Consultant Applied Psychologist

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the North East is seeking an experienced Consultant Applied Psychologist on a part-time basis. This fixed-term role involves leading a multidisciplinary team to support prison leavers in overcoming barriers to healthcare services. Applicants must have postgraduate training in clinical psychology and HCPC registration. The position offers competitive compensation within the NHS framework, focusing on a trauma-informed approach and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Post‑graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical psychology or equivalent.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary team to support prison leavers with complex health needs.
• Ensure quality care and adopt a psychological, trauma-informed approach.
• Support senior management and work with Integrated Care Systems.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Project management

Leadership

Risk assessment

Evidence-based practice

Education

Post‑graduate training in clinical psychology

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Job Summary

We have an exciting part‑time (30 hours) opportunity for an experienced applied psychologist – fixed term (12 months) to undertake the Consultant Applied Psychologist – Clinical Lead role within the North East‑wide Enhanced Reconnect Service. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team to support prison leavers with complex health needs in overcoming barriers to accessing healthcare services upon release from custody. The post holder will work in both prison and community settings across the North East to support people in the final months of their sentence and up to a year post‑release. The Enhanced Reconnect Service is psychologically‑led, trauma‑informed and neuro‑diverse, offering interventions, structured support, advocacy, signposting and engagement with community‑based health and support services.

Key Details

• Date posted: 13 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 8c
• Salary: £76,965 to £88,682 a year pro‑rata, per annum
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Part‑time
• Reference number: 346-FMH-126-25-C
• Job actualidad: Lanchester Road Hospital, Lanchester Road, Durham, DH1 5RD

Job Responsibilities

• Provide overarching leadership to the service ensuring a psychological, trauma‑informed approach is adopted and lead on the delivery of this enhanced pathway of care.
• Provide assurance to senior management and commissioners on the quality of care that is provided.
• Support senior management with liaison with Integrated Care Systems and Provider Collaboratives to ensure a smooth and planned journey through the care system.
• Liaise and work closely with providers in prison establishments to support release planning relevant, accessible and appropriate for those in the Enhanced Reconnect cohort.
• Oversee a referral pathway that allows stepping up and down to the Enhanced Reconnect service in line with the service specification, covering the three classifications: National Security Division; At Risk of Extremism; and Regional Probation Service identified as very high/high risk and complex.
• Offer specialist assessment and interventions for this complex group of individuals within the criminal justice system.
• Support complex case‑management through coordinated interventions, support and risk management from multiple agencies (health, criminal justice, local authorities, substance misuse, employment and voluntary sector organisations).
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and work alongside health care navigators and peer support workers with organisations such as Rethink Mental Illness and Humankind.

Person Specification

Qualifications – Essential

• Post‑graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Post‑doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees.
• Trained in care co‑ordination.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Registration with BPS.

Experience – Essential

• Substantial experience working as a qualified applied psychologist within designated services across a wide variety of client groups, life courses and clinical severities.
• Full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care co‑ordinator and leader of a multidisciplinary team.
• Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
• Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervision for doctoral theses.
• Research and development.
• Project management of quality and service improvement initiatives.
• Experience providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and non‑qualified members of the profession.
• Managing multi‑agency service delivery models.

Knowledge – Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of evidence‑based practice relevant to the role.
• Risk assessment and risk management.
• Clinical governance.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice.
• Audit and research methodology.
• Social Inclusion agenda.
• Highly developed knowledge of the care of difficult to treat groups (e.g. dual diagnoses, additional disabilities or severely challenging behaviour).
• Understanding of the Trust's Quality Improvement System.

Other Requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: जिम्मदारी: Removal of criminal convictions requires a DBS check. The role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications Fidelity who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications kral. Applicants must also hold a criminal record certificate from each country where they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

UK Registration: Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer name: Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Lanchester Road Hospital, Lanchester Road, Durham, DH1 5RD

Website: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/