Job overview

Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

 Are you looking for somewhere to establish your career in Forensic Mental Health and care provision or perhaps looking for a change? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills and trauma-informed practice? The North London Forensic Service is recruiting Clinical or Forensic Psychologists to join us.  

We have funding for 1 WTE Band 7 Psychologist role but would consider Band 6 applicants who are nearing qualification. We could consider full-time or part-time applicants. There are opportunities for flexible and hybrid working, although the predominant base for the roles will be at Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield and our trust community bases. 

Due to several new developments within the service we are looking for enthusiastic clinical or forensic to provide psychological input within a range of pathways.

 The forensic service is a large service, covering inpatients (Medium, Low and Learning Disability wards) as well as community services across 5 boroughs (Enfield, Barnet, Haringey, Islington and Camden).

 The successful candidates will support the provision of psychological interventions within a multidisciplinary team setting, leading on the delivery of psychology within the team. This will include the provision of highly specialist and expert psychological assessment and interventions, offering supervision, training and reflective practice to psychology staff and other clinicians, as appropriate.  

Main duties of the job

The post holder would provide a range of assessments and interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role includes direct clinical work, as well as consultation and training to colleagues and other professionals. 

The ethos of the service is based on recovery and enablement. These posts require a high level of written and verbal communication skills, as well as an ability to engage well with agencies, colleagues, and service users, often conveying complex or sensitive information. The roles would also include supervision of more junior psychological staff. 

 This role would be a good fit for you if:

·            You like to work with individuals who have experienced trauma and have an interest in applying trauma informed principles in practice.

·            You like to offer specialist consultation in the treatment and understanding of highly complex cases that pose a risk to self and others.

·            You like clinical autonomy, but also to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

·            You are looking for somewhere to expand the depth of your experience in mental health, trauma-informed practices and research.

·            You are seeking to work in a large psychology team with a wealth of experience.

 It is expected that the interview date will be week commencing  19th May 2025.

 Please direct any specific enquiries to: Dr Rebecca Williams, Email: [email protected]; Dr Louise Williams, Email: [email protected]

Working for our organisation

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:  

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. 

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.