Job vacancy: Psychologist, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Wath upon Dearne, ROTHERHAM

Job summary

Main area: Qualified Psychologist
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 186-1013-25-FS

Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Wathwood Hospital
Town: Wath upon Dearne, ROTHERHAM
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 Pro rata for part time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/08/2025 23:59
Interview date: 05/09/2025

Psychologist

Band 7

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Candidates must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical or Forensic or Counselling Psychologist. Candidates who are close to qualification and eligible to apply for HCPC registration within the next 6 months are welcome to apply.

You will be required to complete mandatory training to assist your professional development.

You will be encouraged to conduct service evaluation / research and promote the service as a centre of excellence. Professional development is actively supported, and supervision is a priority.

To provide psychological assessments to patients referred to and admitted to Wathwood Hospital based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients and others involved in the patients’ care.

To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and understanding of criminogenic factors related to a patient’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual.

To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions, individual and group.

To liaise closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, giving authoritative specialist advice on psychological aspects of care, contributing directly to assessment, formulation, diagnosis and treatment planning.

To undertake risk assessment and contribute to risk management for individual patients and to provide advice and training to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.

To communicate in a skilled, persuasive and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients, and to monitor progress during the course of their multidisciplinary care.

To develop knowledge and skills in general aspects of forensic psychology, as well as a designated specialist area.

To supervise other team members and offer oversight of individual and group psychologically driven interventions.

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist (within 6 months)
MSc or Doctorate in Clinical or Forensic or Counselling Psychology
Good honours degree in psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society

Desirable criteria

Chartered Clinical or Forensic status

Training

Essential criteria

Training and supervised practice within mental health services
Evidence of CPD
Training includes models of psychopathology, psychometric assessment, developmental psychology through the life span and two or more distinct approaches to therapeutic intervention.

Desirable criteria

Awareness of issues related to forensic mental health care

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working with people, in an anti-oppressive manner, who present severe problems and complex needs
Experience of collaborative work in multi-professional clinical teams
Experience of exercising clinical responsibility, under supervision, for psychological care and treatment in the context of multidisciplinary care plans

Desirable criteria

Experience of teaching psychologists and/or other professionals
Experience of service development projects
Experience of forensic risk assessment

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Can demonstrate knowledge and skills in assessment and interventions relevant to clinical forensic practice
Knowledge and skills in therapeutic approaches relevant to people who offend with mental health needs
Can demonstrate clinical effectiveness in individual and group work, risk and clinical assessment.
Awareness of current national policy and legislation in the criminal justice system and/or health relevant to the service.
Good knowledge of research design and methodology and understanding their application within secure forensic mental health settings.

Desirable criteria

Awareness and knowledge of the difficulties of working in forensic settings.

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients who are often highly distressed and challenging.
Ability to communicate with patients, families, and other professionals about sensitive and sometimes contentious issues relating to patient care.
Research skills for audit, service development, and research projects.

Desirable criteria

Supervision of assistant psychologists / other professionals.

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to carry out all mandatory training

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Tansy Warrilow
Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01709 870800

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Job summary

Employer heading

Psychologist

Band 7

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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