Senior Registered Psychologist - Psychology Services - HMP Humber (Ref: 12860)

HM Prison and Probation Service; West End; Hybrid; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in North East England is seeking a Band 8 Senior Psychologist to provide clinical oversight for the Offending Behaviour Programme. The role involves supervising and mentoring trainees, conducting assessments, and delivering psychological contributions. This position offers diverse opportunities, including hybrid working and a pension contribution of nearly 29%. Candidates should hold HCPC registration and have at least two years of post-registration experience.

Benefits

Annual leave and public holidays

Access to learning and development

Flexible working support

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC eligibility.
• At least two years post-registration experience.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full case reviews and provide authoritative advice.
• Lead and supervise group sessions.
• Deliver consultancy support to Senior Management.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Effective decision-making

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Health and Care Professions Council registration

Chartered Psychologist

Professional background in Psychology

Job description

Job Overview

Band 8 Senior Psychologist based at HMP Humber providing clinical oversight for the Offending Behaviour Programme – Building Choices. The role also offers a diverse range of opportunities including supporting trainee psychologist development, assessment, intervention, training, research and consultancy tasks. Work may be allocated in other prisons across North East England and the community, with hybrid working supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct full case reviews on difficult cases and give authoritative advice on sentence plans.
• Specialise in the delivery of psychology services in therapeutic community wings or PIPEs.
• Lead, supervise and facilitate group sessions.
• Provide professional opinion to multi‑functional teams on offender reports (risk, parole, high‑risk or vulnerable offenders).
• Develop risk assessment and intervention strategies (e.g. sexual offending, indeterminate sentence).
• Deliver and supervise treatment management of complex programmes such as the Healthy Sex Programme.
• Provide consultancy support to Senior Management and wider staff.
• Conduct relevant research, including data gathering and analysis.
• Act as a professional witness in parole board hearings, multi‑agency meetings and, where appropriate, as an expert witness in court proceedings.
• Manage and provide professional supervision to trainee forensic psychology staff.
• Mentor and support trainee psychologists and other staff towards chartered and registered status.
• Ensure staff development aligns with key competencies and gateway requirements.
• Lead risk assessment and risk management of complex, vulnerable or high‑risk offenders.
• Contribute to offender management processes (e.g. ACCT, self‑harm, personality disorder assessments).
• Provide a psychological contribution to wider service provision (therapeutic community, regime activity).
• Prepare psychological reports for life‑sentence convictions within required timeframes.
• Maintain professional HCPC registration and comply with accreditation audit baselines.
• Line‑manage trainee psychologists.

Experience & Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council – eligible to use a protected title.
• Professional background in Psychology.
• Experience providing clinical supervision.
• Completed training in effective models of treatment and best practice.
• Likely to be a Chartered Psychologist and full member of the appropriate BPS division (if required).
• Minimum two years post‑registration experience at the point of taking up the post.
• Fluency in spoken and written English (Welsh where specified for Wales).

Technical Requirements

• Registered Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC.
• Eligible to use a protected title.

Behaviours and Working Hours

Expectations include effective decision‑making, leadership, communication, teamwork, development of self and others, quality service management and delivering at pace. The position is a 37‑hour working week with unsocial hour allowances and hybrid working provisions.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. Equal opportunity is guaranteed and all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Annual leave and public holidays.
• Access to learning and development.
• Flexible working support (including hybrid and season ticket advance).
• Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Annual salary of £55,457 plus £16,065 contribution to the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances, please visit the Candidate Information Page at https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ.