Psychologist

Overview

In this Principal Psychologist role, you provide clinical leadership to the Integrated Mental Health Team within HMP Preston, guiding the delivery of psychological therapies in a secure setting. You will oversee complex assessments, trauma-informed interventions, and service development, while supporting staff through supervision and line management. The post sits within a national psychology network, offering opportunities to shape regional practice and improve offender mental health outcomes. This role combines clinical excellence with strategy and teaching.

Pay / Benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline
• On-site gym
• Indemnity insurance costs covered
• Support for professional development
• Induction and career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessments for complex cases using diverse data sources
• Lead and evaluate a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups
• Deliver trauma-informed care within the Making Sense programme and supervise 1:1/group interventions
• Contribute to service development, audits, and research to improve practice and outcomes
• Deliver training and supervision to staff and other professionals
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to dashboards and outcome measures
• Collaborate with Offender Management, Probation, and other stakeholders for seamless care transitions
• Participate in CPD, peer supervision, and regional/national psychology meetings
• Plan, supervise, and develop psychology trainees and placement programs
• Represent psychology in governance meetings and contribute to policy development

Key requirements

• Registered with HCPC or equivalent professional body (BPS)
• Qualified Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist
• Experience working with psychological trauma
• UK professional registration and right to work
• Ability to work in a secure, high-demand environment
• Experience in leadership, supervision or management of staff
• Competence in formal psychometric assessment and risk assessment

• collaboration
• communication
• empathy
• psychological assessment (clinical/forensic/counselling)
• trauma-informed care
• risk assessment

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