Job summary
Important Information for Applicants : This vacancy is for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SaBP). This role is offered through Flexi-Bank, a collaborative temporary staffing service delivered in partnership between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust acts as the host provider and manages the recruitment, onboarding and administrative processes on behalf of Surrey and Borders. Please note that although Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust branding may appear on this advert and within the recruitment system, successful applicants for this vacancy will undertake bank shifts for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Location: Bridges, Guildford St, Chertsey KT16 9AU Why join Flexi -Bank?
Surry and Borders Partnership Trust is looking for someone who makes better lives: by promoting health and independence for people who use our services and their carers/support staff by delivering high quality psychology assessments, formulation and interventions; providing consultation, supervision and guidance to band 7, trainee, assistant psychologists, DBT Therapists and others as required. Job Overview: 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 Promoting a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues Work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service To lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise within area of specialism Participating in the recruitment and selection of staff Leading on a specific service development projects To work across boundaries of both community and inpatient services. Locations: Two Bridges, Guildford St, Chertsey KT16 9AU Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers. 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. Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey. Job responsibilities
Surry and Borders Partnership Trust is looking for someone who makes better lives: by promoting health and independence for people who use our services and their carers/support staff by delivering high quality psychology assessments, formulation and interventions; providing consultation, supervision and guidance to band 7, trainee, assistant psychologists, DBT Therapists and others as required. Job Overview: 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 Promoting a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues Work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service To lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise within area of specialism Participating in the recruitment and selection of staff Leading on a specific service development projects To work across boundaries of both community and inpatient services. Locations: Two Bridges, Guildford St, Chertsey KT16 9AU Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
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. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Address
Two Bridges,
Guildford St.
Chertsey
KT16 9AU
United Kingdom Employer's website
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For questions about the job, contact:
Manager
Dr Louise Ennew
View email address on meeveem.com Details
Date posted
09 September 2026 Pay scheme
Agenda for change Band
Band 8a Salary
£34.77 an hour
Per hour Contract
Bank Working pattern
Part-time,
Flexible working Reference number
384-SM-Counselling Psychol Job locations
Two Bridges,
Guildford St.
Chertsey
KT16 9AU
United Kingdom Supporting documents
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Important Information for Applicants : This vacancy is for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SaBP). This role is offered through Flexi-Bank, a collaborative temporary staffing service delivered in partnership between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust acts as the host provider and manages the recruitment, onboarding and administrative processes on behalf of Surrey and Borders. Please note that although Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust branding may appear on this advert and within the recruitment system, successful applicants for this vacancy will undertake bank shifts for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Location: Bridges, Guildford St, Chertsey KT16 9AU Why join Flexi -Bank?
- Work flexibly - choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability
- Access more opportunities - pick up shifts across mental health and community
- Get paid fairly and on time - competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream
- Stay supported - benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team
Surry and Borders Partnership Trust is looking for someone who makes better lives: by promoting health and independence for people who use our services and their carers/support staff by delivering high quality psychology assessments, formulation and interventions; providing consultation, supervision and guidance to band 7, trainee, assistant psychologists, DBT Therapists and others as required. Job Overview: 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 Promoting a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues Work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service To lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise within area of specialism Participating in the recruitment and selection of staff Leading on a specific service development projects To work across boundaries of both community and inpatient services. Locations: Two Bridges, Guildford St, Chertsey KT16 9AU Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers. 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. Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey. Job responsibilities
Surry and Borders Partnership Trust is looking for someone who makes better lives: by promoting health and independence for people who use our services and their carers/support staff by delivering high quality psychology assessments, formulation and interventions; providing consultation, supervision and guidance to band 7, trainee, assistant psychologists, DBT Therapists and others as required. Job Overview: 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 Promoting a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues Work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service To lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise within area of specialism Participating in the recruitment and selection of staff Leading on a specific service development projects To work across boundaries of both community and inpatient services. Locations: Two Bridges, Guildford St, Chertsey KT16 9AU Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees (or completion within 6 months of commencement in post)
Essential
- Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles
- Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic
- Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relating to work with individuals with complex emotional needs
- Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development / project work.
- Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists
- Evidence of leadership experience
- Demonstrable interest/skill in working with individuals with complex emotional needs
- Knowledge and experience of applying the DBT model
- Training and/or experience of trauma interventions
- Training and/or experience of family interventions
- Experience of risk formulation and management
- Prior training in DBT (desirable - training in the form of PG Dip in DBT will be provided for the successful candidate funded by NHS-E)
Essential
- Driving License and access to a vehicle
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. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Address
Two Bridges,
Guildford St.
Chertsey
KT16 9AU
United Kingdom Employer's website
(Opens in a new tab) Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Manager
Dr Louise Ennew
View email address on meeveem.com Details
Date posted
09 September 2026 Pay scheme
Agenda for change Band
Band 8a Salary
£34.77 an hour
Per hour Contract
Bank Working pattern
Part-time,
Flexible working Reference number
384-SM-Counselling Psychol Job locations
Two Bridges,
Guildford St.
Chertsey
KT16 9AU
United Kingdom Supporting documents
Privacy notice
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
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