Clinical/ Forensic/ Counselling PsychologistinFreistoninFreistonPUBLISHED TUE 1 APR 2025
Opportunity to make a significant impact on individuals' rehabilitation and transition from closed to open prison conditions.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including prison officers, promoting teamwork and shared responsibility in delivering psychological services.
Engagement in clinically and ethically rewarding work, focusing on the psychological needs of offenders with personality disorders.
Access to ongoing professional development through supervision and consultancy roles, enhancing skills and confidence in applied psychology.
Involvement in innovative practices with the SOLAR service, contributing to the advancement of offender healthcare and psychological interventions.
Part of a diverse and prestigious healthcare Trust with a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, inclusion, and sustainability.
Opportunities to participate in employee-led networks that support diversity, equity, and community engagement within the workplace.
Are you a compassionate and dedicated HCPC Registered Clinical, Forensic, or Counselling Psychologist looking for a fulfilling role? Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites you to join our supportive SOLAR Service team at HMP North Sea Camp. This exciting 12-month fixed-term position, working four days a week, offers a unique opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of individuals transitioning from closed to open prison conditions.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with prison officers to create psychologically-informed activities and provide essential emotional support for those at risk of reoffending due to complex personality traits. Your expertise will help develop survival plans, offer clinical leadership, and provide much-needed supervision to your team, all while encouraging an inclusive atmosphere. At Nottinghamshire Healthcare, we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity, employee wellbeing, and fostering a supportive community. You will not only be joining a renowned mental health and community trust but will also become part of a dedicated team that believes in empowering individuals on their journey towards rehabilitation and reintegration.
If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and want to be part of a collaborative environment, reach out to Dr Felicity Nichols to learn more about this rewarding opportunity. Join us and be part of #TeamNottsHC, where your efforts can truly change lives.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with prison officers to create psychologically-informed activities and provide essential emotional support for those at risk of reoffending due to complex personality traits. Your expertise will help develop survival plans, offer clinical leadership, and provide much-needed supervision to your team, all while encouraging an inclusive atmosphere. At Nottinghamshire Healthcare, we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity, employee wellbeing, and fostering a supportive community. You will not only be joining a renowned mental health and community trust but will also become part of a dedicated team that believes in empowering individuals on their journey towards rehabilitation and reintegration.
If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and want to be part of a collaborative environment, reach out to Dr Felicity Nichols to learn more about this rewarding opportunity. Join us and be part of #TeamNottsHC, where your efforts can truly change lives.
Opportunity to make a significant impact on individuals' rehabilitation and transition from closed to open prison conditions.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including prison officers, promoting teamwork and shared responsibility in delivering psychological services.
Engagement in clinically and ethically rewarding work, focusing on the psychological needs of offenders with personality disorders.
Access to ongoing professional development through supervision and consultancy roles, enhancing skills and confidence in applied psychology.
Involvement in innovative practices with the SOLAR service, contributing to the advancement of offender healthcare and psychological interventions.
Part of a diverse and prestigious healthcare Trust with a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, inclusion, and sustainability.
Opportunities to participate in employee-led networks that support diversity, equity, and community engagement within the workplace.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for a HCPC Registered Clinical/ Forensic/ Counselling Psychologist to work as part of the SOLAR Service at HMP North Sea Camp. This opportunity is initially on a 12 month fixed term contract, 4 days a week. The SOLAR service is one of 5 Pathways Enhanced Resettlement (PERS) services that form part of the OPD (Offender Personality Disorder) Pathway in open prisons. PERS services aim to support individuals who are likely to have difficulties managing the transition from closed to open conditions, or from open conditions to the community, due to problematic personality traits.
We are looking for someone who will work as part of a small team with prison officers to deliver, develop and jointly lead the PERS model, comprising of keywork, emotional containment and provision of psychologically informed activities/ groups to individuals most at risk of recall to closed conditions as a result of their personality traits.
We are committed to working in partnership with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), both with Prison and Probation colleagues; this service is a joint enterprise so relies on collaborative working. The SOLAR service forms part of a wider network of OPD pathway services delivered as part of Offender Health services across HMP Whatton, HMP Gartree and community services in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
The successful post-holder will jointly provide clinical leadership for a team approach to supporting individuals to manage the transition to open conditions where personality traits and associated emotional or behavioural instability is likely to interfere with their ability to manage in open conditions. They will identify and assess individuals suitability for the service following a screening process and support the officers to engage the individuals agreeing to work with the service in keywork. The post holder will support with the development of ‘survival plans’/ formulations, and support the development of the psychologically informed management of anticipated hurdles. The post holder will provide supervision and consultancy to the team and other departments within the prison (i.e. the Offender Management Unit, Security, and Safer Custody) to develop skills and confidence in working with the individuals engaging with SOLAR.
#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
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Felicity Nichols Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
We are looking for someone who will work as part of a small team with prison officers to deliver, develop and jointly lead the PERS model, comprising of keywork, emotional containment and provision of psychologically informed activities/ groups to individuals most at risk of recall to closed conditions as a result of their personality traits.
We are committed to working in partnership with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), both with Prison and Probation colleagues; this service is a joint enterprise so relies on collaborative working. The SOLAR service forms part of a wider network of OPD pathway services delivered as part of Offender Health services across HMP Whatton, HMP Gartree and community services in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
The successful post-holder will jointly provide clinical leadership for a team approach to supporting individuals to manage the transition to open conditions where personality traits and associated emotional or behavioural instability is likely to interfere with their ability to manage in open conditions. They will identify and assess individuals suitability for the service following a screening process and support the officers to engage the individuals agreeing to work with the service in keywork. The post holder will support with the development of ‘survival plans’/ formulations, and support the development of the psychologically informed management of anticipated hurdles. The post holder will provide supervision and consultancy to the team and other departments within the prison (i.e. the Offender Management Unit, Security, and Safer Custody) to develop skills and confidence in working with the individuals engaging with SOLAR.
#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
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Felicity Nichols Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
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