Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
The closing date is 05 October 2025
Job summary
Come and join our thriving network of psychologists at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our Critical Care Rehabilitation and Follow-up Service (CCRFS) is looking for an 8B Psychologist Lead (0.53 WTE) to join their highly specialist and motivatedMDT at their Wexham Park Hospital site in Slough. The vacancy has arisen due to the promotion of the current postholder.
The post would suit someone with ambition, drive, and strong team skills. This is a leadership position, with managerial and supervisory responsibilities for our 8A Clinical Psychologist working at our Frimley Park Critical Care site. Our CCRFS has recently been awarded an 'Outstanding' CQC rating and is a national leader within the field of critical care recovery, guiding the rehabilitation journey of adult critical care survivors from hospital to the community.
The role is suitable for an 8B lead psychologist who can work with an applied psychology model. We are passionate about inclusivity and diversity within our service and welcome applications from all candidates who bring the required competencies and experience.
We look forward to hearing from you. Please do get in touch.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the CCRFS Lead for both our acute sites to further develop psychology and contribute to quality initiatives. Our dynamic CCRFS team includes nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy & Intensivists. Psychology is a highly valued resource. There are exciting opportunities to work within inpatient and outpatient settings, MDT complex decision-making, embedding trauma-informed care, and supporting colleagues working in a challenging environment.
SABP and FHFT have an established partnership in the provision of clinical health psychology services across Frimley ICS. You will join a dynamic team of practitioner psychologists working across specialties offering a supportive team environment and CPD opportunities. You will be managed by one of the co-leads (Consultant Clinical Psychologist).
About us
We prioritise career development and encourage participation in leadership and quality improvement programmes across the system. We are connected into the wider SABP Clinical Health Psychology network, which consists of a community health psychology service and specialist applied psychology in neighbouring acute hospitals. We are affiliated with the University of Surrey PsychD course, offering placements for trainees across the programme, and accessing CPD such as supervisor training.
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 provide support to a population of 1.3 million across 140 services.
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.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Details
Date posted
19 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£66,653 to £77,094 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
325-7472011-SS
Job locations
Wexham Park Slough
Wexham St
Slough
SL2 4HL
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Slough
Wexham St
Slough
SL2 4HL
Employer's website
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