Job summary
Are you passionate about transforming lives and delivering specialist psychological interventions to people with complex emotional needs?

Our specialist Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Service has been established for over 10 years. Recognising the significant benefits to people who access DBT, we are significantly increasing the team's resources, so that it can have a greater impact across the Surrey and North-East Hampshire area.

Due to expansion and service growth, we are expanding our team and are looking for 3 x Band 7 Psychologists or DBT Therapist to cover West Surrey, East Surrey, Trust wide.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a specialist service with over 10 years of DBT expertise.
• Help shape and develop an expanding service with ambitious plans for the future.
• Work alongside skilled, experienced and supportive multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Access regular supervision, consultation and excellent professional development opportunities.
• Make a genuine difference to the lives and opportunities of people with complex emotional needs.

Come and Grow With Us
This is an exciting time to join a thriving service that values innovation, clinical excellence and teamwork. If you're looking for a role where you can use your expertise to make a real and lasting impact, while being part of a supportive and ambitious team, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of DBT provision across Surrey and North East Hampshire.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the psychological needs of people using our services.
• To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
• Promote a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues
• Work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services
• Supporting specific service development projects
• The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service.

About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

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.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 325-8100655-COMM-A
Job locations: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7AD, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Registration
Essential

• HCPC registered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or DBT Therapist - PG Dip in DBT and core professional training (e.g. Nursing, Social work, OT), registered with appropriate professional registration body

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles.
• Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic
• Candidates should demonstrate experience of working with individuals with complex emotional needs
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists (Psychologists)
• Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group.
• Ability to manage difficult situations with service users that have complex presentations and/or behaviours that challenge, and to manage a demanding and complex caseload
• Demonstrable ability to remain calm and compassionate when faced with highly distressing situations.
• Knowledge and Experience of delivering DBT (DBT Therapist)
• It is essential to have a driving license and access to a vehicle for all community-based post where travel across sites and/or client visits are a significant part of the role

Qualifications
Essential

• Psychologist - Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology OR DBT Therapist - PG Dip in DBT and core professional training (e.g. Nursing, Social work, OT), registered with appropriate professional registration body

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Principal Clinical Psychologist, Dr Louise Ennew, Louise.Ennew@sabp.nhs.uk