Job overview

We are recruiting a kind-hearted, highly motivated and passionate Clinical/ Forensic Psychologist to support leading the Psychology Service at the Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre (HIRC; North London Mental Health NHS Trust).

Psychology interventions are provided to residents experiencing a range of mental health difficulties; including complex emotional needs and PTSD as well as difficulties associated with anxiety and mood.

 The post-holder will also be expected to take a leading role on the continued facilitation and ongoing development of Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) and framework.

It is an exciting time to join the NLFS, as we embed trauma-informed and co-produced care across the service and conduct a range of QI and research projects to help our learning and processes. 

This role would suit you if you are interested in attachment focused and trauma-informed approaches to considering human distress and trauma. There are a range of training, CPD and research opportunities available for you to develop your skills in this area; we have recently trained staff in Schema and Compassion-Focused Therapies, EMDR and narrative interventions.

There are opportunities for flexible and hybrid working, although the predominant base for the roles will be at the HIRC.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting leading the Psychology Service at the IRC. They will be expected to work as a senior member of the MDT, and provide consultation, co-working, clinical and operational supervision, as well as developing specific training to enhance the systematic provision of psychological interventions. More generally, the post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional careers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

The post-holder will also make a leading contribution to the learning culture of the team and wider service and play an integral role in the continued development Trauma-Informed Approaches and to contribute to audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the North London Forensic Service.

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

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

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.