Preceptorship Psychologist

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Wigston; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Preceptorship Psychologist to join its integrated mental health team. The role involves working with complex presentations in a prison environment. The successful candidate will contribute to service development and supervise Assistant Psychologists. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £58,016 per annum, and support for training and development is included.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Learning Management System access

Support from the psychological therapies team

ISW training support

Post-doctoral supervision training

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Psychologist with relevant experience.
• Ability to supervise Assistant Psychologists.
• Familiar with complex trauma and mental health presentations.

Responsibilities

• Work with males aged 21+ in mental health settings.
• Support the clinical leadership team in service development.
• Supervise Assistant Psychologists and provide training if needed.

Skills

Familiarity with adult mental health presentations

Knowledge of neurodiversity

Trauma-informed approaches

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Preceptorship Psychologist to join our integrated mental health team across HMP Fosse Way and HMP Five Wells, both category C prisons supporting males aged 21+. Within this role you will work with a broad range of complex presentations. The position would suit a Psychologist familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and complex trauma. You must be familiar with trauma‑informed approaches and will contribute to and support the clinical leadership team in the development of the psychological therapies service. The role includes supervising Assistant Psychologists, and if required supervision training can be supported as part of your preceptorship.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am‑5pm, 2.5 days on each site (HMP Fosse Way and HMP Five Wells). We are able to offer this as a rolling rota: 3 days on one site, 2 on another, biweekly.

This position is full time; you'll receive a salary of up to £58,016 per annum, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team
• Support with ISW training
• Post‑doctoral training – supervision