B7 Adult Psychotherapist - part time

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and accessible team as a Band 7 Adult Psychotherapist in a leading NHS Trust, known for its commitment to high-quality mental health care. You will engage with complex cases and collaborate within a supportive environment, providing therapeutic consultations and treatments tailored to patient needs.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Opportunities for staff development

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial experience as an adult psychotherapist in specialist service.
• Experience in assessment and treatment of severe mental health cases.

Responsibilities

• Undertake psychotherapeutic consultations and provide individual psychodynamic psychotherapy.
• Liaise with professionals, carers, and maintain up-to-date risk assessments.
• Conduct group analytic and mentalization-based treatments.

Skills

Experience with severe mental health presentations

Psychodynamic psychotherapy

Group analytic treatments

Mentalization-based treatment

Education

Professional training in mental health

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a 6-session Band 7 Adult Psychotherapist post to join our dynamic, friendly, and welcoming secondary care team in the North-West Surrey Psychotherapy Service at Unither House, Chertsey. This service is one of three psychotherapy services within the Trust.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with experience working with severe, enduring, and complex mental health presentations and/or those with core professional training in mental health.

The post holder will have substantial experience working as an adult psychotherapist in a specialist psychotherapy service or equivalent, including experience in specialist assessment and treatment, individual, group, and MBT psychotherapy, and long-term work with severe and enduring presentations.

We strongly encourage applicants to visit or contact the department prior to interview. Please contact Carol Hunter at 01483 443683 or email [e-mail].

Interviews will be held on the morning of Wednesday 16th July at Unither House, Chertsey.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Main duties of the job

1. To undertake psychotherapeutic consultations and provide individual psychodynamic psychotherapy.
2. To liaise with professionals, carers, and relatives regarding referrals and patient care.
3. To maintain up-to-date risk assessments for patients under your care.
4. To involve patients in their personal care plans, considering their individual needs and preferences.
5. To conduct group analytic and mentalization-based treatments following appropriate training and supervision.
6. To advise other professionals and trainees on psychoanalytically informed interventions.

Please refer to the detailed job description for more information on the role's requirements.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental, and substance misuse services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are committed to providing high-quality, accessible care to promote recovery and well-being.

We are ranked among the top 10 mental health, learning disability, and community trusts nationwide. Our trust offers inclusive and supportive employment, including staff networks, flexible working, free parking, and health and wellbeing initiatives. We also provide opportunities for staff development and career progression.

Surrey is a beautiful county just 30 minutes from Central London and the South Coast, with historic towns, scenic countryside, and excellent transport links, including nearby Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts early once sufficient applications are received.

Due to UK Home Office requirements, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. Applications for roles without sponsorship eligibility will be rejected.

We look forward to your application!