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Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to effectively manage verbal aggression and the risk of physical aggression from patients or carers
- Other
Ability to effectively manage frequent exposure to highly distressing /emotional circumstances
- Other
Ability to recognise, contain and work with organisational and personal stress
- Other
Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently both as an independent practitioner and in multi-disciplinary and team settings
- Other
Willingness to negotiate and ability to handle confrontation effectively and professionally
- Experience
Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems
- Experience
Experience of working with a variety of patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity
- Knowledge & Skills
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
- Knowledge & Skills
Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group
- Knowledge & Skills
Skills in effective oral and written communication of complex and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide range of recipients both within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce letters, reports, and associated documentation appropriate to its readership, and to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance
- Knowledge & Skills
Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge & Skills
Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professionals and carers
- Knowledge & Skills
Postgraduate level knowledge of research methodology, including research design, and complex statistical analysis: audit skills
- Knowledge & Skills
Ability to plan and deliver teaching and training sessions; high level presentation skills
- Education/Qualification/Training
Clinical Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status, or Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community
- Experience
Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision
- Experience
Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters
- Experience
Pre-qualification experience of working in a forensic specialism
- Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (complex needs, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, substance misuse, offending)
- Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of the evidence base for psychological interventions with the forensic client group
- Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of the theory and practice of CBT and one other specialised psychological therapy
- Knowledge & Skills
Awareness of diversity, and ability to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse range of people
- Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of the legal framework in which forensic services operate, and of other agencies and systems involved in the treatment /management and care of mentally disordered offenders
Job overview
We are seeking a practitioner psychologist to join our large and thriving psychology department in the forensic service at ELFT. This post is based on one of our men’s medium secure, established treatment/rehabilitation wards.
The successful candidate would join the existing multidisciplinary team to provide psychological care to service users to promote their recovery, reduce the risk of harm to others, and to support their progression and discharge back to the community. The post holder would have opportunity to contribute to service development, and would be be part of our large psychology department with access to good quality supervision and CPD opportunities. Our links with doctoral programmes also means there are opportunities to supervise trainee psychologists and contribute to taught content on clinical and forensic psychology doctoral programmes.
Based in the heart of East London, we provide services to a very diverse local population, and we are therefore particularly keen to hear from candidates who represent these communities that we serve.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for providing a specialist psychology service to inpatients in the forensic service allocated to the MDT, including specialist psychological assessments and interventions. As required, may be responsible for providing psychological input into other parts of the forensic directorate.
To offer advice on patient management, and supervision, training and consultation on patients’ psychological care to non-psychology colleagues.
To plan, deliver, and evaluate specialist group programs.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures, and the department’s objectives.
To utilise research skills in audit and other research and development activities.
To supervise and direct the work of assistant psychologists as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full job description and person specification document is included as an attachment on this post.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £56,276 - £63,176 per annum Inc HCAs. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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