Location
Elephant and Castle, London based within a residential setting, with regular travel to other services and central office. Some work from home may be possible (to be discussed at interview). Please note this service does not have step free access.

Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 09:00 - 17:00

Salary
£60,000 (8b equivalent)

About the Role
A stimulating and rewarding opportunity has arisen for a Practitioner Psychologist with a forensic background. You will work alongside the Group Psychological Lead and other team members within our Independent Approved Premises (IAP) to deliver psychological services to residents and staff. This role involves applying your skills and knowledge to build new teams and expand operational delivery within our IAP. You will play a strategic role in organisational growth with new services, focusing on shaping service delivery, offering specialist advice, supervising assistant psychologists and postgraduate research.

Our IAPs support people who have left prison and are based within a residential setting to reintegrate into the community. They receive support and guidance to aid reablement, resettlement, and rehabilitation post prison. You will contribute towards helping residents achieve goals necessary for their personal development and community move-on.

Key Responsibilities include:
- Providing high quality psychological services aligned with Approved Premises aims as specified by the Ministry of Justice
- Ensuring all services comply with HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics
- Demonstrating clinical leadership by setting direction for the psychological service and driving high standards for quality, safety and ongoing improvement
- Exercising clinical responsibility for residents’ psychological care, selecting appropriate assessments and interventions with skill and judgement
- Consulting with other parties contributing to a resident’s diagnosis, formulation, treatment and risk management in the community
- Creating opportunities to collaborate with peers including AP-based psychologists nationally and OPD pathway psychologists delivering services to APs
- Modelling and facilitating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected

Experience
- Doctoral level training accredited by the HCPC in forensic, clinical or counselling psychology
- Experience working as a registered psychologist in the criminal justice system or forensic mental health setting
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with enduring mental health conditions, complex psychological difficulties and risks to self and others
- Experience working in a psychologically informed environment and providing informed consultation to others
- Ability to teach, train, consult, and deliver clinical supervision
- Understanding of criminology, psychology, and behavioural patterns and their links to behaviour and engagement
- Ability to understand and apply safeguarding protocols as they arise

About you
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Registered Psychologist with a strong clinical and forensic background. The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. You will be an excellent communicator, able to convey complex and sensitive information with clarity and empathy. A team player at heart, you will build meaningful relationships, champion diversity and inclusion, and embody our values of compassion, empowerment, and innovation in everything you do. Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency is essential.

Qualifications
HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with doctoral-level training in forensic, clinical or counselling psychology is required.