Practitioner Psychologist or CBT Therapist in Shareshill inShareshill PUBLISHED SUN 30 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section

We currently have a vacancy for a Practitioner Psychologist or CBT Therapist to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. You will be based at HMP Featherstone, with potential to be required to work occasionally at HMP Oakwood.

This role involves the systematic provision of psychological services to individuals with complex mental health and health needs. As part of the Inclusion Health in Justice team, you will contribute to assessments, interventions, and consultations to enhance the psychological well-being of those in custody.

Why Join Us?

• Work in a challenging but rewarding environment with significant opportunities to make a difference.
• Receive professional supervision and access to continuous professional development opportunities.
• Be part of a forward-thinking and supportive team committed to delivering high-quality psychological care.
• Specialist Psychological Services: Deliver expert psychological assessments, interventions, and consultations for individuals with complex needs.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams in a prison environment to support service users’ psychological recovery.
• Supervision & Training: Provide supervision to assistant psychologists, trainees, and other staff, while supporting their professional development.
• Research & Development: Employ research skills to contribute to service evaluations and evidence-based practice.
• Leadership: Participate in the development and governance of psychological services, ensuring alignment with best practices and policies.
  
  

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.

We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.

Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Stacey Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:

If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Sarah as we would love to hear from you.

* We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.

This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.*