Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist -part time

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The closing date is 23 March 2026

Runneymede and Spelthorne Community Mental Health Recovery (CMHRS) Team is looking for a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with HCPC registration. In our CMHRS we see adults with complex, severe, and enduring mental health problems. The principles and philosophy of care are based on the recovery model and NICE evidence‑based interventions. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of highly specialist psychology services for this client group, working closely with other psychologists in the team and with multidisciplinary team members and other teams, e.g., the Home Treatment Team and Inpatient services.

You will lead on complex and challenging cases while developing expertise within an area of specialism. You will complete assessments, assign clients to specific care pathways, and offer evidence‑based psychological interventions within each care pathway. You will also supervise junior psychologists, trainees and mental health practitioners. You will receive regular supervision from a principal or consultant psychologist. This is a part‑time role of 22.5 hours, with work at our main office in Chertsey and a satellite base at Staines.

Subject to reasonable adjustments for disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive, using the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times, including community‑based work.

Key Responsibilities

• Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work, maintaining high standards of care in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. Act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005) and implement safeguarding adult and child protection policies.
• Carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan, implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support people with specific and complex needs.
• Actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plans, advocate for their dignity, choice, self‑esteem and cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
• Adapt verbal and written communication creatively to meet the needs of people who use our services.
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk‑management plans for people with complex needs.

Please refer to the job description for full details.

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 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. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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