Cluster Psychologist

Practice Plus Group; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare group is seeking a Cluster Psychologist to join their integrated Mental Health team in the North West UK. This role involves providing specialist psychological assessments, contributing to policy development, and training staff in trauma-informed care. The position is flexible with an annual salary between £47,475 and £72,740, based in Lancaster. This is a full-time permanent role with opportunities for professional development and support.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist registered with HCPC.
• Experience providing evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Experience working with mental health forensic populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment of patients.
• Contribute to policy implementations in psychology.
• Advise on psychological aspects of service.
• Provide training for staff in trauma-informed care.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Policy and service development

Training and supervision

Clinical governance knowledge

Education

Postgraduate qualification in psychological therapy

Job description

Pay between £47,475 and £72,740 FTE per annum DOE

Hours Full time

Contract Permanent

Role Other Qualified Professional

Posted 18 Sep 2025

Closes 18 Oct 2025

Job Description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cluster Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Health team in the North West region. This role will be based at HMP Lancaster Farms a category C prison based in Lancaster, and will also oversee the services at HMP Preston a category B prison, and HMP Kirkham a category D prison. The sites are based a s hort drive from the Lake District, and are close to the M6 for commuters. Within this role you will work collaboratively with the Integrated Mental Health teams on each site developing the psychological services, including data and performance reporting, clinical supervision and delivering clinical assessments and sessions for patients.
Hours
9am-5pm, we are flexible regarding which days Monday -Friday this role will take place

Salary

This position is 3 days per week, you'll receive an annual salary between £47,475 and £72,740 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a Cluster Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment of patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data
• Contribute to proposals and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies;
• Advise the Mental Health lead and/or Heads of Healthcare on those aspects of the service where psychological matters need addressing in line with best practice and service objectives;
• Provide training and supervision for members of the service (healthcare and prison) in the delivery of psychologically, trauma informed care and treatment;
• Be responsible for planning, delivery and clinical supervision of a specialist psychology training placement for trainees on the postgraduate doctoral courses in clinical/counselling and/ or forensic psychology;
• A ttend regional and national Psychological Therapies meetings, service development and other relevant meetings
• Be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Practice Plus Group policies and procedures;

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cluster Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Health team in the North West region. This role will be based at HMP Lancaster Farms a category C prison based in Lancaster, and will also oversee the services at HMP Preston a category B prison, and HMP Kirkham a category D prison. The sites are based a s hort drive from the Lake District, and are close to the M6 for commuters. Within this role you will work collaboratively with the Integrated Mental Health teams on each site developing the psychological services, including data and performance reporting, clinical supervision and delivering clinical assessments and sessions for patients.
Hours
9am-5pm, we are flexible regarding which days Monday -Friday this role will take place

Salary

This position is 3 days per week, you'll receive an annual salary between £47,475 and £72,740 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a Cluster Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment of patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data
• Contribute to proposals and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies;
• Advise the Mental Health lead and/or Heads of Healthcare on those aspects of the service where psychological matters need addressing in line with best practice and service objectives;
• Provide training and supervision for members of the service (healthcare and prison) in the delivery of psychologically, trauma informed care and treatment;
• Be responsible for planning, delivery and clinical supervision of a specialist psychology training placement for trainees on the postgraduate doctoral courses in clinical/counselling and/ or forensic psychology;
• A ttend regional and national Psychological Therapies meetings, service development and other relevant meetings
• Be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Practice Plus Group policies and procedures;

It doesn't stop there ... we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we'll look for in you

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications, skills and experience required:

• Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist and registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist;
• Postgraduate qualification/training in at least one specific mode of psychological therapy relevant to people with severe and long standing mental health difficulties eg: CBT, Systemic /family therapy, Mindfulness based therapies, CAT, DBT, Mentalisation, Schema Therapy
• Experience of providing evidence based psychological interventions to adults with a range of mental health problems;
• Experience of working with mental health forensic populations;
• Working knowledge of clinical governance, including relevant approaches and tools;

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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