Specialist Practitioner – Sexual Offending Behaviour

Description

Priory Kemple View is seeking to recruit a Specialist Practitioner in Sexual Offending Behaviour to join the team. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.

Located in Blackburn, Lancashire, Priory Hospital Kemple View is a 90-bed hospital, offering level 2 rehabilitation and secure services for adult males. We can support people with a mental health condition and/or a personality disorder

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a specialist practitioner, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

You will also:

• Optimize patient care by working collaboratively with nursing staff. This includes evaluating current practices, reviewing alternatives, consulting with Primary Nurses, and continuously educating and supporting staff to work effectively with each patient as an individual.
• Undertake specific, evidence-based assessments, including risk assessments, collaboratively with patients, and communicate the results effectively to ensure they inform all aspects of decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of individualised case formulations and associated treatment and intervention plans.
• Develop and deliver individualised treatment plan to address aspects of sexual behaviour for clients who presents with complex mental health needs and presentation.

You can find additional information in the attached job description

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

The role requires a Registered Practitioner (e.g., Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Probation Officer) with a relevant postgraduate qualification. Essential experience includes delivering evidence-based systemic interventions and specialist psychological work with individuals exhibiting sexually problematic behaviours. Candidates should be skilled in therapies like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, positive psychology, goal setting, and trauma-informed approaches.

For more information about the role, you can email [email protected]

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us

• Free on-site parking
• Supplemented meals
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.

About Priory

Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities
With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.
Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.

Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our 'PSL'