Central Screening Team Mental Health Clinician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 7 Central Screening Clinician within the Mindworks Surrey team, focusing on urgent and specialist referrals for children and young people's mental health services. The clinician will use advanced clinical reasoning to make autonomous decisions on referral prioritisation and allocation, ensuring safe and appropriate placement within Surrey's mental health pathways. It involves expert telephone screening, triage, and clinical decision-making, working closely with various agencies and supporting junior staff. The position requires a resilient and adaptable professional committed to high-quality, child-centered care.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Professional (RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent)
- Extensive experience as a band 6 Nurse / Occupational Therapist or Social worker
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising or mentoring others
- Experience of telephone or remote clinical triage, assessment and clinical decision-making within a mental health setting
- Experience of working effectively within multi-agency systems, including schools, social care, GPs, acute services and voluntary sector organisations
- Registered Mental Health Professional (RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent)
- Extensive experience as a band 6 Nurse / Occupational Therapist or Social worker
- Experience of supervising or mentoring others
- Experience of telephone or remote clinical triage, assessment and clinical decision-making within a mental health setting
- Experience of working effectively within multi-agency systems, including schools, social care, GPs, acute services and voluntary sector organisations
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £51,657 – £58,785 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Central Screening Team Mental Health Clinician
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Band 7 Central Screening Clinician (x4)
Mindworks Surrey | Locations across Frimley, Leatherhead & Chertsey
Are you an experienced and passionate mental health professional looking to make a real difference for children and young people? Join our Surrey-wide Central Screening Team and play a pivotal role in ensuring children, young people and families receive the right support, at the right time, through the right service.
We are seeking four Band 7 Central Screening Clinicians to join the innovative and dynamic Mindworks Surrey team. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a county-wide service, helping to shape care pathways and improve outcomes for children and young people across Surrey.
We're looking for motivated clinicians who are:
- Experienced in working with children and young people within mental health, health, social care or related services.
- Skilled in assessment, risk management and clinical decision-making.
- Confident communicating with families, professionals and partner agencies.
- Passionate about improving access to support and delivering excellent outcomes.
- Adaptable, resilient and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Are able to offer flexibility
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