Clinical or Counselling Psychologist preceptorship Band 7/8a
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Adult Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Services in Surrey. The successful candidate will contribute to a major transformation programme, shaping the future of community mental health by working within innovative, multidisciplinary neighbourhood teams. The position focuses on delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological interventions and ensuring effective, accessible therapy pathways across the adult age range. It involves embedding psychosocial interventions into wider service delivery.
Essential criteria
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent (including pending 2026 qualification).
- 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 and any model specified in the advert
Desirable criteria
- Training in supervision and experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists, or achieved within the first six months of start post (Band 8a)
- Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group (Band 8a)
- Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development/project work (Band 8a)
- Demonstrable interest/skill in a relevant specialist area (Band 8a)
- Registration
- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist or current trainee with eligibility in 2026
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent (including pending 2026 qualification).
- 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 and any model specified in the advert
- Training in supervision and experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists, or achieved within the first six months of start post (Band 8a)
- Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group (Band 8a)
- Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development/project work (Band 8a)
- Demonstrable interest/skill in a relevant specialist area (Band 8a)
- Registration
- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist or current trainee with eligibility in 2026
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £51,657 – £67,020 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical or Counselling Psychologist preceptorship Band 7/8a
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
Shape the Future of Community Mental Health
Surrey and Borders Partnership Trust is undergoing an exciting transformation of community mental health services to develop integrated neighbourhood mental health teams. We are committed to providing robust clinical pathways and ensuring that people using our services have timely access to high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions. To support delivery of our clinical pathways we are investing in a range of psychological roles. We are recruiting to a Psychologists** post(Band 7/8a)** to join our Adult Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Services across Surrey.
About the Role
These role will sit within and in some cases work across our new community neighbourhood teams , supporting the delivery of integrated, person-centred care.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a major transformation programme shaping the future of community mental health
- Work within innovative, multidisciplinary neighbourhood teams
- Access professional development opportunities and supervision
- Contribute to improving access and outcomes for local communities
Main duties of the job
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