Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist

Location: Surrey, UK

Contract: Flexible, minimum 30 hours per week

About Us

Connect2Surrey is a managed service agency owned by Surrey County Council providing temporary, contract, and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

The Role

We are excited to be hiring a Clinical Psychologist to join the fantastic Changing Futures team at Surrey County Council. This post provides an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist to support the specialist co-produced Bridge the Gap Service. The role involves providing trauma-informed clinical oversight of the Bridge the Gap specialist outreach service for adults experiencing multiple disadvantages.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide and oversee group and 1:1 clinical supervision and reflective practice to staff from various voluntary sector services.
2. Build staff resilience and promote psychological well-being for staff working directly with people presenting with multiple disadvantages.
3. Mentor outreach workers to instigate 'team around me' meetings, providing trauma-informed multi-agency support for clients.
4. Support clients in creating and embedding safety plans and using the Bridge the Gap 'My Story, Strength and Hope' psychological formulation model.
5. Attend and contribute to the Bridge the Gap Referral, review, and allocations meeting weekly on Monday afternoons.
6. Participate in clinical and professional supervision with the Changing Futures Consultant Clinical Psychologist on Tuesdays.
7. Support the dissemination of the Changing Futures learning and community of practice across the wider system.
8. Attend various forums to support the overall strategic ambitions of the Surrey Changing Futures programme.

Requirements

1. Availability to work on Mondays and Tuesdays for mandatory virtual meetings and clinical supervision.
2. Ability to travel as needed to visit Bridge the Gap partners in the community.
3. Inspirational leadership and a commitment to the principles and values of the Changing Futures programme.
4. Experience in providing trauma-informed care and working with individuals experiencing multiple disadvantages.

Connect2Surrey is a trading style of Surrey & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Surrey County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Surrey is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.