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Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile: Facilitator(F)
Job Description: F: Assistant Forensic
Psychologist
Document Ref.
OR-JES-2679-JD-B4: F: Assistant Forensic
Psychologist v4.0
Document Type
Management
Version
4.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
26th September 2025
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
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Reward Team
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Job Description
Job Title
F: Assistant Forensic Psychologist
Group Profile
Facilitator
Organisation
Delivery
Level
Band
4
Overview of the
The job holder works in a prisoner facing role as part of the
job
Psychology Services Group, to deliver a range of tasks
associated with supporting psychology service delivery. This will
include direct work with prisoners as well as staff and more
general data management/analysis and case management
support.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for supporting psychology
services across the range of work areas; including direct
assessment and intervention as required alongside data analysis
and project work.
This is a non-operational job with no line management
responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities and
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
• File management, gathering and summarising file
information for assessment/consultancy purposes.
• Data gathering and basic analysis for research and
consultancy purposes.
• Complete needs analyses.
• Support data analysis/collection.
• Collate information to support psychological file reviews
(collateral reviews).
• Support delivery of validated and accredited programmes
and associated assessments.
• Facilitate focus groups.
• Complete cognitive assessments and other psychometrics
under supervision.
• Support other psychology staff in their completion of
assessments with clients.
• Complete literature reviews.
• Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving
the psychological treatment and/or management of
prisoners.
• Assist in the development of a psychologically based
framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all
clients of the service as part of the project.
• Gain wider experience of professional psychology.
• Develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery
of current duties.
• Assist in the design and implementation of audit projects.
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• Undertake searches of evidence-based literature and
research to assist the psychology workforce.
• Prepare test materials and visual aids as required.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is
at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is
expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of
a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments
may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme
and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence
through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales)
Welsh.
Civil Service Success Profile Criteria
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
Strengths
Note: We recommend you choose 4 to 8 strengths locally -
select from the list of Civil Service strength definitions on the
intranet.
Experience
Technical
• A Psychology Degree conferring Graduate Basis of Registration
requirements
with the British Psychological Society. Minimum degree
classification of 2:2.
• Complete relevant continued professional development which will
include an MSc in Forensic Psychology if not already held.
• Job holders must complete specific training in their specialism
once they take up post.
Ability
Minimum
Please do not alter this box
Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to
taking up post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’
probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they
have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a
group or organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week.
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
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