Clinical Lead
Superchem Industries – Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Location: HMP Swinfen Hall, Lichfield, WS14 9QT
Job Summary
The Inspires service is part of the national Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway and comprises four services within HMP Swinfen Hall: a Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE), a residential treatment (Delta Enabling Environment), a non‑residential treatment service, and an Enhanced Support Service (ESS). Service users are aged between 18 and 28 and have histories of trauma and complex presentations. We are looking for two Clinical Leads for the residential treatment service (DEE) and for the PIPE services. The role involves long‑term psychological interventions for 30 service users on a dedicated prison wing and a psychologically informed environment to support prisoners accessing or recently completing interventions. The successful candidate will lead an innovative service working with young adults in prison and will join a large, multidisciplinary team.
Main Duties
* Clinical responsibility for all aspects of the service
* Deliver person‑centred interventions to young adults in prison
* Provide clinical supervision and reflective practice for the team
* Consult and advise prison staff
* Lead service evaluation and development
* Provide core psychological and therapeutic interventions in line with trauma‑informed care, adhering to operational procedures, Trust policies and professional ethics and standards
About Us
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is an integrated primary care and mental health trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital and community settings. We deliver care to prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridshire and promote a culture of learning and safety.
Details
Date posted: 12 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 8b
Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time
Reference number: 270‑TG593‑MH
Person Specification
Essential
* Registration as Psychologist or Psychotherapist
* Experience working in prisons
* Experience supervising a range of staff, clinical and operational (prison staff)
* Experience as a Senior Psychologist / Psychotherapist (8a)
Desirable
* Experience working with young adults
* Experience and trained to deliver specialist psychological therapies (e.g., CFT, EMDR, DBT, MBT)
Application
Application form information and supporting documents are available under the supporting documents section. The application procedure requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check and UK professional registration. For further details, see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
HMP Swinfen Hall, Lichfield, WS14 9QT
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/
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