6331 - Senior Registered Psychologist – Psychology Services – Womens – Establishment Lead – HMP Drake Hall

General Information

Salary £53,324 - £58,656 Working Pattern Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working Vacancy Approach External Location Eccleshall Region National Closing Date 11-Jun-2025 Business Unit Psychology Services Post Type Permanent Civil Service Grade SEO Number of jobs available 1 Reserve List 12 Months Job ID 6331

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

This is a great opportunity to join the Drake Hall team as a senior psychologist, with the primary responsibilities of working alongside the prison SMT and leading the Drake Hall Women’s Estate Psychology Service (WEPS) team, whilst also maintaining a clinical caseload undertaking work aimed at reducing risk and increasing safety. The work of WEPS spans core forensic work as well as a broad range of safety-related work within women’s prisons, and as women transition back into the community. In addition to Parole and sentence planning related work, safety work is a key component of the role at any women’s prison. WEPS adopt a collaborative, strength-based approach, utilising psychological formulation and multiagency working to support the needs of both staff and women in custody. The te