Clinical/Counselling/ Forensic Psychologist
Band 8a
Main area Secured Services Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Part time
37.5 hours per week Job ref 270-TG788-SEC-A
Site HMP North Sea Camp, HMP Morton Hall & Swinderby STHF Town Lincolnshire Salary £57,528 – £64,750 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/05/2026 08:00
Job overview
(Please note this role is based across HMP North Sea Camp, HMP Moton Hall & Swinderby Short-Term Holding Facility)
Make a Real Difference in a Unique Setting
Are you a compassionate and motivated nurse looking for a rewarding challenge? Join Team NHFT as a Principal Clinical/ Counselling or Forensic Psychologist at HMP Nottigham, where you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to residents in a secure environment.
At Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we’re proud to be rated. Outstanding by the CQC. We’re committed to innovation, inclusivity, and making a real difference in the lives of our patients and staff.
Main duties of the job
This role will be to lead the provision of psychological interventions and provide input from a psychological perspective to individuals in prison with difficulties with substance misuse. To supervise and oversee the work of an Assistant Psychologists as well as work closely with the multidisciplinary team consisting of nursing staff, prison staff and other organisations focused on wellbeing. The successful post holder will develop trauma informed practice using up to date research and develop an evidence base.
Working for our organization
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
- Doctorate
- Forensic experience
Experience
- Therapy
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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