23655 - Forensic or Clinical Registered Psychologist - Psychology Services - Youth Custody Services - HMYOI Wetherby

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wetherby; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Civil Service pension schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

HMYOI Wetherby, a youth custody site operated by HMPPS under the Ministry of Justice, seeks a forensic or clinical psychologist to lead risk assessment, provide supervision, and influence parole and lifer reports. The role blends line management with trainee supervision, and hybrid working is offered where business needs allow.

HCPC registration is essential; Civil Service nationality rules apply. The team emphasizes research, consultancy, staff development, and programme oversight within a

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Experience providing clinical supervision.
• Enhanced DBS check and security clearances.

Responsibilities

• Lead on risk assessment and risk management and take part in ACCT and self-harm assessments.
• Provide supervision to trainee psychologists and staff.
• Train and support trainees and other staff in line with competencies and gateways.
• Develop strategy and plans, including managing programme assessments for indeterminate sentence prisoners.
• Deliver consultancy to Senior Management Team on psychology services and outcomes.

Skills

Risk assessment

Clinical supervision

Leadership

Decision making

Communication

Teamwork

Professional development

Education

Clinical psychologist (HCPC registered)

Job description

A forensic or clinical registered psychologist post in the Psychology Services team at HMYOI Wetherby, a youth custody site run by HMPPS within the Ministry of Justice. The work centres on assessing and managing risk for prisoners, alongside research, consultancy, staff training and programme oversight. It is non-operational and offender-facing, combining line management with designated supervision of trainee psychologists, and hybrid working is offered where business need allows. HCPC registration is essential, and candidates must meet Civil Service nationality rules.

What the job involves

• Lead on risk assessment and risk management, and take part in ACCT and self-harm assessments
• Advise on targets, objectives and suitable location for relevant prisoners, including relocation
• Give professional opinion to teams writing lifer and parole reports
• Provide designated supervision to trainee psychologists, including trainee forensic psychology staff
• Train, mentor and support trainees and other staff, such as interventions staff, in line with key competencies and gateways
• Develop strategy and plans, including managing programme assessments and interviews for indeterminate sentence prisoners
• Provide consultancy to the SMT and other teams on psychology services and outcomes
• Carry out research, including data gathering and analysis
• Deliver or oversee complex programmes (treatment management)
• Act as professional witness at parole hearings and multi-agency meetings, and as expert witness in court for the MoJ
• Provide specialist consultancy, such as on sexual offending or indeterminate sentenced prisoner strategy, and act as negotiation adviser where competent
• Maintain own CPD and HCPC registration

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified forensic or clinical psychologist
• Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practice

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Professional background in psychology
• Experience of providing clinical supervision

Skills & knowledge

• Spoken and written English
• Leadership
• Making effective decisions
• Communicating and influencing
• Working together
• Developing self and others

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Security and identity checks
• Eligibility under Civil Service nationality rules

What’s offered

• Annual leave, with 9 bank, public and privilege holiday days (66 hours 36 minutes) added
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
• Hybrid working where business need allows
• Flexible, part-time and job-share working considered
• Season ticket advance after two months' service
• Training and development, including promotion programmes
• Work life balance arrangements