Forensic Psychologist | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Scunthorpe, DN15 6SX |
| Company: | Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7618767/376-NLTT-0203 |
Summary
Are you an experienced and compassionate Forensic Psychologist looking to apply your expertise within a highly supportive, forward-thinking NHS Community Directorate?
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Forensic Psychologist to join our developing specialist service in North Lincolnshire. The role is part-time (2 days per week) and offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced psychological professionals across our community and secondary care pathways.
Our North Lincolnshire Community Directorate brings together a wide range of multidisciplinary teams who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred and trauma-informed care. We work from our newly developed, purpose-built community base in Scunthorpe.
At RDaSH we are guided by our 28 Promises, which focus on compassion, collaboration, and quality, ensuring our patients, carers, and staff always feel valued and supported.
The post holder will:
• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with complex mental health and forensic needs.
• Offer consultation, advice and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues, promoting trauma-informed practice.
• Contribute to service development, evaluation and audit, embedding evidence-based approaches and high standards of care.
• Participate in risk assessment and management, supporting safe, effective care planning.
• Supervise and develop trainee psychologists.
• Contribute to MDT formulation, reflective practice and staff wellbeing.
About the Service
The North Lincolnshire Community Directorate includes integrated community, primary care, rehabilitation and crisis pathways. You’ll join a team of psychological professionals with strong leadership and a commitment to innovation and co-production.
About You
You will have:
• A BPS-accredited Doctorate in Forensic or Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) • HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist • Experience in forensic or complex mental health settings • Skills in formulation, assessment, evidence-based intervention and risk assessment • Experience of multidisciplinary working, supervision and consultation
You will bring a compassionate, reflective, trauma-informed approach and a collaborative style.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Chris Sanderson, Lead Psychological Professional, North Lincolnshire Community Directorate, 03000 216300.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025
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