Principal Psychologist
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64455.00 - £74896.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2026 |
| Location: | Leyland, PR268NE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0314-25-5681 |
Summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Health team at HMP Garth. HMP Thameside is a category B remand prison located in South East London, close to Plumstead and Woolwich Arsenal stations. The prison houses around 1,232 patients with a variety of needs include complex and acute mental health needs. We are seeking a strong clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist, who has previously worked within a fully integrated mental health service, and understands the needs of the Psychological services required and delivered within a prison healthcare setting. As part of this role you will be managing a Preceptorship Psychologist and Clinical Associate Psychologist as well as developing the psychological services at a busy remand site, where many patients only stay short term. Hours 2.5 days per week between Monday to Friday 9am-5pm This can be worked on a biweekly rolling rota Salary This is a part time role. Youll receive an annual salary of between £64,455 and £74,896 per annum depending on experience FTE, which will be pro rata for the part time hours. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs #LI-CW1