Assistant Psychologist

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

The post holder will work under the supervision of a qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist supporting and advising probation staff in identifying and consulting on cases that meet the entry criteria for the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway; in terms of personality disorder this means cases that appear to have significant problematic personality traits.

Please see Job Description for full infomation.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.

To maintain appropriate professional boundaries.

To undertake specific administrative duties as required.

To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the banding which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager.

To ensure that in all aspects of professional activity (e.g. communication with service users, relatives, and colleagues as well as in the assessment, development/delivery of interventions) issues of diversity such as race, culture, identity, gender, religion, age and sexuality are sensitively considered and incorporated to reflect individual differences appropriately.

To ensure that service users are appropriately consulted about relevant aspects of their care and are empowered to express their views in a responsive environment enabling such views to be assimilated/incorporated into continued service development and improvement.

Assistant Psychologist - Band 5

To work in partnership with the National Probation Service to support with the ongoing development and delivery of the community based element of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway within Lincolnshire.

• oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
• oAble to sit still for long periods in clinical settings or for report writing, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• o1st class or Upper second class honours degree or 2.2 plus higher degree in Psychology; and ability to demonstrate eligibility to graduate membership of the BPS.
• o1st class or Upper second class honours degree or 2.2 plus higher degree in Psychology
• oExperience of working with offenders or patients with mental health problems/ intellectual & developmental disabilities/ personality disorders.
• oExperience of working in Forensic/secure settings and mental health settings
• oExperience of MDT and multi-agency working
• oExperience of completing risk assessments
• oExperience of psychometric testing (delivery, scoring and interpretation).
• oExperience of delivering group or individual psychological work
• oKnowledge of legal system or MHA (MH system
• oKnowledge and application of formulation with staff and service users
• oKnowledge of psychological theories / models which help to understand personality difficulties
• oAbility to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context, specifically psychological theories relevant to personality disorder and offending behaviour
• oAbility to identify risk factors and to use risk management strategies
• oExcellent communication skills; able to overcome barriers and to communicate complex, sensitive information
• oEvidence of ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively; (reflective practice / learning/ safety)
• oAbility to work independently, reliably and consistently with regular supervision;
• oAbility to maintain appropriate professional boundaries;
• oIT literacy for psychological data analysis (e.g. excel / SPSS)
• oFlexibility to work as and where required

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Lincoln or Grantham Probation Office

Lincoln

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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

10 November 2026

Agenda for change

Band 5

Permanent

Full-time

Lincoln or Grantham Probation Office

Lincoln