Clinical Psychologist in Critical Care


Location
Redhill, England
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum plus high cost allowance
Profession
Psychologist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
17 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (FTC)
Posted Date
03 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

8 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • General

    Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role

  • General

    A complete and accurate application

  • General

    Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement

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    Evidence of essential experience for role

  • General

    Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role

  • General

    Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration

  • General

    Evidence of Trust values and behaviours

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    Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

Clinical Psychologist in Adult Critical Care Band 8a 1.0 WTE Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and motivated Clinical Psychologist to join our Critical Care team at East Surrey hospital, Redhill. We are excited to advertise for this fixed term 1yr maternity cover funded role as part of our multidisciplinary team of medical staff, nursing, physiotherapists and speech and language therapist.

This role will appeal to psychologists looking for service development opportunities and working with critically unwell patients, their families as well as the staff working within this setting.

The post includes delivering psychological provision within the ICU inpatient setting, as well as within the rehabilitation and follow-up pathway

Main duties of the job

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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 Psychologist in Critical Care with Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Redhill, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum plus high cost allowance. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (FTC). The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.

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