Clinical Psychologist

The post is currently contracted to NSFT. The post has gone out for re-tender, so will be managed and delivered by a different provider from the 01st April 2026. The new provider is yet to be confirmed.

We are looking for a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist with relevant experience and training to lead the ongoing development, maintenance and evaluation of the Daycare team, and to contribute to the delivery of specialist 1:1/Group interventions with adult male prisoners at HMP/YOI Norwich prison.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a continually developing service, that offers therapeutic approaches underpinned by DBT, CBT and other psychological approaches. We offer treatment pathways that address, mood stabilisation, anxiety, relationship management, emotional regulation, personality difficulties and trauma. We work with men who may self-harm, have attempted suicide, and/or experience high levels of anxiety or trauma/PTSD. The role includes having an active contribution in reducing self-harm, self destructive and violent behaviour.

Within the team you will be working with a multidisciplinary team inclusive of Mental Health Nurses, Psychiatrists, a Psychotherapist, a Occupational Therapist, Assistant Practitioners, a Assistant Psychologist and prison based professionals.

The post is based at HMP Norwich. The role will predominantly involve working with the Mental Health In Reach team providing a specialist assessment and intervention provision and clinical leadership of the psychologically informed service, the Daycare service.

Clinical:
Provision of specialist psychology assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for individuals and groups, referred to the service.

Service Development:
Supporting in access to up-to-date psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions, enhancing collaboration, treatment choice, and effectiveness.

Supervision & Line Management:
Offer supervision to other professionals, and Assistant Psychologists within the team as appropriate, fostering a culture of learning and excellence within the service.

Training & Development:
Supporting and where appropriate implementing and delivering training to embed psychologically informed practices within the multidisciplinary team, supporting a stepped care model of psychological care.

Staff Wellbeing & Resilience:
Promote staff wellbeing by leading reflective supervision and post-incident support enhancing resilience and retention in challenging environments.

Service User Engagement:
Support in co-produced service development, empowering service users to actively shape psychological services through meaningful collaboration.

Innovation & Research:
Contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives.

The post is currently contracted to NSFT. The post has gone out for re-tender, so will be managed and delivered by a different provider from the 01st April 2026. The new provider is yet to be confirmed.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Please See attached Job Description for more information.

The post holder will hold a number of responsibilities including:

• Clinical
• Service Development
• Supervision & Line Management
• Training & Development

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

• Post Graduate Degree (or equivalent) in Clinical/Forensic Psychology, accredited by the BPS
• Ongoing Specialist training/accredited short courses
• Supervisor Training , to be a supervisor of doctoral programme or willing to undertake training
• Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC
• Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions

• Experience…