Forensic Clinical Psychologist – Inpatient Specialist

Cheswold Park Hospital; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust in Wakefield is seeking a Band 7/8a Practitioner Psychologist for the Inpatient Forensic Psychology Team at Fieldhead Hospital. The role focuses on recovery pathways with opportunities for involvement in service development, trauma-informed care, and research.

The post supports inpatient care across three sites, with clinical supervision and a pathway that emphasizes direct psychology input and MDT activity.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
• HCPC Registration as a Clinical Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment for service users within a multidisciplinary service.
• Supervise and support Psychology Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
• Utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research.

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust in Wakefield is seeking a Band 7/8a Practitioner Psychologist for the Inpatient Forensic Psychology Team at Fieldhead Hospital. The role focuses on recovery pathways with opportunities for involvement in service development, trauma-informed care, and research.

The post supports inpatient care across three sites, with clinical supervision and a pathway that emphasizes direct psychology input and MDT activity.