# Clinical Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Senior Clinician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologistcbt-therapistsenior-clinician/12441803-660f-4450-a635-54b6f0624c26 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologistcbt-therapistsenior-clinician/12441803-660f-4450-a635-54b6f0624c26.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Leatherhead - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £51,657 - £58,785 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T10:52:00.304Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Child_Adolescent/Mental_Health_Child_Adolescent-v7964355 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7964355?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We invite you to consider being involved in this exciting opportunity to help to deliver the governments vision of having integrated mental health teams in schools. Building on existing 'whole school approaches’ to mental health and wellbeing, Surrey continues to embed school based mental health teams to increase access to mental health interventions for children and young people up to the age of 18 years. Our school-based needs teams (SBN) have 3 core functions; supporting families and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties by delivering evidence-based interventions in schools; providing timely advice and consultation to school staff and supporting schools to deliver whole school approaches to mental health. We currently have 4 WTE vacancies for Band 7 Senior Clinicians. We are looking to build a multi-disciplinary team and welcome applications from candidates from range of professional backgrounds including, but not exclusively, CBT Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Child Psychotherapy and Mental Health Nursing. The teams work as part of 3 geographical hubs (North, South and East) with clinic bases across Surrey in Chertsey, Frimley, Godalming, Guildford, Leatherhead and Redhill. Each team is also co-located and delivers support in a range of schools in each area. ### Main duties of the job As a Senior Clinician you will be mentoring and/or supervising the development of Low Intensity CBT practitioners (EMHPs/CWPs) in your team, building a culture of high-quality clinical practice. You will grow and nurture trainees and newly qualified EMHPs/CWPs, utilising your experience and skills to ensure they develop into well rounded clinicians. You will take the lead in building relationships with senior leaders in schools, providing regular case consultation, support and advice, and being a 'link' to the wider children's mental health services. Together with the Lead and educational psychologists, you will develop programmes of work to support schools with their whole school approach goals, enabling more sustainable, holistic change. Finally, you will hold a caseload, delivering direct interventions to CYP and families. We are looking for inspiring, motivated, forward-thinking clinicians who are flexible and able to work effectively with partners in education, multiagency partners, children, young people and their families. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. Please note relevant professional registration is required for this post. There will also be an opportunity to attend a fully funded Supervision training (Supervision of Therapeutic Practice) at either Sussex or Southampton University for clinicians who meet the course entry requirements. We are a fast growing service, with multiple teams across Surrey, enabling us to draw on a wider variety of skills and clinical experience. We have many opportunities for staff development and training, and welcome staff who are seeking an opportunity to be part of a growing, supportive, exciting and innovative service. Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, successful applicants  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. ## Job Details We invite you to consider being involved in this exciting opportunity to help to deliver the governments vision of having integrated mental health teams in schools. Building on existing 'whole school approaches’ to mental health and wellbeing, Surrey continues to embed school based mental health teams to increase access to mental health interventions for children and young people up to the age of 18 years. Our school-based needs teams (SBN) have 3 core functions; supporting families and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties by delivering evidence-based interventions in schools; providing timely advice and consultation to school staff and supporting schools to deliver whole school approaches to mental health. We currently have 4 WTE vacancies for Band 7 Senior Clinicians. We are looking to build a multi-disciplinary team and welcome applications from candidates from range of professional backgrounds including, but not exclusively, CBT Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Child Psychotherapy and Mental Health Nursing. The teams work as part of 3 geographical hubs (North, South and East) with clinic bases across Surrey in Chertsey, Frimley, Godalming, Guildford, Leatherhead and Redhill. Each team is also co-located and delivers support in a range of schools in each area. ## Job Description As a Senior Clinician you will be mentoring and/or supervising the development of Low Intensity CBT practitioners (EMHPs/CWPs) in your team, building a culture of high-quality clinical practice. You will grow and nurture trainees and newly qualified EMHPs/CWPs, utilising your experience and skills to ensure they develop into well rounded clinicians. You will take the lead in building relationships with senior leaders in schools, providing regular case consultation, support and advice, and being a 'link' to the wider children's mental health services. Together with the Lead and educational psychologists, you will develop programmes of work to support schools with their whole school approach goals, enabling more sustainable, holistic change. Finally, you will hold a caseload, delivering direct interventions to CYP and families. We are looking for inspiring, motivated, forward-thinking clinicians who are flexible and able to work effectively with partners in education, multiagency partners, children, young people and their families. ## Responsibilities Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. Please note relevant professional registration is required for this post. There will also be an opportunity to attend a fully funded Supervision training (Supervision of Therapeutic Practice) at either Sussex or Southampton University for clinicians who meet the course entry requirements. We are a fast growing service, with multiple teams across Surrey, enabling us to draw on a wider variety of skills and clinical experience. We have many opportunities for staff development and training, and welcome staff who are seeking an opportunity to be part of a growing, supportive, exciting and innovative service. Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, successful applicants  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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable significant post qualification experience working therapeutically, clinically, or consultatively within a CYP Educational or Mental Health setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families - Experience of leading on / driving multi-agency collaborative working - Experience of confidently delivering consultations to other professionals - Experience of monitoring performance and outcomes to ensure service quality - Experience of leading clinical practice/ service development / project work - Experience of Supervising or mentoring junior members of staff - Experience conducting complex formulation and managing clinical complexity **Desirable** - Experience of delivering CBT informed practice - Experience of delivering mental health interventions in education settings - Experience of delivering CBT informed supervision at low intensity level - Experience in whole school approaches to mental health in education settings - Experience of working with and adapting practice to meet the needs of young people who have special educational needs, learning disabilities, language and social communication difficulties, neurodiversity and behaviours of concern ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered health or social care professional (Including but not limited to Clinical Psychologist, CBT Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Art Therapist, Systemic Family Therapist etc.) - Registration and/or accreditation with relevant professional body (Eg, HCPC, NMC, BABCP etc.). - Valid UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes **Desirable** - Relevant additional post graduate training or qualification (e.g. CBT, systemic therapy, EMDR, leadership) - Supervision Qualification ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [job description (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320010) - [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) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.