Banding Band 8a/ b Location Leeds, West Yorkshire Working Hours 3 Days Per Week Salary Competitive Locum Rate Make a Difference in Prison Mental Health Services Are you a Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist or Forensic Psychologist looking for a rewarding locum opportunity within a prison setting? Pulse is recruiting for an experienced HCPC-registered Psychologist to join a specialist mental health team working within a secure environment in Leeds. This is a unique opportunity to work with individuals presenting with complex mental health, trauma, personality, behavioural and forensic needs, while developing highly sought-after skills within prison healthcare. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering psychological assessment, formulation and intervention services to support some of the most vulnerable individuals in society. This position offers excellent professional development opportunities, varied and rewarding clinical work, and the chance to make a genuine impact on rehabilitation, recovery and long-term wellbeing. Responsibilities As a Psychologist, you will use your specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to support individuals experiencing a wide range of psychological and mental health difficulties within a secure environment. Your responsibilities may include: Completing comprehensive psychological assessments and formulations for individuals with complex presentations. Delivering evidence-based psychological interventions on an individual and group basis. Working with service users who may present with trauma, personality difficulties, emotional regulation challenges, self-harm behaviours and co-existing mental health conditions. Providing trauma-informed care that promotes recovery, resilience and positive outcomes. Contributing specialist psychological advice to multidisciplinary team discussions, care planning and risk management processes. Supporting the development of psychologically i
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Location: Croydon Hours: 22.5 per week (Mon–Fri, 09:00–17:00, flexible) Salary: £60,000 FTE About the Role We’re seeking an HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist with forensic experience to join our Croydon team. You’ll deliver evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions for residents with forensic mental health needs, complex conditions, and dual diagnoses. The role includes clinical supervision, service development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Requirements HCPC Registration (essential) Doctoral-level training in clinical psychology Forensic/clinical experience with complex needs Ability to teach, train, and provide clinical supervision Full UK right to work & enhanced DBS check
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