Forensic/Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves providing specialised psychological input to an Integrated Community Pathways Service (ICPS) for people on probation with complex personality difficulties and high risk of harm. The postholder will contribute to consultation, liaison, and workforce development within the Core-Offender Management (Core-OM) service. They will also deliver specialist psychological services, including assessments and risk management plans, within the Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS). The role requires utilising research skills for service development and overseeing the work of clinical practitioners and assistant psychologists.
Essential criteria
- Entry-level qualification in applied psychology (Doctorate or MSc + Diploma) or Entry-level qualification in psychotherapy
- Registered with relevant professional body
Desirable criteria
- Formal/informal post-qualification training in treatment modality and/or trauma and/or PD
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment
- Experience of managing distressing situations effectively
- Experience of working with PD and/or history of trauma and/or self harm
- Experience of working effectively in multidisciplinary settings
- Experience of having clinical responsibility over SU care/treatment
- Experience of working within criminal justice/forensic settings
- Experience of working with SU's as part of service development
- Experience of teaching and/or training
- Experience of offering supervision
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology
- Knowledge of theory/practice of 2 specialised psychological therapies
- Skills in delivering psychological intervention (1:1 and group)
- Skills in oral and verbal communication to service users and other professionals
- Skills in providing consultation and advice to other professionals
- Ability to conduct risk assessment and management as part of forensic work
- Ability to work with complexities in SU's including violent and/or self-harming behaviours
- Entry-level qualification in applied psychology (Doctorate or MSc + Diploma) or Entry-level qualification in psychotherapy
- Registered with relevant professional body
- Formal/informal post-qualification training in treatment modality and/or trauma and/or PD
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment
- Experience of managing distressing situations effectively
- Experience of working with PD and/or history of trauma and/or self harm
- Experience of working effectively in multidisciplinary settings
- Experience of having clinical responsibility over SU care/treatment
- Experience of working within criminal justice/forensic settings
- Experience of working with SU's as part of service development
- Experience of teaching and/or training
- Experience of offering supervision
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology
- Knowledge of theory/practice of 2 specialised psychological therapies
- Skills in delivering psychological intervention (1:1 and group)
- Skills in oral and verbal communication to service users and other professionals
- Skills in providing consultation and advice to other professionals
- Ability to conduct risk assessment and management as part of forensic work
- Ability to work with complexities in SU's including violent and/or self-harming behaviours
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Forensic/Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide specialised psychological input (on a 0.4 WTE basis) to a pan-London Integrated Community Pathways Service (ICPS), incorporating the Core-Offender Management (Core-OM) service, as well as Standard and Enhanced Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS), as part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway. This input will focus on supporting the effective management and engagement of people on probation who present with complex personality difficulties and a high risk of harm to others, with the joint aims of reducing offending and improving psychological wellbeing.
Please note, as well as DBS checks you will also be expected to undertake HMPPS security vetting.
Development opportunities:
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. Opportunities for ongoing in-house training and development are offered to all staff on the OPD Pathway, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience.
Main duties of the job
Within the Core-OM provision, the postholder will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of a consultation and liaison service to Probat
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