Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

As a senior psychological professional within your Neighbourhood Team, you will be responsible for delivering specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for individuals with complex mental health needs, while also providing clinical leadership, consultation, supervision, teaching, service development, audit and research activities. The role requires working with multidisciplinary teams, service users and carers to ensureperson-centred, trauma-informed and evidence-based care while contributing to ongoing improvement and development of psychological services.

Deliver specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for individuals with complex mental health needs across community services.

Provide psychological leadership, consultation and expert advice to multidisciplinary teams, promoting trauma-informed and psychologically informed practice.

Undertake complex risk assessments and care planning, working collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies to support integrated care pathways.

Supervise, mentor and train assistant psychologists, trainees, junior psychological workforce and multidisciplinary staff, contributing to workforce development and professional standards.

Lead and contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research initiatives to enhance accessibility, effectiveness and equity of psychological services.

For a full breakdown of the Job Role and Responsibilities please find the Job Profile attached to this job listing.

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!

Qualifications

Experience

Registration

Essential: - HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist