Clinical​/Forensic​/Counselling Psychologist

Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist

This is a brand new role following a reorganisation of the staffing structure of the MHTR service. The service has been provided by the trust since April 2025 so is in its infancy. Secondments will also be considered for this role.

This role will work alongside the recently appointed team manager and be responsible for overseeing the day to day clinical delivery of the orders which are completed by the practitioners.

This is a great opportunity to help shape and further develop a busy and thriving service working with a small but enthusiastic team.

Fixed term end date: 31/03/2027

• Work alongside the Team Manager overseeing day to day clinical practice of the practitioners and providing clinical advice and guidance.
• Responding to and working with key stakeholders such as probation and the courts.
• Providing local clinical leadership, coordination and supervision for trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the MHTR service, under the general direction and supervision of the Clinical Lead.
• Providing advice and consultancy to professionals, patients, family members, and carers.
• Providing clinical supervision and consultation to the MHTR team.
• The postholder will be supported by senior colleagues within their specialist field and is expected to make good use of the expertise of others within the service to further develop their clinical skills with this client group.

• Knowledge and familiarity of secure services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies are commonly applied.
• An understanding of providing psychological therapy for service users presenting with Severe and Complex mental health problems.
• Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills.

• Qualified Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and registered with HCPC.
• Further training or experience in clinical specialism.
• Further training in related area.
• Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy.
• IT skills.

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in‑patient settings.
• Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
• Experience of working under supervision in secondary care adult mental health services.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010.

Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata (30 hours per week)

Fixed term

9 months

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours