Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-212-26-FS
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Arnold Lodge
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist
Band 4
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Job overview
To support and enhance the psychological care of service users. To provide psychological advice, assessment, formulation and intervention under the supervision of qualified psychologists. To assist in therapeutic programme development. To undertake clinically related administration, audit, data collection and analysis, development of audit/research projects, teaching, training and project work: all under the supervision of qualified psychologists.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical and Forensic Psychology Service at Arnold Lodge is seeking to appoint an Assistant Psychologist to join an enthusiastic and cohesive team of Qualified and Assistant Psychologists. The post could involve working in all three care pathways. It offers the opportunity to develop skills and competencies in a range of areas of forensic mental health.
You will work with a specialist multidisciplinary team that values psychological approaches. You will be supported by experienced Clinical & Forensic Psychologists. As part of the role, you will contribute to the development and evaluation of specialist treatment programmes, tailored to the complex mental health and offending behaviour needs of this population. You will be encouraged to conduct service-relevant evaluation / research and promote the team and service as a centre of excellence.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of patients, including risk assessment and formulation.
These can include neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating
scales and semi-structured interviews with patients.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the
psychological treatment and/or management of a patient treatment needs.
To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.
To work with other staff to assess patients and provide treatment.
To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all patients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person specification
Physical requirements
Essential criteria
- Fit enough to move between sites and carry out the duties of the post, including observation and data collection
Qualifications:Academic/Prof'l
Essential criteria
- Psychology honours degree 2:1 or higher, or equivalent meeting the requirements for graduate basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society
Desirable criteria
- Relevant post graduate qualification
Training
Essential criteria
- Relevant short specialist courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinically-relevant work experience.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Clear communication skills, both oral and written
- Numeracy, data collection and analysis skills
- Ability to reflect on practice and accept personal supervision
- Demonstration of applied psychological theory into practice
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of ethical issues in clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Issues in Forensic Clinical Psychology
Equality & Diversity
Essential criteria
- An understanding of and commitment to the Trust’s Equality and Diversity principles as relevant to this role
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Lawday
- Job title
- Head of Psychology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0116 207 7797
- Additional information
Alternatively contact:
Emma Bamford, PA to:
Rebecca Lawday, Consultant Forensic Psychologist
0116 207 7755
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