Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles.
- Experience
Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic
- Qualifications
Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Qualifications
HCPC Registration
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
The Children and Young People’s (CYPS) Directorate in Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Mindworks East Community Hub.
Our Mindworks East Community Hub is split across two sites: Gatton Place (Redhill, RH1 1TA) and Mole Business Park (Leatherhead, KT22 7AD). You will be across both sites, the split will depend on capacity and job planning.
This post will be suitable for a highly motivated psychologist interested in ensuring excellent psychological care is accessible for children and young people with complex mental health needs from diverse backgrounds.
This is a permanent full time (37.5 hours) post.
Applications are invited from Clinical or Counselling Psychologists registered with the HCPC and to Clinical Psychologists currently in training who expect to become registered in 2026.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out comprehensive psychological assessments and formulation. Plan, implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions to support children and young people with complex mental health needs.
- To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
- To work creatively to adapt verbal and written communication to meet the needs of people who use our services
- To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans
- To positively contribute to divisional and team developments in relation to all aspects of psychology practice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.
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 / Counselling Psychologist with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leatherhead, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £58,785 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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