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)

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Registered Practitioner Psychologist with a clinical psychology background to join our team in Croydon. The service operates across four sites, providing low to high support forensic mental health services to residents with forensic mental health needs, complex conditions, and dual diagnosis. In this role, you will lead the delivery of evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions focused on rehabilitation and reintegration of residents into the community. This is a creative and impactful role working closely with the Group Psychological Lead and wider 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 and support
- Provide clinical supervision to the team
- Conduct highly specialised psychological assessments for residents with mental health and complex needs
- Exercise full clinical responsibility for residents’ psychological care as a care coordinator within a multidisciplinary team
- Formulate and implement therapy plans and manage mental health assessments using appropriate frameworks and evidence-based practices

What We Offer
- 25 days (full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with length of service
- Employer pension contribution
- Eligibility for Blue Light Discount Card
- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
- Reflective practice sessions with an external therapist to support mental health and wellbeing at work
- Training and development opportunities including courses, upskilling, 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 dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, hospital, and off the streets. We are committed to creating healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities.

Experience
- Previous experience as a qualified clinical and/or forensic psychologist
- Experience working with people with complex backgrounds and needs
- Good understanding of the forensic mental health sector

About You
- Self-starter with leadership skills and ability to take ownership in creating a psychologically informed environment
- Effective communicator of complex and sensitive information within the organisation and with external partners
- Collaborative approach working with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders
- Ability to teach, train, consult, and provide clinical supervision
- Understanding of criminology, psychology, behavioural patterns and their impact on engagement
- Ability to apply safeguarding protocols appropriately
- Flexible and willing to adapt working patterns to meet service and resident needs
- Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Qualifications
- HCPC Registration is essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training as a Registered Practitioner Psychologist including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology