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 informed approaches across the wider service.
- Providing consultation, guidance and training to colleagues where appropriate.
- Preparing clinical reports, treatment plans and professional documentation to a high standard.
- Contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives and best practice within prison healthcare.
- Building therapeutic relationships that support engagement, rehabilitation and meaningful behavioural change.
Benefits
- Competitive locum pay rates.
- Flexible 3-day-per-week working pattern.
- Opportunity to develop specialist experience within prison and forensic mental health services.
- Access to a supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Exposure to diverse and complex clinical presentations.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to an often underserved population.
- Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
- Dedicated Pulse consultant supporting you throughout your placement.
- Streamlined onboarding and compliance support.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Current HCPC registration.
- Experience conducting psychological assessments, formulation and therapeutic intervention.
- Strong understanding of evidence-based psychological approaches.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Previous experience within prison, forensic, secure, criminal justice or mental health settings.
- Experience working with complex trauma and high-risk populations.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
- Experience delivering consultation, supervision or training.
- Understanding of risk assessment and risk management processes.
We recognise that not every applicant will meet every desirable criterion. If you have transferable experience and are passionate about working within prison mental health services, we would encourage you to apply.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply today through the Pulse website.
One of our specialist Psychology recruiters will review your application and contact you to discuss the role, your experience and the next steps in the recruitment process.
Why Work with Pulse?
At Pulse, we are passionate about connecting talented Psychological Professionals with outstanding opportunities across the UK.
When you work with Pulse, you'll benefit from:
- A dedicated Psychology recruitment specialist.
- Access to exclusive locum and permanent vacancies.
- Expert CV, interview and career support.
- Transparent and responsive communication.
- Fast and reliable payroll services.
- Opportunities tailored to your career aspirations and lifestyle preferences.
- Ongoing support before, during and after your placement.
Reasonable Adjustments
Pulse is committed to building an inclusive workforce and ensuring every candidate has a positive recruitment experience. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application, interview or onboarding process, please let us know and a member of our team will be happy to support you.
