# Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

> 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
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Psychologist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £51,657 - £58,785 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:05:49.615Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Leatherhead/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CYPS/CYPS-v8323909
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8323909?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## 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

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- HCPC Registration

## Documents

- [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727)
- [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716)
- [pension scheme booklet (pdf, 5.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3102)
- [conflict of interest - esr (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3101)
- [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)
- [band 7 clinical / counselling psychologist job description (pdf, 245.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10645848)

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