Location
Based in Croydon. Please note this service does not have step free access.

Hours
22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 09:00 - 17:00. Some flexibility may be required to meet service needs. Working days can be agreed upon during the interview process.

Salary
£60,000 (Full Time Equivalent) - Equivalent to NHS Band 8A

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Registered Practitioner Psychologist with a clinical psychology background to join our Croydon team. The service provides psychologically informed forensic mental health support across four sites, catering to residents with complex conditions, dual diagnosis, and forensic mental health needs. You will lead the delivery of evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions focused on rehabilitation and reintegration into the community. This role is creative, evolving, and impactful, working closely with the Group Psychological Lead and multidisciplinary teams to support staff and residents, ensuring a streamlined and psychologically informed service.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide advice, guidance, and support to the team to help residents overcome personal challenges and foster a supportive environment
- Advise on best practices and enhance team skills to deliver high-quality care
- Provide clinical supervision to the team
- Conduct specialised psychological assessments for residents with mental health and complex needs
- Exercise full clinical responsibility as a care coordinator within a multidisciplinary team
- Formulate and implement therapy plans based on appropriate frameworks and evidence-based practices

What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave (full-time equivalent), increasing with length of service
- Employer pension contribution
- Eligibility for Blue Light Discount Card
- Access to discounted tickets for events and sports
- Reflective practice sessions with an external therapist to support mental health and wellbeing
- Training and development opportunities including courses and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
- Life assurance scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual staff awards
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing high-quality support and care across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent, and Liverpool. We work in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support, probation settings, and hospitals. Our mission is to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and partnerships that help keep people out of prison, hospital, and off the streets. We are committed to creating healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities.

Experience
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC registration (essential)
- Post-graduate doctoral level training including clinical psychometrics, neuropsychology, models of psychopathology, and lifespan developmental psychology
- Experience as a qualified clinical and/or forensic psychologist working with people with complex needs
- Understanding of the forensic mental health sector
- Ability to teach, train, consult, and provide clinical supervision
- Knowledge of criminology, psychology, behavioural patterns, and their impact on engagement
- Experience applying safeguarding protocols

About You
- Self-starter with leadership skills to create a psychologically informed environment
- Effective communicator of complex and sensitive information internally and with external partners
- Collaborative approach working within multidisciplinary teams
- Flexible and responsive to service and resident needs
- Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Qualifications
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (essential)
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in relevant psychological models and therapies