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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate Psychological Therapist to work within our MHTR Teams in Hampshire The postholder will be expected to work across The Isle of Wight and Portsmouth - travel required across the courts and probation offices in these areas. If youare seeking a new challenge, and have a keen interest in the criminal justice services, we encourage you to apply and join oursupportive and welcoming team! The Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Team are part of MPFT's Health and Justice Service. The MHTR team provide psychologicalassessments and interventions to people with mental health difficulties who have come into contact with criminal justice services and whoseoffences may attract a community or suspended sentence order. The team aims to prevent short term custodial sentences and reduce reoffending by improving access to psychological interventions andaddressing underlying mental health problems, thereby improving health and social outcomes for the individual and their family. MPFT deliver services across England. We are experienced in working across a wide geographical area and there is no necessity to travel toheadquarters, training and IT support is virtual., In conjunction with the Clinical Lead take responsibility for the delivery of care for service users who experience a range of mental health problems requiring evidence based psychological interventions and sentenced to a Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement. To deliver care to people identified as specifically requiring psychological interventions in accordance with your level of competence. To assess service users for suitability for a Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement and the specific, evidence-based therapies in which you are qualified. To identify where a person's problems appear too complex or severe to be appropriate for the Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement and to refer to clinical supervisor/secondary mental health services as appropriate. Making clinical decisions when working with people with comparatively less complex psychological needs, requiring psychological assessment and intervention, within the Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement service. You will provide these assessments, formulations and interventions with regular supervision from an Applied Psychologist. With the support of the Clinical Lead to develop referral, assessment and treatment pathways for individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic communities identified as potentially suitable for a Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.