Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
- Skills
Knowledge of relevant child protection, safeguarding, mental health and youth justice legislation and its implications for clinical practice when working with children, young people and their families/carers
- Skills
Evidence of continuing professional development as stated by HCPC and as recommended by the BPS
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist with children and families where there are psychological concerns
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people from pre-school age to school leaving age
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with young people who are at risk of, or who have had contact with, the Youth Justice System
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people who are presenting with harmful sexual behaviour
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and special needs from mild to extensive difficulties including learning difficulties; physical difficulties; chronic and acute health problems
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of working with children who have experienced abuse – physical, sexual, emotional
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of providing specialist clinical psychology assessments of children and young people, taking into account the context of their living situations which may include – living with biological parents; with separated parents; with other relatives; with foster carers; living in residential settings
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of using a range of specialist clinical psychology assessment skills which include:- o Use of psychometric assessments of intelligence, memory, reading, social functioning; executive functioning. o Use of behavioural assessments. o Use of observational methods of assessment. o Assessment by interviewing. o Assessment by analysis of archive material. o Risk assessments o Assessment of Harmful Sexual Behaviour
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of developing and providing specialist clinical psychology interventions and intervention packages for children, young people and their carers and families
- Experience
Additional expertise in at least three of the following therapeutic models:- o Behaviour therapy. o Cognitive Behaviour Therapy o Systemic therapy. o Creative therapies. o Solution focused interventions. o Attachment therapy. o Post traumatic stress o Schema Therapy o Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Experience
Demonstrate post qualification experience of providing specialist clinical psychology advice to parents and carers and staff concerning the care and/or therapeutic provision for children and young people
- Experience
Extensive knowledge of and experience of child protection and safeguarding issues and procedures
- Experience
Extensive experience of working within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency settings
- Experience
Experience of providing supervision to other psychologists; to other professionals who work with children and young people and their carers and families
- Experience
Experience of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Experience
Experience of providing teaching and training to other psychologists and other unqualified and qualified people
- Qualifications
BPS accredited Honours degree in Psychology or equivalent
- Qualifications
A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, accredited by the BPS and HCPC
- Qualifications
Additional specialist training related to working with children, young people and their families and carers
- Qualifications
Clinical supervision training for doctorate trainees
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Registered member of HCPC
- Qualifications
Eligible for chartered status as a clinical psychologist
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Experience of being involved in a service development and its provision and maintenance
- Skills
Experience of line managing psychology staff and/or other professionals
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Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
- Experience
Experience of writing court reports and providing expert guidance in Court
- Qualifications
Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level
- Qualifications
Additional training in assessment of and interventions for sexually harmful behaviours. E.g., AIMS 3 assessment and intervention; J-SOAP II; ERASOR
- Qualifications
Additional training in child neuropsychology assessments including autism assessments e.g., DISCO; ADI-R; ADOS; contributing to ADHD assessments
Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive, creative and highly skilled Specialist Forensic or Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about supporting children and young people in a secure setting. You will join our fantastic multi-disciplinary team at Millenium Lodge, Secure Children's Home, which will be the new site in 2027, for Lincolnshire Secure Children's Home currently rated Outstanding by both CQC and Ofsted.
The service sits within our Children's and Young Person's Complex Care Service Line, alongside the Harmful Behaviour Service and Complex Needs Service. Our New Secure Children's Home will provide care for up to 28 young people aged 10-18. Many of the young people we support have experienced significant adversity, including trauma, mental health challenges, neurodevelopmental difficulties and risk of harm to themselves or others. You will work closely with our Highly Specialist Forensic Psychologist/Clinical Lead and a range of professionals to create a safe, containing environment and deliver interventions that help young people understand themselves, their mental health and their offending behaviour.
In this role you will have opportunities to lead on psychological formulations, deliver individual and group interventions, and contribute to staff training and policy development. You will be required to have at least 12-18 months post qualification experience.
For further information, please contact Natalie Islip at: natalie.islip@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
You will work within the Heath Trust’s and the HCPC’s and the BPS’s professional guidelines, as well as liaise and work closely with colleagues and professionals who work internal and external to the Trust and who provide services to children, young people and their carers and families.
You will provide complex clinical psychology assessments, formulations and a range of therapeutic interventions for young people resident at Millenium Lodge.
Work with Local Authority staff members to support them in working consistently with the young people and enabling staff to consider the dynamics of a young person’s relationships to reduce escalating behaviours.
Support the provision of psychologically informed working across the healthcare and Local Authority teams by offering group and 1:1 clinical supervision and advice/consultation to the multidisciplinary team (including supervision of trainee psychologists).
Offer consultation and supervision as required to psychology and non-psychology colleagues across the organisation.
Develop, and deliver, training related to complex trauma to both healthcare and Local Authority staff members.
Use research skills to undertake research and audit activities and assist with projects aimed at developing the service further.
Use Outcome Measures which are used to evidence good practice and help adjust service delivery and developments which consider service user feedback and evaluation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for full details of duties.
You will provide psychological assessments and interventions for young people, training and consultation for staff members, apply research skills and support the Lead Psychologist with service development. Working autonomously under the guidance of the Lead Psychologist, you will adhere to Health Trust, HCPC and BPS professional standards while collaborating closely with health colleagues, Local Authority staff members and wider professionals involved in supporting children, young people and their families.
The role includes leading on trauma‑informed approaches to care and contributing to multi‑factorial formulations, alongside supporting the delivery of a comprehensive rolling programme of evidence‑based psychological therapies and mental health promotion that ensures inclusion and engagement. Psychological wellbeing will be further supported through education and specialist CAMHS provision, including interventions for sexually harmful behaviours and violent offending behaviours.
You will also work with all staff members to promote consistent practice, and guide reflective practice, to assist professionals to understand relational dynamics and reduce escalating behaviours among the young people.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Specialist Forensic/Clinical Psychologist with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincoln, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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