Band 7
CRIMINAL JUSTICE HOLISTIC MENTAL HEALTH NHS
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment with a multi-professional team at the forefront of forensic mental health care.
Access to ongoing training and development opportunities, including skills enhancement and career progression pathways across various specialties.
Ability to engage in impactful work with a diverse forensic population, offering both individual and group psychological therapies tailored to their needs.
Integration with the South London Partnership Forensic Pathway, providing a holistic approach to mental health care in both locked and community settings.
Strong connections with educational institutions like the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences (IoPPN), facilitating opportunities for teaching and research.
Flexible working arrangements, allowing for a better work-life balance and accommodating personal circumstances.
Engagement in a rewarding profession that contributes to risk reduction and rehabilitation of individuals within the criminal justice system.
Are you a passionate Psychologist or Psychotherapist looking to make a meaningful impact within the care sector? Join the dedicated team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust’s Forensic Psychology & Psychotherapy department! We are excited to offer a full-time Band 7 position that spans the Ward in the Community (WIC) locked rehab unit and the Lambeth Community Forensic Team (LCFT). Both services are situated at the Lambeth Hospital site, soon to transition to the renowned Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals, where you can thrive in a nurturing and collaborative environment.
In this pivotal role, you will provide specialist clinical assessments and interventions for the forensic mental health population, working with a multi-professional team to deliver both individual and group therapies. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to grow your skills, develop your career, and contribute to an important cause in mental health. We believe in supporting your aspirations through ongoing training, and we offer flexible working options to fit your needs. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career while making a real difference in people's lives, we’d love to hear from you! Contact Dr Melissa Edmonds for an informal chat about this opportunity.
In this pivotal role, you will provide specialist clinical assessments and interventions for the forensic mental health population, working with a multi-professional team to deliver both individual and group therapies. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to grow your skills, develop your career, and contribute to an important cause in mental health. We believe in supporting your aspirations through ongoing training, and we offer flexible working options to fit your needs. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career while making a real difference in people's lives, we’d love to hear from you! Contact Dr Melissa Edmonds for an informal chat about this opportunity.
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment with a multi-professional team at the forefront of forensic mental health care.
Access to ongoing training and development opportunities, including skills enhancement and career progression pathways across various specialties.
Ability to engage in impactful work with a diverse forensic population, offering both individual and group psychological therapies tailored to their needs.
Integration with the South London Partnership Forensic Pathway, providing a holistic approach to mental health care in both locked and community settings.
Strong connections with educational institutions like the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences (IoPPN), facilitating opportunities for teaching and research.
Flexible working arrangements, allowing for a better work-life balance and accommodating personal circumstances.
Engagement in a rewarding profession that contributes to risk reduction and rehabilitation of individuals within the criminal justice system.
An exciting opportunity to join SLAM's Forensic Psychology & Psychotherapy department. We have a full time Band 7 vacancy split across Ward in the Community (WIC) forensic locked rehab unit and Lambeth Community Forensic Team (LCFT). Both services are currently based at the Lambeth Hospital site but will be moving to the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals, respectively, when Lambeth Hospital closes.
WIC is a locked forensic rehab ward and LCFT is one of the four SLAM specialist (forensic) borough mental health teams. Both are key parts of the South London & Maudsley Forensic & Offender Health Pathway within the Croydon and Behavioural & Developmental Psychiatry Operational Directorate.
Both have close links with secure inpatient and other community forensic services within the pathway. Both comprise multi-professional team that includes dedicated psychology / psychotherapy provision. The postholder will be aligned for direct clinical service provision to WIC and LCFT and will join a forensic psychology & psychotherapy teams that provide both inpatient and community-based interventions.
Both services are integral parts of the South London Partnership (SLP) Forensic Pathway. There are also close links with other mental health services, prisons and criminal justice agencies.
The postholder will work with the Ward in the Community and Lambeth Community Forensic Teams to deliver specialist clinical assessments and interventions (relevant to the forensic mental health population), while contributing to the wider forensic psychology & psychological therapies programme across the forensic service. This includes delivery of longer-term individual and group psychological therapies, from a range of modalities with an emphasis on both the treatment of psychological distress and reductions in risk.
The postholder will join a department of clinical and forensic psychologists / psychotherapists who work closely with forensic multi-professional teams, under the leadership of the Forensic Service P&P Leads.
Career Progression Pathways And Development Opportunities
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. In this post you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in relevant areas.
There are strong links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences (IoPPN), other psychology training courses, and there are opportunities to contribute to teaching, research and service evaluation.
Flexible working: We are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. We can also look into options for increasing hours for those requiring this.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Melissa Edmonds Job title: Principal Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
WIC is a locked forensic rehab ward and LCFT is one of the four SLAM specialist (forensic) borough mental health teams. Both are key parts of the South London & Maudsley Forensic & Offender Health Pathway within the Croydon and Behavioural & Developmental Psychiatry Operational Directorate.
Both have close links with secure inpatient and other community forensic services within the pathway. Both comprise multi-professional team that includes dedicated psychology / psychotherapy provision. The postholder will be aligned for direct clinical service provision to WIC and LCFT and will join a forensic psychology & psychotherapy teams that provide both inpatient and community-based interventions.
Both services are integral parts of the South London Partnership (SLP) Forensic Pathway. There are also close links with other mental health services, prisons and criminal justice agencies.
The postholder will work with the Ward in the Community and Lambeth Community Forensic Teams to deliver specialist clinical assessments and interventions (relevant to the forensic mental health population), while contributing to the wider forensic psychology & psychological therapies programme across the forensic service. This includes delivery of longer-term individual and group psychological therapies, from a range of modalities with an emphasis on both the treatment of psychological distress and reductions in risk.
The postholder will join a department of clinical and forensic psychologists / psychotherapists who work closely with forensic multi-professional teams, under the leadership of the Forensic Service P&P Leads.
Career Progression Pathways And Development Opportunities
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. In this post you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in relevant areas.
There are strong links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences (IoPPN), other psychology training courses, and there are opportunities to contribute to teaching, research and service evaluation.
Flexible working: We are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. We can also look into options for increasing hours for those requiring this.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Melissa Edmonds Job title: Principal Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
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