Clinical or Counselling Psychologist preceptorship Band 7/8a

Company: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Apply for the Clinical or Counselling Psychologist preceptorship Band 7/8a
Location: Leatherhead
Job Description:

Shape the Future of Community Mental Health

Surrey and Borders Partnership Trust is undergoing an exciting transformation of community mental health services to develop integrated neighbourhood mental health teams. We are committed to providing robust clinical pathways and ensuring that people using our services have timely access to high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions. To support delivery of our clinical pathways we are investing in a range of psychological roles. We are recruiting to 9 Psychologists posts (Band 7/8a) to join our Adult Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Services across Surrey.

Available Locations

  • North-East Hants – 2 posts
  • South-West Surrey – 3 posts
  • North-West Surrey – 3 posts
  • Surrey Downs – 2 posts
  • East Surrey – 3 posts

About the Role

These roles will sit within – and in some cases work across – our new community neighbourhood teams, supporting the delivery of integrated, person-centred care. Each of the advertised roles is key to ensuring therapies pathways are high quality, effective and accessible across the adult age range, and that psychosocial interventions are embedded in wider service delivery.

Unless 8a competencies are met at the time of application, the successful candidate will commence in post at band 7 and then work towards individualised competencies as discussed with the Sector Manager and Psychology Lead.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a major transformation programme shaping the future of community mental health
  • Work within innovative, multidisciplinary neighbourhood teams
  • Access professional development opportunities and supervision
  • Contribute to improving access and outcomes for local communities

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

Dr Vandana Gupta, Consultant Counselling Psychologist – Vandana.Gupta@sabp.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact:

  • South-West Surrey – Lynsey.Hart@sabp.nhs.uk
  • North-West Surrey – Vandana.gupta@sabp.nhs.uk
  • East Surrey – Pamela.McSherry@sabp.nhs.uk
  • Surrey Downs – Gayatri.shah@sabp.nhs.uk
  • North-East Hampshire – Khibzah.jawaid@sabp.nhs.uk

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Posted: July 7th, 2026