Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Principal Clinical/ Counselling Forensic Psychologist

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHFT to work as a Principal grade Psychologist for men and women who require Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) where they have been convicted of low-level offending and experiencing co-occurring mental health difficulties and substance misuse difficulties

Main duties of the job

The role will be to oversee low-level psychological interventions, including psychoeducation, for depression, anxiety, and trauma. There will also be opportunities to apply research skills to audit, policy, and service development, as well as research within the area served by the team or service.

This part time post will oversee provision and delivery of the service, providing supervision and training staff delivering this service and working with key stake holders in ensuring the mental health needs of the population are met.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year PA pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG290-MH

Job locations

Campbell House

Northampton

NN1 3EB


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctorate in psychology
  • Qualified years

Experience

Essential

  • Working in MH
  • Forensic expeirence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctorate in psychology
  • Qualified years

Experience

Essential

  • Working in MH
  • Forensic expeirence

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Campbell House

Northampton

NN1 3EB


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Campbell House

Northampton

NN1 3EB


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Counselling Psychologist

Dr Sunil Lad

sunil.lad@nhft.nhs.uk

07973465539

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year PA pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG290-MH

Job locations

Campbell House

Northampton

NN1 3EB


Supporting documents

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