Senior Psychologist

Overview

In this role you will provide senior-level psychology leadership within an integrated mental health team in a secure prison setting. You will deliver trauma-informed assessments, formulations and interventions, supervise junior staff, and contribute to service development and staff training. The position emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration to improve prisoner and staff well-being through evidence-based practices under the PTS framework. This role offers development opportunities in a challenging, impactful environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline
• Financial assistance when you need it

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessments and interpret complex data
• Deliver individual and group psychological interventions and formulate treatment plans
• Supervise two Assistant Psychologists and oversee low–to–medium intensity work
• Contribute to trauma-informed care across multidisciplinary teams and staff training
• Develop and implement trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment programs (PTS model)
• Participate in service development, policy formation, and audits
• Support staff through risk assessment, clinical governance, and CPD activities
• Coordinate care across prison sites and liaise with Mental Leads/Heads of Healthcare

Key requirements

• Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
• Postgraduate training in psychological therapies relevant to severe mental health difficulties
• Experience in complex, high-risk or forensic environments
• Experience in collaborative, trauma-informed practice and clinical governance

• Empathy
• Collaboration
• Communication (sensitive information)
• Specialist psychological assessment
• Neuropsychological testing and psychometrics
• Risk assessment and formulation

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