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Preceptorship Psychologist

The closing date is 20 January 2026

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Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have a fantastic opportunity for a Preceptorship Psychologist to join our integrated mental health team across across HMP Fosse Way and HMP Five Wells both category C prison supporting males aged 21+. Within this role you will work with a broad range of complex presentations, the position would suit a Psychologist familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and complex trauma. You must be familiar with trauma informed approaches and will contribute to and support the clinical leadership team in the development of the psychological therapies service. The role includes supervising Assistant Psychologists, and if required supervision training can be supported as part of your preceptorship. Hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 2.5 days on each site HMP Fosse Way and HMP Five Wells We are able to offer this as a rolling rota 3 days on 1 site 2 at another biweekly   Salary This position is full time, you'll receive a salary of up to £58,016 per annum depending on experience    How will we support you?

  • Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
  • Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
  • Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team
  • Support with ISW training
  • Post-doctoral training- supervision 

Main duties of the job

As a qualified, HCPC registered Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

  • Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) in the form of training, supervision and reflective practice
  • Undertake psychological assessments and support complex multi-disciplinary formulations
  • Deliver and oversee the delivery of 1:1 psychological interventions and group intervention as part of the Trauma Informed 'Making Sense' Programme
  • Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff where required
  • Contribute to the development of audit, service evaluation and research profile as appropriate It doesnt stop there we also offer:
  • Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
  • Free parking
  • Free lunches
  • Free gym membership
  • Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
  • 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated, we act with integrity, we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together.   Qualifications required

  •  Full HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
  • Knowledge of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical needs of people in prison
  • Understanding of complex mental health issues and presentation
  • Experience providing evidence based psychological interventions to adults with a range of mental health problems;
  • Experience of working with mental health forensic population
  • Ideal applicants would have experience delivering a range of psychological therapies such as CBT, and compassion focused therapies. Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
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Details

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,728 to £58,016 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

12346-3

Job locations

1 Tigers Road

Glen Parva

Wigston

LE18 4WS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical -

Identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention, following mental health triages and in discussion with the multi-disciplinary team and, where demand exceeds capacity, prioritise according to clinical need, risk presentation and release planning in line with agreed service policy;

Provide comprehensive psychological assessment, including risk assessment, and develop psychological formulations to support patients and other members of the MDT in making sense of their difficulties; contribute, where appropriate, to Mother & Baby board reviews;

Identify and deliver appropriate individual and group interventions to patients in line with the Psychological Therapies Service (PTS) pathways;

To monitor and evaluate psychological interventions using appropriate measures;

To maintain accurate clinical records and keep the PTS dashboard up to date with outcomes data for patient/service and staff outcomes;

To communicate both verbally and written, highly complex information concerning assessment, formulation and intervention plans to patients, professional colleagues and external agencies, as appropriate;

Manage resources appropriately.

Identify and provide opportunities for other members of the multi-disciplinary team to gain understanding of how psychological knowledge can support their work with patients, through developing psychological formulations with team members, participating in multi-disciplinary meetings and decision making or other opportunities for providing consultancy and advice;

To attend ACCT reviews and segregation reviews in the prison as appropriate and to offer psychological opinion about management and appropriate referrals in that context and, offer psychological understanding into CSIP plans to support management of patients within the wing by prison staff;

In liaison with the Mental Leads and/or Heads of Healthcare, identify and deliver opportunities for staff learning and reflection, through reflective practice, debrief and training sessions.

In liaison with Mental Leads and/or Heads of Healthcare and the National head of Psychological Therapies, identify opportunities for and conduct service development projects in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team;

Participate in and contribute to CPD and peer supervision within the wider healthcare team;

Active engagement in appropriate practice supervision and keep a log of evidence of core competencies in line with agreed preceptorship plan.

Teaching, training and supervision

To provide regular reflective practice sessions to the mental health team and other ad-hoc opportunities for reflection on practice, including individual or group debriefing following incidents;

To provide training to other members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of trauma and psychologically informed care and treatment;

To contribute to CPD and peer supervision sessions within the wider PTS team;

To receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor, in accordance with the BPS and the HCPC guidelines and, where appropriate, from other senior professional colleagues;

Management, recruitment, policy and service development

To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings concerned with the delivery and development of clinical services and contribute a psychological perspective as appropriate;

To advise the Mental Health lead and/or Heads of Healthcare on those aspects of the service where psychological matters need addressing in line with best practice and service objectives;

To contribute to proposals for and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies within the service;

