Forensic Psychologist

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A community mental health organization in Scunthorpe is looking for a part-time Forensic Psychologist. This role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions for individuals with complex needs. The ideal candidate will hold a BPS-accredited Doctorate in Psychology and HCPC registration, possess a trauma-informed approach, and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Join a supportive environment committed to delivering high-quality care and contribute to service development efforts. Competitive salary offered with potential for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in forensic or complex mental health settings.
• Evidence of promoting user involvement in care.
• Post-doctoral training in specialized areas of psychological practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• Consult and supervise multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribute to service development and quality standards.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Formulation and intervention

Trauma-informed practice

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical supervision

Compassionate approach

Education

BPS-accredited Doctorate in Forensic or Clinical Psychology

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Tools

Psychometric assessment tools

Neuro-assessment tools

Job description

Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Forensic Psychologist

The closing date is 15 December 2025

Are you an experienced and compassionate Forensic Psychologist looking to apply your expertise within a highly supportive, forward-thinking NHS Community Directorate?

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Forensic Psychologist to join our developing specialist service in North Lincolnshire. The role is part-time (2 days per week) and offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced psychological professionals across our community and secondary care pathways.

Our North Lincolnshire Community Directorate brings together a wide range of multidisciplinary teams who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred and trauma-informed care. We work from our newly developed, purpose-built community base in Scunthorpe.

At RDaSH we are guided by our 28 Promises, which focus on compassion, collaboration, and quality, ensuring our patients, carers, and staff always feel valued and supported.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with complex mental health and forensic needs.
• Offer consultation, advice and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues, promoting trauma-informed practice.
• Contribute to service development, evaluation and audit, embedding evidence-based approaches and high standards of care.
• Participate in risk assessment and management, supporting safe, effective care planning.
• Supervise and develop trainee psychologists.
• Contribute to MDT formulation, reflective practice and staff wellbeing.

About the Service

The North Lincolnshire Community Directorate includes integrated community, primary care, rehabilitation and crisis pathways. You'll join a team of psychological professionals with strong leadership and a commitment to innovation and co-production.

About You

• A BPS-accredited Doctorate in Forensic or Clinical Psychology (or equivalent)
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Experience in forensic or complex mental health settings
• Skills in formulation, assessment, evidence-based intervention and risk assessment
• Experience of multidisciplinary working, supervision and consultation
• Bring a compassionate, reflective, trauma-informed approach and a collaborative style

For an informal discussion, please contact: Chris Sanderson, Lead Psychological Professional, North Lincolnshire Community Directorate, 03000 216300.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Post-graduate doctoral level training or its equivalent in clinical or forensic psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• Additional short specialist courses with demonstrable impact on practice.
• Clinical supervision training.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion.
• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area.
• Knowledge of and experience in the use of a wide range of psychometric and other objective assessment tools, such as neuro-assessment, as applied in identified clinical area.
• Skills in coordinating programmes of care, and providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, and application of this to research and development activity within the service area.
• Basic IT skills.
• Post-doctoral training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area.
• Evidence of policy implementation and development.
• Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of advanced psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. complex PTSD, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with disabilities etc.).
• Member of a special interest group/network, locally or nationally.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working as a practitioner psychologist, to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific field where the post is held.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
• Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision.
• Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development.
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation.
• Professional networking locally and regionally.
• Be able to effectively chair meetings.
• Successful completion of preceptorship.
• A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held.
• Proven leadership/ management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/ change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level.
• Ability to work across team/ organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multiprofessional and multi-agency partnerships.
• Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing.
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.

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.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata