Forensic/Clinical Psychologist

• Provide highly specialised psychological assessments and interventions for service users with severe and enduring mental health difficulties and forensic risk profiles.
• Deliver comprehensive risk assessments, psychological formulations, and treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
• Offer consultation, supervision, and training to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and support reflective practice.
• Contribute to the development of the forensic service and maintain close links with the Somerset Forensic Community Team and other psychologists across the region.
• Engage in research and audit activities, promoting evidence-based practice and service development.
• Support safe and effective discharge planning in collaboration with community teams.

• Work autonomously within a trauma-informed model of care, providing psychological oversight for service users.
• Lead the development and delivery of psychological care pathways, ensuring the MDT has access to psychologically informed frameworks.
• Interpret and integrate complex data from multiple sources, including psychological and neuropsychological assessments, risk assessments, and multi-agency information.
• Make expert clinical decisions regarding treatment options, drawing on a range of therapeutic models.
• Provide specialist consultation to external agencies, including high secure hospitals, prisons, and the Ministry of Justice.
• Supervise assistant psychologists, trainees, and other staff, and offer opportunities for coaching and mentoring.
• Participate in strategic planning, service audits, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Essential

• Doctoral Clinical Psychology or equivalentRegistered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist

Desirable

• Accreditation in NICE approved therapy e.g., CBT or CATRelevant specialist CPD training in psychological therapy with long term mental health problemsClinical Supervision training

Essential

• Significant experience of working with people with long term mental health problemsCompetence in core psychological assessment formulation and skills intervention skills and in neuro-psychological assessmentTeaching and training psychology to staff and other professionals

Desirable

• Research and development work in area relevant to people with long term mental health problemsExperience of providing a psychological service to inpatient services.