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Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

The closing date is 07 September 2025

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Job summary

The post will suit a candidate who has experience and interest in working with people with severe, chronic, complex mental health difficulties and offending behaviour within a multidisciplinary team and who can offer both direct and indirect work with service users, their families/carers and staff.

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in offering team case and risk formulation, reflective practice and post incident support, teaching and training, as well as providing a key role as part of the senior leadership team at Forest Lodge. Psychology roles are highly valued by the Ward teams at Forest Lodge and a positive approach and commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork is essential.

About us

At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

Details

Date posted

11 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

457-25-7395924

Job locations

Forest Lodge (low secure forensic psychiatric unit)

5 Forest Close

Sheffield

S35 0JW


Job description

Job responsibilities

-To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for individuals and/or families/carers with service users who are presenting with highly complex and distressing psychological problems including psychosis, complex trauma, relational difficulties and offending behaviour.

- To provide clinical leadership and contribute to the provision of a trauma-informed and least restrictive environment through supporting the staff team in their decision making and offering indirect support through team case and risk formulation, reflective practice and individual supervision.

- To provide clinical supervision to Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Trainee/Qualified Clinical Associate Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.

- To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to a forensic mental health setting.

Job description

Job responsibilities

-To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for individuals and/or families/carers with service users who are presenting with highly complex and distressing psychological problems including psychosis, complex trauma, relational difficulties and offending behaviour.

- To provide clinical leadership and contribute to the provision of a trauma-informed and least restrictive environment through supporting the staff team in their decision making and offering indirect support through team case and risk formulation, reflective practice and individual supervision.

- To provide clinical supervision to Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Trainee/Qualified Clinical Associate Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.

- To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to a forensic mental health setting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

Professional registration

Essential

  • HCPC Professional Registration

Experience

Essential

  • Experiencing working in community or in-patient forensic mental health services

Desirable

  • At least 18 months work experience post qualifying
  • Experience undertaking specialist forensic mental health risk assessment and psychological intervention
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

Professional registration

Essential

  • HCPC Professional Registration

Experience

Essential

  • Experiencing working in community or in-patient forensic mental health services

Desirable

  • At least 18 months work experience post qualifying
  • Experience undertaking specialist forensic mental health risk assessment and psychological intervention

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Forest Lodge (low secure forensic psychiatric unit)

5 Forest Close

Sheffield

S35 0JW


Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Forest Lodge (low secure forensic psychiatric unit)

5 Forest Close

Sheffield

S35 0JW


Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr Max Ward

max.ward@shsc.nhs.uk

07816188394

Details

Date posted

11 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

457-25-7395924

Job locations

Forest Lodge (low secure forensic psychiatric unit)

5 Forest Close

Sheffield

S35 0JW


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