 622 JD B7 RP Therapist v4.0