Job summary
Make a Real Difference in a Unique Setting
Are you a compassionate and motivated nurse looking for a rewarding challenge? Join Team NHFT as a Principal Clinical/ Counselling or Forensic Psychologist at HMP Lincoln, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to residents in a secure environment.
At Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we're proud to be rated. Outstanding by the CQC. We're committed to innovation, inclusivity, and making a real difference in the lives of our patients and staff.
Main duties of the job
This role will be to lead the provision of psychological interventions and provide input from a psychological perspective to individuals in prison with difficulties with substance misuse. To supervise and oversee the work of an Assistant Psychologists as well as work closely with the multidisciplinary team consisting of nursing staff, prison staff and other organisations focused on wellbeing. The successful post holder will develop trauma informed practice using up to date research and develop an evidence base.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Details
Date posted
06 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
270-TG710-HMPLIN
Job locations
HMP Lincoln
Lincoln
LN2 4BD
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualified Psychologist
Essential
* Doctorate
Desirable
* Forensic experience
Experience
Essential
* Therapy
* Trauma
Person Specification
Qualified Psychologist
Essential
* Doctorate
Desirable
* Forensic experience
Experience
Essential
* Therapy
* Trauma
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).
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
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Lincoln
Lincoln
LN2 4BD
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Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Lincoln
Lincoln
LN2 4BD
Employer's website
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