Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to develop clinical skills in adult eating disorders within a community-based service in Leatherhead and Guildford. The role involves supporting data collection and analysis, facilitating group programs, and gaining experience across the spectrum of eating disorder severity. You will be an integral part of a busy, high-performing, and well-regarded multidisciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology and entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Demonstrable direct clinical experience working in the field of mental health
- Clinical experience of working with people with eating disorders
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology and entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Demonstrable direct clinical experience working in the field of mental health
- Clinical experience of working with people with eating disorders
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,812 – £32,715 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Psychologist
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We have exciting opportunity immediately available for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist who is looking to develop their clinical skills in adult eating disorders.
The service currently operates between Monday - Friday (9am-5pm)
You will be joining a busy, happy, high performing and well-regarded community based Surrey-wide eating disorders service based in Leatherhead and Guildford comprising of an experienced and clinically diverse MDT.
Your will be an integral member of the team with a varied role including data/outcome collection and interpretation, support and facilitation within a group based programme and develop potential experience in eating disorder across the spectrum of severity.
Main duties of the job
You will support the existing system for collecting and analyzing outcome data and support the FREED pathway.
You will be supporting groups and may have an opportunity to deliver guided self help.
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
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