Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join our established multidisciplinary Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities (CTPLD).

The role will primarily focus on supporting the qualified psychologists and wider multi-disciplinary team as part of our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) clinic. Responsibilities include coordinating the clinic, contributing to assessment and formulation, supporting therapeutic recommendations, and working with individuals, families and support networks to improve quality of life.

You will also support psychological assessments, resource development, administration, audit, outcome monitoring, research and service development under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to promoting the health, independence and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities.

We are looking for someone who ideally has experience of working with people with learning disabilities and additional mental health needs.

Please include in your application the reasons for why you are interested in working with people with learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake psychological assessments, formulation, therapeutic interventions and consultation under supervision to support people with specific needs e.g. challenging behaviour, dementia, autism, mental health issues, psychological and emotional difficulties to maintain skills needed for living an ordinary life.
• To actively work with people in implementing the care plan devised by the psychologist.
• To act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for peoples' dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
• To carry out comprehensive assessments, plan implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions under the supervision of a psychologist as part of a holisticapproach working in a variety of settings.
• To take appropriate and immediate action to keep people safe in a crisis or safeguarding situation, reporting back to a senior colleague in a timely manner.
• To practice within the Positive Behaviour Support framework.
• To observe and document any changes in wellbeing of the people that they are supporting, reporting to the professional or team manager any new or change in risk or presentation of the person, and updating risk assessments as required.
• To work in partnership with people in other health and social care settings.
• To establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use services and their families.

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.

These posts cover a wide geographical area across East Surrey and flexible working across our two bases in Leatherhead and Redhill is encouraged. The successful applicants' preferences will be taken into account when choosing which base they will be predominantly working from.

Due to the travel involved, the role requires a current valid driving licence suitable for the UK with access to a vehicle for work-related purposes.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We will not be able to accept late applications.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Details
Date posted: 24 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £29,812 to £32,715 a year
Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 325-8293682-PLD
Job locations: Leatherhead Hub, East Surrey CTPLD, Leatherhead Hub, 18 Mole Business Park, Leatherhead, KT22 7AD, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the attached job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Psychology degree 2:1 or above
• Valid Driving Licence suitable for the UK and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a health or care setting
• Experience of working in teams
• Competent in design and methodology of projects
• Knowledge of psychological assessment and intervention for adults with learning disabilities
• Competent in the use of SPSS for Windows including setting up databases, statistical analysis and presentation of results

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Leatherhead Hub, East Surrey CTPLD, Leatherhead Hub, 18 Mole Business Park, Leatherhead, KT22 7AD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Clinical Psychologist, Dr Kristy Rye, rxx.ctpldeast@nhs.net, 01372216280

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.