Job summary
We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an 8a Clinical Psychologist to work across the Forensic Outreach Service (FOS) and the Forensic Community Mental Health Team (FCMHT). Both of these teams form part of the Community Business Unit at Guild Park. The Forensic Outreach service provides a consultancy service to local services who manage cases where there are significant risk concerns. The FCMHT is a multi-disciplinary team whose task is to ensure safe and lasting transitions for service users moving on from secure inpatient care into the community. The post holder would be joining experienced and friendly multi-disciplinary teams as well as a supportive group of psychology colleagues.

The role requires the post holder to have the ability to work with clients who present with the full range of clinical needs and risk behaviours, and the ability to engage with, and respond to, highly complex clinical, professional and ethical challenges, and demands on clinicians and services. There will also be opportunities to use audit and evaluation to inform and develop practice and service provision.

Main duties of the job
Other aspects of the psychology role would include:

• Providing risk formulation based psychological advice to the team
• Implementing direct psychological intervention with service users managed by the team
• Providing formal consultation and reflective space to MDT practitioners
• Undertaking joint working with other key stakeholders including the Community Mental Health Teams and inpatient services within LSCFT's Adult Mental Health Network in managing high risk and complexity of need.
• Consulting with referrers in order to work towards building comprehensive risk formulations with which to guide recommendations to the referring team;
• Providing psychologically informed guidance to other FOS team practitioners that are from Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Social Work disciplines
• Model alternative approaches and solutions through direct working with service users that have been referred.

As part of the wider Psychological Services Team, the post holder will be supported to and expected to develop expertise in all aspects of forensic/clinical practice across the different services within Guild Park.

We would welcome applications for individuals considering taking up this post as the preceptorship/development post at band 7-8a. The post holder will be expected to reach the set of competencies expected of a Clinical/Forensic/ Counselling Psychologist working at 8a within an agreed time frame in order to make the transition to the higher grade.

About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

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Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-BAY1055-MF
Job locations: Parlick Centre, Guild Park, Preston, PR3 2JH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Should you be interested in this role or wish to discuss aspects of the role further we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact either Rebecca Brockhouse Rebecca.Brockhouse@lscft.nhs.uk or Rabia Zeb Rabia.Zeb@lscft.nhs.uk for more information.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Post graduate doctoral level clinical psychology training and/or the training equivalent training for those trained prior to 1996 or equivalent forensic/ counselling qualification.
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS and HCPC Registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development consistent with professional and HCPC requirements.
• Extensive post qualification experience and /or qualification in the supervision of psychological interventions

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as a clinical psychologist with clients with complex and enduring mental health and risk needs.
• Experience of providing a range of psychological assessments and interventions and adapting these to meet clients' presenting needs/communication abilities as required.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and leadership regarding psychological interventions and casework.

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods and techniques of psychological assessment and intervention, including: risk assessment models and approaches; ability to utilise and interpret neuropsychological assessment tools and approaches
• Ability to work independently, on own initiative and as part of complex teams and services, and to organise and prioritise own workload within competing demands and short deadlines
• Highly developed skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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