Clinical or Counselling Psychologist preceptorship Band

These roles will sit within and, in some cases, work across our new community neighbourhood teams, supporting the delivery of integrated, person-centred care.

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

Key Duties

• Develop and implement integrated clinical pathways across primary, secondary care, crisis and emergency services.
• Embed psychosocial interventions into wider service delivery for adults across the age range.
• Collaborate with statutory, VCSE providers and people with lived experience to ensure high-quality, effective, accessible therapies pathways.

Qualifications and Experience

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent), including pending 2026 qualification.
• Experience working with people from across the lifespan with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles.
• Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic approaches, and any model specified in the advert.
• Training in supervision and experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists (or achieved within the first six months of start post).
• Demonstrable post‑registration clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group (band 8a).
• Experience contributing to clinical practice, service development or project work (band 8a).
• Demonstrable interest or skill in a specialist area relevant to the role (band 8a).
• Unless band 8a competencies are met at the time of application, successful candidates will commence at band 7 and work toward individualised competencies with the Sector Manager and Psychology Lead.

Positions Available

• 9 Psychologists posts (band 7/8a) to join the Adult Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Services across Surrey.

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.

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