Job overview
Are you an experienced psychologist seeking a varied and rewarding role across forensic and community mental health services?
We are recruiting a 0.7 WTE (26.25 hours) Band 8a Forensic, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist in North Lincolnshire, combining:
- 0.4 WTE (15 hours) – Specialist Community Forensic Team
- 0.3 WTE (11.25 hours) – Primary Care Mental Health pathway
This role offers a unique combination of specialist forensic work and direct psychological therapy.
Within the forensic service, you will be a key member of the leadership team, contributing to risk formulation, multi-agency working, and service development.
Alongside this, you will deliver formulation-driven therapy for people with complex trauma and emotional needs within community pathways.
At RDaSH, our 28 Promises underpin our work, with a strong focus on compassion, collaboration and quality. This role supports our commitment to community partnership and co-produced care, working closely with service users, carers and local organisations.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
- Deliver risk assessment and management across forensic and community settings
- Act as a senior clinician within the forensic team, contributing to leadership and service development
- Offer consultation, advice and supervision to MDT colleagues and partner agencies
- Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for complex trauma presentations
- Contribute to MDT formulation and reflective practice
- Work collaboratively with service users, carers and community partners
- Support audit, evaluation and service improvement
- Supervise trainee and assistant psychologists
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
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This advert is for Practitioner Psychologist with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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