Vacancies
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR & RISE PROGRAMME LEAD
Supporting veterans to live great lives, filled with purpose, connection and growth
Forward Assist is a registered charity (1150408) supporting UK military veterans struggling to adjust to civilian life. Based at our North East Veterans Hub, with a footprint across the UK, we combine practical assistance, social connection and therapeutic interventions to support veterans' health, wellbeing and reintegration, with a particular focus on veterans in the criminal justice system, survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and those experiencing social isolation.
We are currently delivering the RISE programme, "Strengthening Forward Assist Foundations", funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. RISE is a capacity building grant supporting our governance review, three to five year strategic plan, impact measurement framework and financial resilience work between May 2026 and April 2027.
About the Role
This is a new, permanent part time role (2 days per week) combining clinical supervision for our therapeutic team with specialist clinical and evaluation expertise to support delivery of the RISE programme. We are looking for a registered clinical or forensic psychologist, or equivalent senior clinical practitioner, with substantial NHS or forensic mental health experience, a strong track record of supervising multidisciplinary teams and trainees, and the confidence to advise a small charity on clinical governance, quality and outcome measurement.
Strand 1: Clinical Supervision & Governance
● Provide regular one to one and/or group clinical supervision to our Therapeutic Lead and any sessional therapeutic staff or volunteers.
● Support reflective practice around complex presentations linked to trauma, personality disorder, substance misuse and offending related risk within our veteran caseload.
● Advise on clinical governance arrangements as part of the RISE governance review, ensuring our therapeutic interventions meet professional and safeguarding standards.
● Provide ad hoc consultation on complex or higher risk cases, within contracted hours.
Strand 2: RISE Programme Support
● Contribute clinical and research expertise to the design of our impact measurement framework, including appropriate outcome measures for trauma informed veteran support.
● Support the strategic planning process by advising on service quality, workforce development and clinical risk.
● Help design, and where appropriate deliver, training for staff and volunteers on trauma, personality disorder, risk and reflective practice.
● Contribute clinical governance and quality updates to the RISE Progress Report (due 4 November 2026) and End of Grant Report.
Person Specification
Essential
● HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist, or equivalent registration as a clinical/forensic psychologist, psychotherapist or clinical supervisor.
● Substantial experience within NHS or forensic mental health settings, including senior or team leadership roles.
● Demonstrable experience providing clinical supervision and reflective practice to multidisciplinary teams, trainees or frontline staff.
● Specialist knowledge of trauma, personality disorder, risk assessment (sexual and/or violence) and/or substance misuse.
● Experience designing or delivering staff training in a clinical or trauma informed context.
● Research, audit or evaluation experience, with the ability to translate this into practical, charity appropriate outcome measures.
● Understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding best practice with vulnerable adults.
Desirable
● Experience working with veterans, the criminal justice system, or survivors of sexual trauma.
● Experience supporting small or medium sized charities with clinical governance or quality assurance.
● Experience contributing to funded programmes, grant reporting or funder evaluation frameworks.
● Training in trauma focused interventions, such as EMDR.
Safeguarding
This role involves contact with vulnerable adults. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check, in line with Forward Assist's safeguarding policy.
How to Apply
Please send a CV and a short covering letter setting out your relevant experience to Steven Doggett, CEO, at steve@forward-assist.com by 31st August 2026
Informal enquiries are welcome, in confidence, to the same email address.
