Forensic or Clinical Psychologist

Active Care Group Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a part-time Forensic or Clinical Psychologist to join their multidisciplinary team at King’s Norton Hospital. The role involves delivering high-quality psychological care, performing assessments, and collaborating with the MDT to support patients with complex mental health needs. Candidates must be HCPC registered and have relevant experience. The position offers competitive benefits including 25 days holiday and a salary sacrifice pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Plan access for family

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist is required.
• Experience in forensic, mental health, rehabilitation or hospital settings is essential.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical psychology services including assessment and treatment planning.
• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments.
• Produce high-quality written reports and act as a professional witness.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Compassionate and resilient approach

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Forensic Psychology

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4,000+ people – no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We are looking for a Forensic or Clinical Psychologist to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team at King’s Norton Hospital on a part-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a specialist, supportive setting, delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological care to individuals with complex mental health needs.

At King’s Norton Hospital, we provide intensive treatment within a safe and compassionate environment for adults aged 18 and over from across the UK who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and present with severe and complex mental health conditions.

The role

This is a part-time position (22.5 hours per week), working Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, offering the flexibility to balance work and personal commitments.

In this role, you will deliver specialist clinical psychology services, including assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and outcome evaluation. Working closely with our experienced multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will play a key role in managing risk, guiding treatment, and supporting the overall wellbeing and recovery of our patients.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive clinical psychological assessments using a range of methods (file review, interviews, psychometric and behavioural observation)
• Complete clinical formulations and structured professional judgement risk assessments
• Deliver and evaluate evidence-based individual and group interventions
• Contribute to risk assessment, risk management and treatment planning within the MDT
• Administer, score and interpret clinical and neuropsychological assessments
• Produce high-quality written reports (e.g. CPA, Tribunal reports) and act as a professional witness when required
• Support and guide colleagues in delivering psychologically informed interventions
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, service development and training
• Maintain HCPC registration, CPD and compliance with regulatory and organisational standards
• Participate in clinical and line management supervision

About you

You will be a HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist with strong clinical, communication and analytical skills, and a compassionate, resilient approach to working with complex presentations.

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Doctorate in Clinical or Forensic Psychology
• Experience working in forensic, mental health, rehabilitation or hospital settings
• Strong assessment, formulation and intervention skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24‑hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• …and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group