Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Job summary
We have an opportunity for an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to lead the psychology provision across the three teams of the Perinatal Mental Health Service.
We offer a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR, Systemic Couples therapy, IPT, CFT, and ACT, and this role would be suitable for applicants interested in transgenerational patterns of trauma, attachment and parent and infant mental health. Our MDT consists of highly skilled, and psychologically minded professionals including Psychiatrists, perinatal mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer support workers and nursery nurses. We are accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, highlighting the excellent and specialised care provided by the service.
Our service aims to provide specialist and early help to parents and babies to help with a range of perinatal mental health issues. We are also involved in shaping trauma informed care in the perinatal period and thinking across wider services.
We regularly meet for reflective practice and specialist staff well-being and development are at the heart of our ambitions. We have an active CPD program across the Trust in relation to both clinical and leadership development, as well as a staff resilience hub supporting individuals and teams.
Main duties of the job
Please see JD for full key responsibilities, some of them included here as follows:
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
- To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures.
- To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement SafeguardingAdult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
- To plan and deliver a highly specialist psychology service (in leadership or advanced therapy role) and to oversee its clinical governance.
- To lead in the supervision and contribute to Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of psychology staff, as required.
- To ensure that the healthcare needs of people using services are communicated to and work in partnership with service commissioners and other healthcare providers for the bestoutcomes. To positively contribute to Trust and divisional developments in relation to psychology practice. To advocate and represent the service.
- To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
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 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 from 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.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Details
Date posted
25 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£66,653 to £77,094 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
325-7512375-SS
Job locations
Horizon House
28 Upper High Street
Epsom
KT17 4QJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
Desirable
- Additional leadership/management study
- post doctoral qualification in neuropsychology
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting
- Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work.
- Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
- Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
- Experience of specialist parent-infant interventions (e.g., VIG, VIPP, COSP) to lead on the development of integrated care pathways supporting early bonding and infant mental health
- Substantial experience in the assessment, formulation and treatment of perinatal mental health conditions, including birth trauma, perinatal OCD, perinatal loss, postpartum psychosis, complex trauma and its impact on the perinatal period, and parent-infant relational difficulties.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
Desirable
- Additional leadership/management study
- post doctoral qualification in neuropsychology
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting
- Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work.
- Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
- Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
- Experience of specialist parent-infant interventions (e.g., VIG, VIPP, COSP) to lead on the development of integrated care pathways supporting early bonding and infant mental health
- Substantial experience in the assessment, formulation and treatment of perinatal mental health conditions, including birth trauma, perinatal OCD, perinatal loss, postpartum psychosis, complex trauma and its impact on the perinatal period, and parent-infant relational difficulties.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Horizon House
28 Upper High Street
Epsom
KT17 4QJ
Employer's website
https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Horizon House
28 Upper High Street
Epsom
KT17 4QJ
Employer's website
Salary range
- £5 - £77,094 per year