Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a part-time Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to support children with complex mental health needs in Guildford. The role involves direct therapeutic interventions and supervision of staff. Ideal candidates will have a Doctorate in Psychology and HCPC registration. This position also offers opportunities for training and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to CPD opportunities

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must have experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural, and cognitive-behavioral.
• Experience working with children and young people is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate the psychological needs of service users.
• Supervise and teach unqualified staff, including students.
• Contribute to research and service development.

Skills

Experience with mental health issues

Knowledge of cognitive assessments

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Effective communication

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

HCPC Registration

Job description

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

The closing date is 19 October 2025

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 well-established multi-disciplinary Mindworks Hub South. Mindworks Hubs are part of Mindworks Surrey, an alliance of NHS, national and local voluntary sector organisations providing mental health services to children in Surrey using the THRIVE approach. The Mindworks Hub South has the main base in Frimley, with a satellite office in Guildford.

This post will be suitable for a passionate and highly motivated psychologist interested in ensuring excellent psychological care is accessible for children and young people with complex mental health needs from diverse backgrounds, through delivering direct therapeutic interventions, providing supervision to junior colleagues, and providing consultations to the MDT and other services. This is a part-time (18.75 hours) secondment cover post based in Guildford.

Psychology in SABP has a history of being highly valued and clinicians are well supported to develop their generic and specialist skills in a range of therapeutic models. We encourage staff to be involved in service development, audit and research. We provide regular supervision and access to CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the psychological needs of people using our services
• To supervise and teach unqualified staff, including students
• To promote a psychological perspective within the team and with other agencies
• To support team managers and clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
• To carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support people with specific 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 establish and maintain effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use services and their carers and support staff.
• To contribute to conducting clinical audit, quality assurance and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within specific care group
• To contribute to developing and providing a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences.
• To positively contribute to divisional and team developments in relation to all aspects of psychology practice.
• To contribute to the supervision and Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of assistant psychologists as required.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
• To contribute to initiatives to ensure that the diverse needs of people within the care group are addressed within local services and future developments
• To practice within a trauma informed care framework.
• To conduct neuropsychological assessments according to appropriate NICE guidelines and use the information to contribute to diagnosis and packages of care.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Registration

Experience

• 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 cognitive behavioural

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust