Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and creative HCPC-registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join a developing psychology service working across adult homeless hostels in Tower Hamlets. The service focuses on embedding Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs), trauma-informed and neuro-informed care with a non-pathologising, strengths-based and community psychology approach. The role involves close partnership with hostel staff, residents, and local organisations, emphasising lived experience, co-production and inclusion. The postholder will help shape psychologically informed provision across the system, including supporting staff through consultation, reflective practice and training; contributing to service development; and improving residents’ access to psychological and therapeutic opportunities.
This role is suited to an experienced psychologist with strong systemic thinking and the ability to work across organisational boundaries. You will have experience working with people with complex mental health needs and from diverse backgrounds, and be confident working collaboratively with a range of partners.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychological advice (informal, ad hoc, and formal consultation) and brief interventions with service users and carers.
- Facilitate reflective practice and staff training; contribute to service development.
- Assess using psychometrics and neuropsychological methods as appropriate.
- Develop and strengthen partnership working across health, social care, housing, criminal justice and other sectors.
- Support staff teams to embed PIEs and trauma-/neuro-informed care within hostel settings.
- Promote access to psychological and therapeutic opportunities for residents and carers.
Requirements / Qualifications
- HCPC-registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
- Experience working with people with complex mental health needs and from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong systemic thinking and the ability to work across organisational boundaries.
- Experience collaborating with a range of partners and stakeholders.
Additional information
Location: Tower Hamlets; setting: adult homeless hostels; focus: psychologically informed environments, trauma-informed and neuro-informed care; emphasis on lived experience, co-production and inclusion.
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