Forensic/Clinical Psychologist – Attachment‑Focused Care Lead

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ilford; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust’s psychology department, Forensic Directorate, seeks a Band 8a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist to join our large, dynamic team. Based at Wolfson House, you will work across medium- and low-secure services and integrate inpatient and community care.

You will lead the development of an attachment‑focused model of care to support longer‑stay service users toward discharge, with responsibilities including line management and contributing to wider

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of an attachment-focused model of care.
• Support longer-stay service users to move toward discharge.
• Provide psychological care to all on the ward and contribute to unit/directorate activities.
• Take on organisational and line management responsibilities alongside clinical work.
• Contribute to wider service development opportunities as a senior staff member.

Job description

East London NHS Foundation Trust’s psychology department, Forensic Directorate, seeks a Band 8a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist to join our large, dynamic team. Based at Wolfson House, you will work across medium- and low-secure services and integrate inpatient and community care.

You will lead the development of an attachment‑focused model of care to support longer‑stay service users toward discharge, with responsibilities including line management and contributing to wider