8a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist

8a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

My job makes better lives by working to deliver on our aspiration to ensure that we provide outstanding quality care and support. We currently have an exciting secondment/fixed term opportunity (9 - 12 months) for an existing Band 8a senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist, with the right skills to cover maternity leave within the Psychologically Informed Consultation and Training Team (PICT).

PICT is a coproduced service providing consultation and training to clinicians and agencies across the primary care network, social care and VCSE sector to enhance their understanding of personality disorder and to equip the workforce with the knowledge, skills and confidence to work with this client group.

Please note interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th May 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will bring their knowledge and experience of working with people with a diagnosis or difficulties associated with personality disorder to provide expert training and consultation to staff and teams supporting those with complex emotional needs. You will develop and co-deliver consultation and training alongside colleagues with lived experience of personality disorder, upskilling staff and teams to work more effectively with people with traits, or a formal diagnosis of 'personality disorder'.

About us

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 trusts 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!

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Clinical Psychology or Equivalent Psychotherapy Qualification
• HCPC registration

Experience

• Experience of teaching and training
• Experience of working clinically with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder
• Training in clinical supervision
• Currently working as an 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist
• Experience of multi-disciplinary consultation
• Experience of working in a co-produced service
• Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £55,877 to £62,626 a year (Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS) per annum, pro rata.