# Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

**Company**: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: Chertsey
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: permanent
**Salary**: £51,657 to £58,785 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our soon to be established Neighbourhood Team Heath Teams.

This role will primarily sit within the Complex Needs, SMI and Recovery pathway, offering psychological assessment and interventions to adults experiencing complex, severe, and enduring mental health problems.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme, high-quality clinical supervision and a good peer support network to help you to settle quickly and develop in your role. There will also be opportunities for you to meet regularly with other qualified Psychologists across the Trust for CPD events and service development/transformation projects.

**Applicants have to be HCPC registered or soon to be (within next 3 months) registered. Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times for community-based roles where client visits are a significant part of the role.**

### Main duties of the job

You will utilise a diverse range of professional skills, which includes completing comprehensive assessments and formulations, therapy interventions, neuropsychology assessment, consultation and training to non-psychology colleagues, and contribution to service development initiatives.

Other responsibilities will include:

- Undertaking comprehensive risk assessments and developing effective risk management plans.

- Supporting team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivery of effective services.

- Conducting clinical audit, quality assurance and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within specific care groups.

- Contributing to the supervision of assistant psychologists as required.

### Benefits

- Comprehensive induction programme

- High-quality clinical supervision

- Good peer support network

- Opportunities for CPD events and service development/transformation projects

### Person Specification

#### Qualifications

- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent

#### Experience

- 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

- Driving License For community-based roles involving client visits it is essential to hold a driver's license and access to a vehicle

## Skills

### Required
- Clinical Psychology
- Counselling Psychology
- Psychological Assessment
- Therapy Interventions
- Neuropsychology Assessment
- Risk Assessments
- Service Development

### Nice to have
- Experience of working with adults with complex, severe or enduring mental health needs

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