Clinical Psychologist

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative and respected organization is seeking a passionate Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join a dynamic team in Guildford. This role focuses on providing exceptional psychological care to young people facing complex mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will have experience in delivering assessments and interventions, contributing to service evaluation, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Join a forward-thinking service that emphasizes professional development and offers a supportive environment for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young individuals and their families.

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Psychologist with HCPC.
• Experience working with young people with complex mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments and interventions for children and young people.
• Contribute to service through consultation, training, and supervision.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Assessment and Intervention

Consultation

Supervision

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

The Children and Young People’s Directorate in Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join the Hope Service based in Guildford.

The Hope Service is an innovative and highly respected, multi-disciplinary service for young people aged 11-18 who are experiencing complex mental health, emotional, social and behavioural needs which could cause a placement breakdown or may require a Tier 4 hospital admission. It is a partnership between Health Services, Children’s Services and Education. We are a Centre of Clinical Excellence and awarded Outstanding by Ofsted.

We are looking to recruit to a permanent parttime position at Band 8 level Clinical Psychologist who will work with young people with complex mental health, behavioral and social care needs. This post will be suitable for a passionate and committed psychologist interested in ensuring excellent psychological care is accessible for young people with complex mental health difficulties from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated staff member with experience in working with young people with complex needs.

Applications are invited from qualified Clinical Psychologists registered with the HCPC.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact either Gemma Wood Guildford Team Manager 01483 517190

The post-holder will be responsible for providing specialist assessments and interventions for children and young people with moderate and severe mental health problems. You will contribute to the service through consultation, training, supervision, service evaluation and audit. Supervision and support is provided by a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist.

You will be joining at a very exciting time, as our services transform to adopt the Thrive Framework in close collaboration with the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust and the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership. The CYPS directorate is supported by an active Learning and Development Team, and regular training opportunities will be provided. The service has excellent links with the Clinical Psychology course at the University of Surrey.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

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

We look forward to receiving your application!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Wood Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01483517190