Clinical Registered Psychologist

Ministry of Justice; Framwellgate Moor; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice invites applications for a Forensic or Clinical Registered Psychologist within Psychology Services focusing on Women's Safety. The post is based in Durham and involves work across the Women's Estate, delivering safety-focused psychological support and multiagency planning to help staff work more effectively with women in custody and during transition back to the community.

The role operates on-site, is permanent, and requires working full-time.

Job description

22105 - Forensic or Clinical Registered Psychologist - Psychology Services - Womens - Safety - North

Company: Ministry of Justice

Salary: from £54,148 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: DURHAM, DH1 5YA

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 18 Sept 2026

Closing date: 2 Oct 2026

Summary

The work of the Women's Estate Psychology Service (WEPS) spans core forensic work as well as a broad range of safety-related work within women's prisons, and as women transition back into the community. The post holder will have the opportunity to engage in a range of safety-related activities to support the delivery of safety work at HMP Styal, New Hall and Low Newton. This will include the collaborative development of strengths-based plans based on psychological formulations which are designed to be a multiagency way of supporting staff to support women in custody more effectively.