Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist (B7- B8a Dev. Role)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist. This permanent, full-time position offers a salary between £50,008 to £64,880. The successful candidate will assess and implement psychological interventions, supervise staff, and collaborate in service development. Ideal applicants will hold a Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and possess extensive experience with various mental health issues.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free parking

Excellent health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience working across a range of mental health issues.
• Ability to deliver evidence-based therapies.
• Experience with individuals having a forensic history.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate psychological needs.
• Mentor and supervise staff including students.
• Promote psychological perspective within teams.

Skills

Experience with mental health issues

Knowledge of psychological models

Experience supervising psychologists

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist (B7-B8a Developmental Role)

The closing date is 19 November 2025.

The Forensic Outreach Liaison Service is dedicated to supporting individuals with complex needs who have engaged in offending behaviour, helping them build hopeful, meaningful lives through recovery‑focused mental health interventions. If you are passionate about making a real difference, you'll find a rewarding opportunity here to foster resilience, promote healing, and support lasting positive change.

As part of our expanding multi‑disciplinary therapies team, you will work collaboratively to deliver evidence‑based therapies that enable individuals to overcome challenges, manage their mental health, and reintegrate successfully into the community. Your expertise will help empower recovery, reduce reoffending, and enhance wellbeing.

If you believe in recovery as a powerful journey toward transformation and want to be part of a dedicated team that supports positive futures, we want to hear from you.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the psychological needs of people using our services.

• To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
• Promote a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues
• Work collaboratively with team managers/clinical leads in the development and delivery of effective services
• Support and/or lead on specific service development projects
• Work flexibly within the service

Main duties of the job

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

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 trusts 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.

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.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Person Specification

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 individual therapeutic.
• Experience of working with people with a forensic history or offending background.
• Demonstrable interest/skill in a relevant specialist area.
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists.
• Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group.
• Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development/project work.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification, HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist, or equivalent.

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.

Salary

£50,008 to £64,880 a year (incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata).

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time. Flexible working. Compressed hours.