Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a 6 session Band 7 Adult Psychotherapist post to join our dynamic, friendly and welcoming secondary care team in the North-West Surrey Psychotherapy Service at Unither House, Chertsey which is one of three psychotherapy services in the Trust.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with experience of working with severe, enduring, and complex mental health presentations and/or those with a core professional training in mental health.

The post holder will have substantial experience working as an adult psychotherapist in a specialist psychotherapy service, or its equivalent including experience in specialist assessment and treatment, individual, group and MBT psychotherapy, and long-term work with severe and enduring presentations. 

We strongly encourage applicants to visit/contact the department prior to interview. Please contact Carol Hunter on 01483 443683 who will direct your call or email [email protected]

Interviews to be held the morning of Wednesday 16th July  at Unither House, Chertsey.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Main duties of the job

To undertake psychotherapeutic consultations and provide individual psychodynamic psychotherapy. 

 To liaise with professionals, carers and relatives as required about referrals patients to the service.

   Maintaining up to date risk assessments on patients that are directly involved in your care.

·  To involve patients in their personal care plans taking their individual needs and preferences into account.

·  To conduct both group analytic and mentalization based treatments following appropriate training and with ongoing supervision.

·     To help advise other professionals and trainees engaged in mental health work about the role and suitability of Psychoanalytically informed interventions.

Please refer to the job description for more information on the requirements for this role. 

Working for our organisation

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.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

We look forward to receiving your application!