Consultant Psychologist HMP & YOI Feltham

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London seeks a Consultant Psychologist to oversee mental health services for youth and adults in HMP/YOI Feltham. The role involves leadership, supervision, and the delivery of therapy. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in forensic settings. Competitive salary and supportive work environment offered.

Benefits

Regular supervision

Career progression opportunities

CPD initiatives

Qualifications

• Entry-level qualification in Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Psychology.
• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision.
• Experience providing teaching and training to other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and plan the delivery of a psychology service.
• Monitor and implement professional standards.
• Conduct research and service evaluation in Feltham.

Skills

Consultation skills

Advanced knowledge of psychological therapies

Well-developed IT skills

Skills in delivering psychological therapy

Education

Professional Doctorate in Psychology

Registered with the HCPC

Training in clinical supervision

Job description

Overview

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Consultant Psychologist for HMP & YOI Feltham. The closing date is 06 October 2025.

We are looking for applications from motivated psychologists who are committed to delivering and leading high-quality trauma-informed care and treatment. We are recruiting to two roles that could also be taken together: 0.2 wte Consultant Psychologist in HMP Feltham B (adult male estate) and 0.6 wte Consultant Psychologist YOI Feltham A (Children and Young People). Potential candidates may apply for either one or both roles. These roles will run until the end of December 2026.

We are proud of the diverse services we offer in our healthcare provision to men and children detained in HMP/YOI Feltham and invite applications for this consultant role which will oversee and support the provision and development of our mental health services in Feltham A and B. In addition, the role in Feltham A includes leadership for the Sexual Behaviour service, the Enhanced Support Unit and Clinical Leadership for SECURE STAIRS (Framework for Integrated Care designed to engage and meet the complex needs of the children in HMP/YOI Feltham A).

Main duties of the job

We are keen that this role supports our mental health provision including the group and individual therapy offer at HMP/YOI Feltham and actively supports the implementation of service models which include Secure STAIRS for Feltham A and provision of mental health InReach services in Feltham B.

The duties of the role include supervision, service consultation and utilising expertise to personally deliver therapy and assessments as well as supporting continued professional development of our teams. You will join the trust-wide H&J Consultant Psychologist team and hold shared responsibility with the group for the governance of our services and you will contribute to the shaping of Health & Justice services. At HMP/YOI Feltham you will be part of our healthcare's senior management team and contribute to the health interface with the wider prison and development of this service.

About us

By joining CNWL's Health & Justice Directorate you will be joining a large department of psychologists and psychological therapists that provide an array of mental health and OPD services. Our staff are dynamic and welcoming and the networking and CPD opportunities are central to our services ethos. We have active research forums and promote our services and work through academic and clinical forums. All staff receive regular supervision and are supported with career aspirations and progression. HMP/YOI Feltham is easily accessible from London and there is free on site parking for staff.

What we can offer you: CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values; our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. We encourage staff input and ideas in relation to moving services forward, improving care pathways and meeting the client group's needs.

As a Trust we are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives, both profession-specific and organisation-wide. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. CNWL also has seven established staff networks supporting a range of individual needs.

Job responsibilities

To lead, manage and plan the delivery of a highly specialist psychology and psychotherapy service according to service models (including Secure Stairs for Feltham A) to the men and children detained in HMP/YOI Feltham and provide expert clinical input.

To be responsible to the Lead Psychologist of Health & Justice Directorate for the monitoring and implementation of professional standards in the practice of applied psychology and psychotherapy in HMP/YOI Feltham and for the systematic and effective provision of professional supervision.

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

To ensure the conduct of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to the delivery of psychology and therapy services in HMP Feltham B and YOI Feltham A and the Trust/specialty research agenda

To be responsible for the good clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of psychologists and psychotherapists in HMP/YOI Feltham.

Please see attached document for full Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Entry-level qualification in Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training or, for forensic, MSc plus completion of the British Psychological Society's qualification in forensic psychology stage 2) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.
• Additional training beyond entry-level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice relevant to the delivery of healthcare psychology & therapy services within a criminal justice setting through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses and/or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by a BPS National Assessor and an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma or higher
• Completed training course in clinical supervision.
• Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
• Attendance at relevant management training courses and events
• Accreditation as a supervisor in a psychological therapy (e.g. EMDR, CBT, DBT, SFT, MBT)

Experience

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in a forensic mental health, criminal justice or specialist young people's service
• Experience of undertaking leadership roles
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in a forensic mental health, criminal justice or specialist young people's setting where expertise in clinical risk management are required
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
• Experience of providing teaching and training to psychologists or other professional groups.
• Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
• Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.
• Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects that impact beyond own service area.
• Experience of participation in recruitment
• Experience of working in specialist sexual behaviour service
• Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books
• Experience of developing a trauma informed approach within a system

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of management and leadership.
• Advanced knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for young people and adults with complex needs who may present high risk of harm to self or others
• Advanced theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of trauma and mental health needs within a prison
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics (for example, assessments of cognitive ability, neurodiverse disorders and risk of harm to others)
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities
• Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.

Skills

• Well-developed consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups.
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data and for teaching purposes
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
• To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences
• To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources, on which expert opinion may differ
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.
• To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and to organise meetings such as CPAs and case reviews.
• To plan delivery of psychology and psychotherapy services to the client group and carers, involving partner agencies

Abilities

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate
• Ability to manage verbal aggression and hostility directed at self.
• Ability to work in a secure environment, in line with HMPPS and Sodexo policy and procedures and obtain and maintain enhanced security clearance.
• Ability to travel across sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£82,906 to £94,632 a year per annum pro rata inc HCAS