Senior Registered Psychologist – Psychology Services – Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Job Overview

HMPPS Youth Custody Service (YCS) Psychology Services are currently recruiting a Senior Registered Psychologist to be based within Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC: Milton-Keynes) which accommodates both boys and girls remanded or sentenced to custody. YCS Psychology Services work across the whole spectrum of complex needs of the young population, integrating practice across partner agencies with a trauma‑informed approach. The Senior Psychologist will line‑manage and supervise the practice of other staff, including trainee psychologists, and support national and local projects, including the Service Level Agreement with G4S and various consultancy initiatives.

Experience with children involved in the youth justice system is desirable.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements where business need allows, allowing employees to work from base location, other MoJ sites, or from home. Standard full‑time hours are 37 per week (excluding unpaid breaks). The role can also be part‑time, flexible or job‑sharing in line with HMPPS flexible working policy.

Line‑manage and supervise the practice of other staff in the team, including trainee psychologists; fulfil Service Level Agreement duties with G4S for services into Oakhill; contribute to national consultancy projects, development of intervention models, staff training and reflective practice programmes; support the wider HMPPS Psychology Services Group and facilitate CPD and career progression opportunities; apply a trauma‑informed, evidence‑based approach to practice.

• Professional background in Psychology
• Experience providing clinical supervision
• Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practice
• Likelihood of being a Chartered Psychologist and full member of the appropriate division of the BPS if required
• Minimum of 18 months post‑registration experience (eligible to take up post after 18 months; formally required 2 years)

• Annual leave calculated on a pro‑rated basis; holiday year runs from 1 March.
• 9 days of bank, public and privilege holidays added to annual leave.
• Choice of two civil‑service pension schemes.
• Opportunity for a season ticket advance after two months’ service.
• Eligible child‑care vouchers for moves within the Civil Service.
• Training and development across equality, diversity, suicide prevention, anti‑bullying and other staff development programmes.

• All candidates subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
• External candidates subject to 6‑month probation; internal candidates subject to probation if not already served.
• All personnel must declare membership of any group or organisation considered racist by HMPPS.

MoJ is a disability confident employer and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.

• UK nationals
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries with right to work in the UK
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and eligible family members under the EU Settlement Scheme
• Turkish nationals and certain family members with right to work in the Civil Service