South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist
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The SLaM Psychology in Hostels (PIH) Service
The SLaM Psychology in Hostels (PIH) Service is an innovative, multi award-winning specialist homeless psychology service. For 13 years, PIH has led the development and delivery of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs), trauma-informed approaches and best practice for working with excluded and multiply disadvantaged populations in partnership with the third sector.
Our client population has high levels of complex trauma, substance misuse, neurological issues, risk-taking behaviour and contact with the criminal justice system, creating multiple exclusions, and significant barriers to accessing mainstream services.
Job Opportunities
We are recruiting to 2.8 WTE Band 7 posts: one fixed-term post, one fixed-term maternity cover post and one fixed-term secondment/backfill post. Each contract ends on 31 March 2027, with possible extension for the fixed-term post subject to further funding.
These posts will support PIE delivery across Westminster as the embedded clinicians within one or more third-sector service.
Role Responsibilities
PIEs integrate psychological and trauma-informed approaches into service delivery, including staff support, assessment and treatment. PIH uses an equity-centred trauma-informed model, drawing on DBT, CBT, psychodynamic, systemic and community psychology. Working creatively with third-sector partners, we support staff and client recovery by improving mental health and wellbeing, reducing substance use, increasing engagement, and reducing evictions and other negative outcomes.
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This role will be based in one or more of Westminster’s Rough Sleeping services. The role will support PIH PIE hub hostel sites in developing integrated trauma-informed PIE services.
The post holders will:
- Work closely with housing partners and other therapists to develop PIE approaches.
- Support and train third sector partners and the wider network.
- Offer individual and group clinical work to clients.
- Support assessment and onwards referral to mainstream services.
Team and Location
This Westminster role will sit within a wider Psychology in Hostels team based across Westminster and Lambeth, which includes: Consultant Clinical Lead, a Principal grade psychologist, an administrator, five Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologists and Psychotherapists, eight Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologists and Psychotherapists, a Nurse Psychotherapist, an Art Psychotherapist, neuro-homeless GP specialist and several Trainee Clinical Psychologists. This post will be supervised by one of the senior clinicians in the team and the service is also supported by SLaM operational and management structures.
This post will be based across third sector run accommodation sites within the borough of Westminster and has a team admin base in Brixton close to Brixton Underground Station.
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Our Trust headquarters are located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package, feel valued and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance.
Some Of Our Benefits Include
- Generous pay, pensions and leave packages dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development with plenty CPD opportunities such as mentoring, coaching, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
- Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing at selected sites.
- NHS discounts via the Health Service Discounts website.
Other Benefits Include
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr James Peddie
- Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: james.peddie@slam.nhs.uk
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