Job requirements
Essential
10 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
- Experience
Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group
- Experience
Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development / project work
- Experience
Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists
- Experience
Demonstrable interest/skill in a relevant specialist area
- Experience
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.
- Registration
HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
- Qualifications
Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Qualifications
Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees (or completion within 6 months of commencement in post)
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Lead Practitioner Psychologist (Band 8a) Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams (Complex Needs Service Line)
This is an exciting time to join Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as we continue to transform adult community mental health services through our innovative Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams. We are seeking experienced and compassionate Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who are passionate about delivering high-quality psychological care and shaping the future of community mental health services.
We are recruiting into an 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist post within the Complex Needs Service Line for the Surrey Heath Neighbourhood Mental Health Team based in Frimley (Theta House). This is a senior role for Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who are motivated to drive service development, champion psychologically informed care, and support multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding outcomes for people experiencing complex mental health difficulties.
This post will be supported and supervised by the respective place-based Lead Principal Psychologist with additional support of the locality Consultant Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
As a senior psychological professional within your Neighbourhood Team, you will be responsible for delivering specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for individuals with complex mental health needs, while also providing clinical leadership, consultation, supervision, teaching, service development, audit and research activities. The role requires working with multidisciplinary teams, service users and carers to ensure person-centred, trauma-informed and evidence-based care while contributing to ongoing improvement and development of psychological services.
Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for individuals with complex mental health needs across community services.
Provide psychological leadership, consultation and expert advice to multidisciplinary teams, promoting trauma-informed and psychologically informed practice.
Undertake complex risk assessments and care planning, working collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies to support integrated care pathways.
Supervise, mentor and train assistant psychologists, trainees, junior psychological workforce and multidisciplinary staff, contributing to workforce development and professional standards.
Lead and contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research initiatives to enhance accessibility, effectiveness and equity of psychological services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full breakdown of the Job Role and Responsibilities please find the Job Profile attached to this job listing.
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 or Counselling Psychologist with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £59,798 - £67,020 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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