Research, service evaluation & audit

To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual/ group work and work with other team members;

To contribute to project management, including complex audit, research and service evaluation projects, with colleagues within the service, to help develop service provision;

Professional -

To attend regional and national Psychological Therapies meetings, service development and other relevant meetings regularly;

To adhere to professional/accrediting body codes of conduct, policies and procedures (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, BPS);

To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Practice Plus Group policies and procedures;

To maintain and develop high standards of psychology/psychological therapy practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with therapists, clinical, counselling and forensic psychologist colleagues;

To receive regular line management supervision by the Head of Healthcare

To participate in the organisations annual performance review and personal development planning process with the clinical supervisor and line manager;

To keep up to date with legislation, national directives, policies and NICE guidelines in relation to the work delivered.

Other

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical -

Identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention, following mental health triages and in discussion with the multi-disciplinary team and, where demand exceeds capacity, prioritise according to clinical need, risk presentation and release planning in line with agreed service policy;

Provide comprehensive psychological assessment, including risk assessment, and develop psychological formulations to support patients and other members of the MDT in making sense of their difficulties; contribute, where appropriate, to Mother & Baby board reviews;

Identify and deliver appropriate individual and group interventions to patients in line with the Psychological Therapies Service (PTS) pathways;

To monitor and evaluate psychological interventions using appropriate measures;

To maintain accurate clinical records and keep the PTS dashboard up to date with outcomes data for patient/service and staff outcomes;

To communicate both verbally and written, highly complex information concerning assessment, formulation and intervention plans to patients, professional colleagues and external agencies, as appropriate;

Manage resources appropriately.

Identify and provide opportunities for other members of the multi-disciplinary team to gain understanding of how psychological knowledge can support their work with patients, through developing psychological formulations with team members, participating in multi-disciplinary meetings and decision making or other opportunities for providing consultancy and advice;

To attend ACCT reviews and segregation reviews in the prison as appropriate and to offer psychological opinion about management and appropriate referrals in that context and, offer psychological understanding into CSIP plans to support management of patients within the wing by prison staff;

In liaison with the Mental Leads and/or Heads of Healthcare, identify and deliver opportunities for staff learning and reflection, through reflective practice, debrief and training sessions.

In liaison with Mental Leads and/or Heads of Healthcare and the National head of Psychological Therapies, identify opportunities for and conduct service development projects in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team;

Participate in and contribute to CPD and peer supervision within the wider healthcare team;

Active engagement in appropriate practice supervision and keep a log of evidence of core competencies in line with agreed preceptorship plan.

Teaching, training and supervision

To provide regular reflective practice sessions to the mental health team and other ad-hoc opportunities for reflection on practice, including individual or group debriefing following incidents;

To provide training to other members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of trauma and psychologically informed care and treatment;

To contribute to CPD and peer supervision sessions within the wider PTS team;

To receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor, in accordance with the BPS and the HCPC guidelines and, where appropriate, from other senior professional colleagues;

Management, recruitment, policy and service development

To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings concerned with the delivery and development of clinical services and contribute a psychological perspective as appropriate;

To advise the Mental Health lead and/or Heads of Healthcare on those aspects of the service where psychological matters need addressing in line with best practice and service objectives;

To contribute to proposals for and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies within the service;

Research, service evaluation & audit

To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual/ group work and work with other team members;

To contribute to project management, including complex audit, research and service evaluation projects, with colleagues within the service, to help develop service provision;

Professional -

To attend regional and national Psychological Therapies meetings, service development and other relevant meetings regularly;

To adhere to professional/accrediting body codes of conduct, policies and procedures (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, BPS);

To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Practice Plus Group policies and procedures;

To maintain and develop high standards of psychology/psychological therapy practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with therapists, clinical, counselling and forensic psychologist colleagues;

To receive regular line management supervision by the Head of Healthcare

To participate in the organisations annual performance review and personal development planning process with the clinical supervisor and line manager;

To keep up to date with legislation, national directives, policies and NICE guidelines in relation to the work delivered.

Other

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

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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.

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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.

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

Practice Plus Group

Address

1 Tigers Road

Glen Parva

Wigston

LE18 4WS


Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

1 Tigers Road

Glen Parva

Wigston

LE18 4WS


Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Basanti Lama

basanti.lama@practiceplusgroup.com

07760755768

Details

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,728 to £58,016 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

12346-3

Job locations

1 Tigers Road

Glen Parva

Wigston

LE18 4WS


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