Clinical / Counselling / Forensic Psychologist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the UK is seeking a Band 7 Psychologist for its Medium Secure Service. The role includes providing specialized psychological services for inpatients and developing trauma-informed management plans. Candidates should be passionate about enhancing the quality of life for service users, with a strong background in forensic or rehabilitation settings. The position offers opportunities for growth and teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Supportive work environment

Supervision from experienced professionals

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health services, especially forensic and rehabilitation environments.
• Ability to conduct psychological assessments and interventions.
• Skills in developing and evaluating group programs.

Responsibilities

• Providing psychological services to inpatients on a ward.
• Developing management plans from a psychological perspective.
• Supervising assistant psychologists and trainees.

Skills

Innovative thinking

Experience in forensic settings

Trauma-informed care

Research skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit an innovative and enthusiastic Band 7 Psychologist for our Medium Secure Service for men. Applicants should have experience working within a relevant setting, such as forensic and/or rehab, and feel passionately about making a difference in the lives of service users. The post holder will be embedded within a particular ward MDT based at John Howard Centre, Homerton.

The successful applicant would join a dynamic psychology department in the forensic directorate that covers medium and low security, learning disability, and community services. The department maintains close links to academic institutions, including regional Clinical Psychology training courses. There are many excellent CPD opportunities including facilitating CAT-informed reflective practice, teaching and training opportunities, and a wide range of specialist supervision that includes neuropsychologists.

We actively encourage applicants from backgrounds representative of the diverse communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Providing a specialist psychology service to inpatients on a particular ward, that will include specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• To offer a trauma-informed perspective in developing management plans and informing patient care from a psychological perspective.
• To offer consultations to non-psychology colleagues, and to develop, deliver and evaluate specialist group programmes.
• To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research projects.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the department's objectives.
• To supervise the work of assistant psychologists, students, or trainees as required.

About the Department / Opportunities

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Additional Information

For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification attached to the vacancy profile.

This advert closes on Monday 27 Oct 2025.