Senior Registered Psychologist - Psychology Services - HMP Wakefield

Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working

Vacancy Approach

External

Location

Wakefield

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

Closing Date

12-Jun-2026

Business Unit

Psychology Services

Post Type

Permanent

SEO

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

17942

Descriptions & requirements

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established, highly skilled psychology and programmes team at HMP Wakefield (Category A, part of the Long Term and High Security Estate), working primarily with a PCoSO prisoner cohort. The successful postholder will play a key role in providing clinical consultancy to support the delivery of the Building Choices Accredited Offending Behaviour Programme, working closely with Specialist Treatment Managers and the department's Programme Manager. In addition, the role offers opportunities to contribute to a broader range of psychological work across the establishment, including specialist areas and supporting individuals presenting with high risk and complex needs. The position sits within a supportive and collaborative team structure, with access to regular clinical supervision, strong CPD opportunities, and links to wider psychology services.

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre employment checks.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part time, flexible and job sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part time, flexible and job sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS' Flexible Working policy.

If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.

Eligibility for a loan/secondment requires approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.

Benefits and Support

You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and operational needs of the establishment.

HMPPS offers a range of training and development opportunities, including Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying programmes. All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles. All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post. All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation; internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS. All staff are required to declare membership of any group or organisation that the HMPPS considers to be racist.

What We Recruit By Merit

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you can raise a formal complaint.

• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)

Disability Confident Employer

MoJ is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.

Veterans Initiative

The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme for eligible former members of the Armed Forces who meet the minimum criteria.

Redeployment Interview Scheme

MoJ offers opportunities to those who are at risk of redundancy through the Redeployment Interview Scheme. However, candidates applying for promotion are not eligible.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members who have made a valid application for settled or pre settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme
• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Role Overview

Senior Registered Psychologist - Band 8 220 SRP.

Assessment and Selection

We will assess your experience for this role via CV/Work History, Statement of Suitability and specific membership requirements. The post requires co ordinating clinical supervision experience for trainees, with at least 18 months post registration experience at the time of application (two years required for formal appointment). Applicants should be professional psychologists, experienced in clinical supervision, and have completed relevant training in effective treatment models. Chartered Psychologist status and full membership of the relevant BPS division are preferred.

Evidence of experience is obtained through CV or Work History and Statement of Suitability.

Interview stage assessments will include behaviours such as Making Effective Decisions, Leadership, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together, Developing Self and Others, Managing a Quality Service. Strengths will be assessed but are not shared in advance.

Level of security checks required: Counter Terrorism Check (CTC).

Use of Artificial Intelligence must be truthful, accurate and directly from your own experience. Plagiarism or false statements may lead to withdrawal of the application.