16947 - Senior Registered Psychologist – Psychology Services – HMP Guys Marsh
| Posting date: | 24 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,457 to £61,003 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2026 |
| Location: | SP7 0AH |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16947 |
Summary
This is a permanent post for a Band 8 Senior Registered Psychologist, working within the SWSC Psychology Services Group, based at HMP Guys Marsh. The Band 8 job description applies, with a responsibility for supporting the Enable Programme at the prison. A role brief for the Enable Programme Psychologist is below:
The Enable Senior Registered Psychologist will play a key role in improving the way staff work together and relate to one another, at HMP Guys Marsh. The Psychologist will support the whole prison work in a reflective, relational, and psychologically informed way.
The post holder will work closely with senior leaders, managers, and frontline staff to:
Support healthier workplace culture and relationships
Embed reflective practice into everyday working
Help staff think and talk differently about their work, especially when it is emotionally demanding
Help embed the Enable programme to take hold and stay true to its aims.
The role combines psychological expertise with leadership, influence, and systems thinking, and includes working with staff across all grades of the prison.
The Enable Senior Registered Psychologist will play a key role in improving the way staff work together and relate to one another, at HMP Guys Marsh. The Psychologist will support the whole prison work in a reflective, relational, and psychologically informed way.
The post holder will work closely with senior leaders, managers, and frontline staff to:
Support healthier workplace culture and relationships
Embed reflective practice into everyday working
Help staff think and talk differently about their work, especially when it is emotionally demanding
Help embed the Enable programme to take hold and stay true to its aims.
The role combines psychological expertise with leadership, influence, and systems thinking, and includes working with staff across all grades of the prison.