Job overview
At NHFT we are working hard to embed compassionate informed thinking into healthcare delivery given the high prevalence of adversity in the population we serve. This is an exciting role to lead on psychological provision in therapies as well as working in a psychologically informed way across the healthcare system.
The postholder will oversee the psychology provision at:
HMP Nottingham, HMP Ranby, HMP Lowdham Grange, HMP Lincoln, HMP Morton Hall, HMP North Sea Camp, Swinderby Short Term Holding Facility, HMP Whitemoor, HMP Peterborough, HMP Littlehey, HMP Bedford, Yarlswood Immigration Removal Centre.
Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will also provide training, consultancy across the pathway to ensure that trauma informed practice is embedded across mental health, physical health and substance misuse services pathways.
They will work closely with clinicians within the multi-disciplinary team and operational managers. They will support teams to embed trauma informed practice to services and help teams to apply psychological models in the understanding of distress and support the Lead Psychologist for the Care Delivery Pathway to embed a Compassionate Culture due to the challenges of working in Secured environments.
They will also support and contribute to research, service evaluation and audit in the Pathway contributing to the Trusts academic aspirations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Oversight of psychologists working within the prisons
Training and supervision
Audit
Linking in with wider professional networks
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Significant years of experience
- Prison/ Forensic experience
Security Vetting
Essential
- The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
Therapy experience
Essential
- Expertise in a model of therapy
- Supervision experience
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This advert is for Consultant Clinical/ Counselling/ Forensic Psychologist with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Kettering, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £79,504 - £91,609 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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