HCPC Registered Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling or Forensic) - Independent Expert Witness in Salisbury

We are looking for Clinical, Counselling, or Forensic Psychologists who live within 1 hour of Gloucestershire or Greater Manchester to join our ethical and trauma-informed Expert Witness service. The family court process can be incredibly stressful and at times re-traumatising for families. We want to do things differently. Our trauma-informed approach to assessments centres a focus on adversity, social determinants of mental health, and cultural competence.

This is a flexible, self-employed role – you can complete as many or as few assessments as you choose, to suit you! We pride ourselves on the support and development we offer to our Experts – free monthly peer supervision, ongoing CPD opportunities, mentoring for those who are new to court work, as well as quality assurance and proof-reading support.

Your primary task will be completing complex psychological assessments of children, adults and families and writing reports for pre-proceedings or family court. This is an affiliate, self-employed role. Assessments can be done virtually or face-to-face. You can pick and choose how much work you take on at any time with no pressure or minimum commitment.

Our dedicated referrals co-ordinator will get to know your experience and availability and send you referrals that we think might suit – you let us know whether you’re interested and available. For a standard psychological assessment, we pay up to 25 hours for an assessment of 1 adult or child, with an additional 10 hours available for each additional family member, at a rate of £60-65 per hour (depending on experience). As an example, this means that you could be paid up to £1625 for an assessment of 1 parent or child, £2275 for 2 people, or a family of 4 would be £3,575. Travel time and expenses are paid in addition.

When you’re ready to submit your report, we have a robust quality assurance process to support you and ensure the highest quality and consistency which includes support from a clinician as well as proof-reading and formatting support from our admin team. We pay you within 30 days of filing your report, so you don’t have to worry about chasing payments from referrers!

Added extras: For experienced clinicians who are new to Expert Witness work, we can pair you up with a mentor to support you through your first couple of assessments. We offer a free monthly peer supervision session for all our affiliates, so you have access to ongoing support no matter your experience level. We also have lots of opportunities for you to maintain variety in your workload through activities like direct therapy, group work, delivering teaching or training, participating in CPD, research activity, or publishing articles. We will also offer you free Safeguarding Training for children and adults (if required). And free access to our secure clinical management software for managing appointments, keeping records and storing files.

Role requirements:

• HCPC registered Psychologist, e.g., Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist.
• Essential: Experience of delivering psychological assessments for children, adults and/or families, including the use of specialist assessment tools.
• Essential: Experience compiling professional reports and making clinical recommendations.
• Essential: Able to conduct face-to-face assessments and live either within 1 hour of Gloucestershire or Greater Manchester.
• Desirable: Previous Expert Witness or court experience.
• Desirable: Able to complete cognitive assessments.

About MCTS: We are specialists in trauma, therapeutic care, and organisational culture. First and foremost, MCTS is a social enterprise – we believe in reinvesting to improve services for children, young people, and families who have experienced trauma and adversity, in an innovative and socially conscious way.

Reasons to join us:

• We walk the talk: As a trauma-informed employer, we apply the same values, principles and approaches to staff and organisational culture as we do with every child and family.
• Support and supervision: As a member of the team, you will receive monthly clinical and case supervision, as well as participating in a monthly reflective practice space.
• Socially conscious: We pride ourselves on practicing in ethical and socially conscious ways.
• Lifelong learning: We are strengths-focused and believe in lifelong learning.
• Staff wellbeing: We all need to feel ok in order to thrive, reflect and learn.
• Fresh thinking: We’re just beginning this journey, and now is a great time to join us!

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd October 2026 - we will be in touch after this date to let you know if we would like to invite you to interview.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities: MCTS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. Please note: Job applicants must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom.