Clinical Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Senior Clinician

A Band 7 senior clinician role in the school-based needs teams of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, across the Tandridge and Reigate & Banstead teams. The work centres on mentoring low-intensity CBT practitioners, consulting with school leaders and holding a caseload of direct interventions. The team is being built across several professions, with a funded supervision training place on offer. Relevant professional registration and a driving licence with a car for work are essential.

What the job involves

• Mentor and/or supervise the development of low-intensity CBT practitioners (EMHPs and CWPs) in the team
• Build a culture of high-quality clinical practice
• Grow and nurture trainee and newly qualified EMHPs and CWPs into well-rounded clinicians
• Take the lead in building relationships with senior leaders in schools
• Provide regular case consultation, support and advice to schools
• Act as a link to the wider children’s mental health services
• With the Lead and educational psychologists, develop programmes of work supporting schools’ whole school approach goals
• Hold a caseload, delivering direct interventions to children, young people and families

Registration & licences

• Registered health or social care professional, including clinical psychology, CBT therapy, mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy, art therapy or systemic family therapy
• Registration or accreditation with the relevant professional body, such as HCPC, NMC or BABCP

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience working therapeutically, clinically or consultatively with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families
• Leading or driving multi-agency collaborative working
• Confidently delivering consultations to other professionals
• Monitoring performance and outcomes to ensure service quality
• Leading clinical practice, service development or project work
• Supervising or mentoring junior members of staff

Skills & knowledge

• Conducting complex formulation and managing clinical complexity

Checks & eligibility

• Valid UK driving licence with unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times, including community-based work

Other

• Able to work flexibly and effectively with education partners, multi-agency partners, children, young people and families

Nice to have

• Additional postgraduate training or qualification, such as CBT, systemic therapy, EMDR or leadership
• Supervision qualification
• Experience of delivering CBT-informed practice
• Experience of delivering mental health interventions in education settings
• Experience of delivering CBT-informed supervision at low-intensity level
• Experience in whole school approaches to mental health in education settings
• Experience adapting practice for young people with special educational needs, learning disabilities, language and social communication difficulties, neurodiversity and behaviours of concern

What’s offered

• Fully funded one-year Supervision Training for sufficiently qualified clinicians, at Sussex or Southampton University
• Opportunities for staff development and training

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