Therapeutic Community Forensic Psychologist
About this role
Therapeutic Community Forensic Psychologist (Full-Time)
Location: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter, ST14 8XR
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience + excellent benefits
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent (40 hours per week)
Job ID: 312313
About the Role
Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to be recruiting on behalf of our trusted justice partners for a dedicated Therapeutic Community Forensic Psychologist.
Based within the Psychological Services team at HMP Dovegate, you will play an instrumental role in delivering specialist psychological care within the prison's Therapeutic Community. By supporting assessments, active therapy, risk management, and comprehensive rehabilitation, your work will help individuals address offending behaviour, reduce risk, and build a safer, more positive future.
Key Responsibilities
Psychological Assessments: Administer specialized forensic assessments, including HCR-20, SARA, WAIS, IPDE, and PCL-R evaluations as required.
Therapy & Group Facilitation: Facilitate dynamic therapy groups, community meetings, and risk-reduction work, supporting residents throughout their therapeutic journey.
Clinical Reporting: Complete comprehensive parole reports, parole directions, and clinical documentation within strict deadlines.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with healthcare, offender management, education, and custodial professionals to optimize resident rehabilitation outcomes.
Supervision & Mentorship: Provide professional supervision and line-management guidance to Forensic Psychologists in Training.
Service Development: Support the continuous delivery and quality improvement of psychological services within the Therapeutic Community.
What You’ll Need
Professional Registration: Registered Forensic Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), or a Forensic Psychologist in Training who has completed all required stages and is close to full registration.
Practical Experience: Proven background working with offenders and delivering psychological assessments and interventions within a forensic or custodial setting.
Core Skills: Exceptional clinical report-writing, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted professional relationships.
Theoretical Knowledge: Solid understanding of psychological approaches to violent offending, personality disorders, and psychotherapeutic interventions.
Vetting: This role requires an Enhanced DBS check and completion of an Occupational Health Questionnaire.
What We Offer
Holidays: 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days per year with tenure.
Pension Scheme: Up to 6% contributory employer pension scheme.
Training & Career Development: Access to over 1,100 internal courses, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including over 60 different schemes), mentoring opportunities, and a strong focus on internal progression.
Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, a dedicated wellbeing app, 30% off at managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service.
Perks & Community: Retail discounts across roughly 1,000 brands, a paid volunteering day, tax-free payroll giving schemes, and active global employee inclusion networks.