Consultant Psychologist for Forensics and Criminal Justice

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care organisation is seeking a Consultant Psychologist to lead their Forensic and Criminal Justice Psychology Services in Cambridge. The role involves overseeing psychological services, providing clinical leadership, and ensuring high standards of care. Candidates should be HCPC-registered with experience in forensic settings and a passion for trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Experience in forensic or secure mental health settings required.
• Advanced skills in risk and neuropsychological assessment.
• Commitment to service development and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the psychology team.
• Conduct specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• Engage with service users and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Compassion

Leadership

Risk Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Multi-agency Working

Education

HCPC registration as Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Job description

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Consultant Psychologist for Forensics and Criminal Justice, Cambridge

Client:

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

Location:

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job overview

Are you a compassionate and experienced Clinical, forensic or Counselling Psychologist looking for a leadership role? Do you believe in the power of trauma-informed care and the difference it can make in the lives of individuals? We are looking for a Consultant Psychologist to help shape and lead our Forensic and Criminal Justice Psychology Services.

As a Consultant Psychologist, you will play a key role in supporting teams and individuals with complex mental health needs, ensuring that our services are grounded in compassion, understanding, and evidence-based care. You will oversee psychological services across our Forensic and Criminal Justice Pathway, including a low secure inpatient unit, the Community Forensic Team, Mental Health Treatment Requirements within Liaison & Diversion Services, and the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway. Your leadership will create a safe and supportive environment.

We would love to hear from HCPC-registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who have experience working in forensic or secure mental health settings. If you have advanced skills in risk assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and managing complex cases, along with a passion for service development and leadership, we encourage you to apply. Experience in multi-agency working, supervision, and research would be an advantage, but most importantly, we are looking for someone who is committed to making a positive impact in people’s lives.

Main duties of the job

Job overview

Are you a compassionate and experienced Clinical, forensic or Counselling Psychologist looking for a leadership role? Do you believe in the power of trauma-informed care and the difference it can make in the lives of individuals? We are looking for a Consultant Psychologist to help shape and lead our Forensic and Criminal Justice Psychology Services.

As a Consultant Psychologist, you will play a key role in supporting teams and individuals with complex mental health needs, ensuring that our services are grounded in compassion, understanding, and evidence-based care. You will oversee psychological services across our Forensic and Criminal Justice Pathway, including a low secure inpatient unit, the Community Forensic Team, Mental Health Treatment Requirements within Liaison & Diversion Services, and the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway. Your leadership will create a safe and supportive environment.

We would love to hear from HCPC-registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who have experience working in forensic or secure mental health settings. If you have advanced skills in risk assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and managing complex cases, along with a passion for service development and leadership, we encourage you to apply. Experience in multi-agency working, supervision, and research would be an advantage, but most importantly, we are looking for someone who is committed to making a positive impact in people’s lives.

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical leadership to our dedicated psychology team, ensuring high standards of care and professional development. Your work will involve offering specialist psychological assessments, including neuropsychological and structured risk assessments, as well as delivering interventions that align with NICE guidelines. A key aspect of this role is helping to develop services that are person-centred and responsive to the needs of those we support.

Collaboration will be central to your work. You will engage closely with service users, multidisciplinary teams, and external agencies, ensuring joined-up care that truly meets the needs of individuals. By supporting supervision, training, and consultation across our teams, you will help to foster a culture of learning, reflection, and continuous improvement.

The post-holder will work with clients in a range of settings, including team bases, a secure unit, community environments, and within clients' homes. At times, there will be a requirement for lone working. The role involves engaging with clients and carers who may be experiencing high levels of distress, some of whom may present challenging behaviour. The position requires sustained periods of concentration, as well as the ability to manage detailed clinical report writing, service-related documentation, and the use of relevant IT systems to support practice.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

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