This is a one-year part-time post to cover maternity leave commencing in December 2024. The successful applicant would join the Psychology Bank, with opportunities for flexible and remote working. The successful applicant would work alongside another colleague in leading the Psychology service in the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women (NHSHSW) at Rampton Hospital.
The post holder would be involved at a strategic level in the development, implementation and leading of the psychological service in the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women (NHSHSW) within Rampton Hospital.
They would ensure the provision of a high-quality specialist psychology service to patients within the NHSHSW, working autonomously within professional guidelines and exercising responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team. They would ensure that systems are in place, and working effectively, for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychologists, assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and Clinical Nurse Practitioners (CNP’s) within the service for which the post holder has designated professional responsibility, including clear systems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal, and the identification of CPD needs across the service.
This role requires a HCPC registered, and preferably chartered psychologist, with extensive clinical knowledge and experience of working with female patients in forensic/secure hospital settings. The post holder would be required to have the ability to manage, lead and motivate teams and to take a lead role in developing psychological therapeutic strategies within the NHSHSW.
The successful applicant will have extensive experience, and recognised expertise, in a number of related specialist areas required for working with women and leading a psychology team in secure care.
A key element to the role is to develop and maintain the provision of high-quality evidence, psychological assessments and psychological treatments in the NHSHSW. The post-holder will also be expected to take a lead role in anticipating changes over time, which will impact on the NHSHSW and developing solutions to protect and improve the NHSHSW’s ability to meet the emerging needs of its patients.
They will offer teaching, training, consultancy, support and supervision to psychologists and other disciplines throughout the hospital, and nationally including through links with training establishments. Through their sharing and dissemination of practice, and the publication of service evaluation and research there will be impact locally, nationally, and internationally.

TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
To be involved at a strategic level in the development and implementation of a psychological service to the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women (NHSHSW) within Rampton Hospital.
To ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist psychology service to patients within the NHSHSW. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team. To ensure that systems are in place, and working effectively, for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychologists, assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and Clinical Nurse Practitioners (CNP’s) within the service for which the post holder has designated professional responsibility, including clear systems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal, and the identification of CPD needs across the service.
To be responsible, as required, by the Head of Psychology to liaise with designated senior managers within and outside the Trust and to represent psychological services on committees within and outside the hospital as required.
A key element to the role will be to develop and maintain the provision of high-quality evidence based psychological assessments and treatments in the NHSHSW. They will also be expected to take a lead role in anticipating changes over time, which will impact on the NHSHSW and developing solutions to protect and improve the NHSHSW’s ability to meet the needs of its patients.
Research, service evaluation and development activity is a major responsibility. The individual will lead in the strategic development and evaluation of psychological services within the NHSHSW, a high secure forensic setting.
In liaison with the Head of Psychology, they will carry out audit, policy, and service development and research activities and/or programmes. They will also propose and implement policy and service development changes within the NHSHSW to further develop the delivery of quality services.
They will offer teaching, training, support and supervision to psychologists and other disciplines throughout the hospital, and to psychologists nationally through links with training establishments. Through sharing and dissemination of practice and the publication of service evaluation and research there will be impact locally, nationally and internationally

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