Senior Forensic Psychologist - Secure Mental Health

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

Annual appraisal

Personal development planning

Training opportunities

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Psychologist to deliver high‑quality psychological assessments and interventions within a secure setting at HMP Send. You will manage complex caseloads, provide supervision to junior staff and contribute to service development.

The role requires Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, HCPC registration, and proven experience in specialist psychological practice, with a focus on recovery, wellbeing and safe, effective care.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology.
• HCPC registration is required.
• Post-qualification specialist training and experience in a specialist area of clinical practice.
• Strong evidence of continuing professional development and research activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychology service in a secure setting for individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Manage a clinical caseload with assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions.
• Conduct risk assessment and management with autonomous clinical judgement.
• Provide consultation, supervision and training to the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audits, research and quality improvement.

Skills

Complex psych assessments

Risk assessment

Supervision & training

Autonomous clinical judgement

Communication skills

Leadership & collaboration

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

HCPC registration

Post-qualification specialised training

Research methodology knowledge

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Psychologist to deliver high‑quality psychological assessments and interventions within a secure setting at HMP Send. You will manage complex caseloads, provide supervision to junior staff and contribute to service development.

The role requires Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, HCPC registration, and proven experience in specialist psychological practice, with a focus on recovery, wellbeing and safe, effective care.