# Band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (mat cover)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Leatherhead
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Psychologist
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £59,798 - £67,020 (Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS) per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (cover for 12 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday -Friday, 9am -5pm)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-08T10:21:25.740Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Epsom_Surrey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8140069
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8140069?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a Band 8a Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to join our friendly and innovative Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIIP) Service on a 12 month fixed term contract covering maternity leave. This would be an ideal opportunity for a band 7 psychologist who is looking to gain experience within a senior role or an existing 8a hoping to develop their experience in psychosis, family interventions and consultation.

The role offers excellent professional development; including service development and leadership responsibilities within the psychology team, the opportunity to supervise colleagues, provide teaching and consultation to MDT colleagues and provide psychological opinion and knowledge within a friendly MDT. This is alongside the opportunity to provide individual and group psychological interventions.

The post is based in our East Surrey Team based at Horizon House in Epsom with a satellite base in Redhill and will see clients across the area. Some remote working applies.

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.

### Main duties of the job

- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the psychological needs of people using our services.
- To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students.
- Promoting a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues.
- Work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services.
- The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service.
- To lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise within area of specialism.
- Participating in the recruitment and selection of staff.
- Leading on a specific service development projects.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles
- Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic
- Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group.
- Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development / project work.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

## Documents

- [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727)
- [job description (pdf, 237.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10438664)
- [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716)
- [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714)
- [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715)
- [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717)

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