ConsultantPsychiatry

Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Leatherhead

Salary

£81,774 – £93,879

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) is seeking a highly experienced Practitioner Psychologist to undertake the role of Consultant Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling) to provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership across our Child and Young People's Services (CYPS) as CYPS Professional Lead for Psychology. This is an exciting opportunity to shape service development and promote excellence in psychological practice. The post will have a clinical component, working with children and young people with complex mental health needs. Based at the Trust Headquarters in Leatherhead with travel across Surrey required and close working with multidisciplinary teams, service leads and the Associate Director of Therapies.

To work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary colleagues, service leads and the Associate Director of Therapies to develop and continuously review the strategy for the delivery of a full range of psychological services and the development of psychological mindedness across allCYPS . To lead and/or contribute to service improvements, change programmes and business developments as required. To plan and deliver expert clinical interventions, supervision, consultation and training.

Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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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. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role. We look forward to receiving your application!

Person specification

Essential

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling qualification or equivalent.
Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees (or completion within 6 months of commencement of post)
HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist.
Extensive post qualification experience in child and adolescent mental health.
Extensive experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work and contributing to strategic initiatives.
Extensive experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation.
Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models.
Experience of advising senior managers on complex systemic issues and risk.

Desirable

Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to working with children, young people and families
Additional leadership / management training