Senior Lead Practitioner Psychologist for Complex Needs

Sabp; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Lead Practitioner Psychologists (Band 8b) to join Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams in North East Hampshire. These senior roles focus on driving psychological care, shaping new models of care, and supporting multidisciplinary teams to achieve excellent outcomes for people with complex mental health needs.

Posts will be supervised by the place-based Consultant Psychologist and require HCPC registration and a Doctorate in Clinical or

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in clinical practice or service development.
• Completion of a clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and governance for a highly specialist psychology service.
• Lead and develop the place-based psychological workforce, including supervision, appraisal, recruitment, workforce development, teaching, mentoring.
• Drive service improvement and strategic development through partnership working, policy and care pathway development and ensuring equity and inclusion.
• Deliver and promote expert psychological practice, including assessment, formulation, intervention and consultation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

HCPC Registration

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Lead Practitioner Psychologists (Band 8b) to join Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams in North East Hampshire. These senior roles focus on driving psychological care, shaping new models of care, and supporting multidisciplinary teams to achieve excellent outcomes for people with complex mental health needs.

Posts will be supervised by the place-based Consultant Psychologist and require HCPC registration and a Doctorate in Clinical or