Job overview

Are you looking for something a bit different, a new challenge, a varied role?

Wathwood is an award-winning mental health hospital and prides itself on providing the highest quality of care to our patients.

We have exciting opportunities here at Wathwood in our unique Medium Secure setting.  Whether you are newly qualified and looking to take your first step on your career ladder, or fancy a new challenge, we have something to suit everyone.

We are seeking to recruit an assistant psychologist to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital who are motivated to establish therapeutic relationships with our patients and be actively involved in delivering patient care within a hospital setting.  Experience of working in a forensic setting is desirable but not essential.  You will also be expected to assist patients with their reintegration into the community as part of their rehabilitation and recovery.

Applicants must have good interpersonal, planning and communication skills.

We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to success.  This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team. 

Due to the high number of applications we receive for Assistant Psychologist posts, this advert will close when 80 applications have been received, so please submit your application to us as soon as you can.

Interviews will be held on Monday 24 November 2025.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated assistant psychologist to join our team, in a challenging but rewarding role, to make a difference to the lives of our patients.

Applicants need to have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, be committed to providing the highest standards of care, promote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling.

The post holder will work under the supervision of Forensic and Clinical psychologists to support delivery of psychological assessment and interventions for adult male mentally disordered offenders within a medium secure hospital. 

Some work experience and/or post-graduate training relevant to forensic services is desirable.   It is essential that the post-holder values working within multi-disciplinary teams.  Supervised experience of delivering structured group programmes is welcomed.  

We are looking for a candidate who is non-judgmental, professional, supportive and empathic towards patients and colleagues.  They must have the ability to set and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.

Professional development and the well-being of our staff is crucial to support the delivery of key objectives for the hospital and wider Trust. We value and encourage your continuing professional development and will support you with experienced supervision and other learning opportunities.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.