Job Description

The Children and Young People's (CYPS) Directorate in Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the well-established multi-disciplinary South West Community Team. The CYPS Community Teams are part of Mindworks Surrey, an alliance of NHS, national and local voluntary sector organisations providing mental health services to children in Surrey using the THRIVE approach. The South West Community Team has the main base in Frimley, with a satellite office in Guildford.



This post will be suitable for a passionate and highly motivated senior psychologist interested in ensuring excellent psychological care is accessible for children and young people with complex mental health needs from diverse backgrounds, through delivering direct therapeutic interventions, providing supervision to psychology staff, and providing consultations to the MDT and other services. This is a part time (22.5 hours) post. Applications are invited from qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologists registered with the HCPC. Being BABCP accredited and/or trained in EMDR will be an advantage.



Psychology in SABP has a history of being highly valued and clinicians are well supported to develop their generic and specialist skills in a range of therapeutic models. We encourage staff to be involved in service development, audit and research. We provide regular supervision and access to CPD opportunities.



To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the psychological needs of people using our services. To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students. To promote a psychological perspective both within teams and share with other colleagues. To work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivery of effective services. To lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise within area of specialism. To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff. To lead on a specific service development projects. The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service.

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.



Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.



We look forward to receiving your application!



To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation. To carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan, implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support people with specific and complex needs. To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences. To work creatively to adapt verbal and written communication to meet the needs of people who use our services. To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans for people with complex needs. To establish and maintain effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use services and their carers and support staff. To conduct and lead on clinical audit, quality assurance and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within specific care group To develop and provide a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences. To positively contribute to divisional and team developments in relation to all aspects of psychology practice. To lead on the supervision and Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of assistant psychologists as required. To contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways. To contribute to initiatives to ensure that the diverse needs of people within the care group are addressed within local services and future developments. To act as practice assessor/supervisor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior personnel and to participate in the audit of educational placements. To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognized standards - in partnership with people who use our services and their carers. To assist in appropriate staff recruitment and induction and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding psychology recruitment. To conduct cognitive assessments and using the information to contribute to diagnosis and packages of care * To conduct neurodevelopmental assessments according to appropriate NICE Guidelines.