Job summary
Surrey and Borders is looking for someone who will be responsible for providing consultation, advice and training to school professionals and delivering one-to-one and group interventions. The clinician will be a professional who has significant experience of working therapeutically with children and young people and has experience and training in managing team members and providing supervision.
Working Patterns: 2 days a week from 9AM to 5 PM
Location: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Rd, Leatherhead KT22 7AD
Main duties of the job
* Deliver evidence-based mental health interventions for children and young people within school settings, including group and individual work.
* Provide specialist consultation, advice, and guidance to school staff to support a whole-school approach to emotional wellbeing.
* Coordinate and oversee clinical care delivered within schools, ensuring effective safeguarding and risk management.
* Supervise and manage the caseload of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), providing clinical leadership and support.
* Lead and contribute to whole-school mental health training and workforce development initiatives.
* Build and maintain strong multi-agency partnerships to ensure integrated and collaborative care delivery.
* Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop formulations, and implement personalised care plans using evidence-based practice.
* Ensure high standards of clinical governance, documentation, data management, and service quality improvement.
* Work autonomously within professional frameworks while upholding organisational policies, safeguarding responsibilities, and performance standards.
About us
Working for our organization
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 organizations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
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.
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for?This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Details
Date posted
24 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£29.38 an hour Per hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
384-SM-Senior Clinician
Job locations
18 Mole Business Park
Randalls Road
Leatherhead
KT22 7AD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice and Intervention
* Deliver consultation, collaborative support, and evidence-based interventions for children and young people up to age 18.
* Undertake complex bio-psycho-social assessments, risk assessments, and develop clinical formulations leading to personalised care plans.
* Continuously review and adjust care plans in response to changing needs and risk.
* Provide outcome-focused interventions aligned with routine outcome measures and recovery-oriented approaches.
* Triage referrals, signpost appropriately, and provide specialist advice to professionals and referrers.
* Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met and that holistic care plans reflect educational, physical, and social needs.
* Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality clinical documentation.
School Partnership and Whole-School Approach
* Work in partnership with schools to identify and support children with emerging mental health needs.
* Deliver whole-school training packages and contribute to the development of mental health initiatives across education settings.
* Support schools in embedding sustainable, inclusive mental health practices.
* Facilitate engagement with education settings and maintain ongoing collaborative relationships.
* Arrange and deliver bespoke training aligned with service objectives.
Supervision and Leadership
* Provide caseload management and clinical supervision to EMHPs within the Mental Health Support Team (MHST).
* Support trainee practitioners through high-quality supervision to ensure safe and effective practice.
* Contribute to clinical leadership within the team, modelling professional standards and ethical practice.
* Review performance, set objectives, and identify training and development needs in line with service policies.
* Act in a senior capacity when required and support team management functions.
Communication and Multi-Agency Working
* Communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and empathetically to children, families, and professionals.
* Chair and participate in clinical meetings and multidisciplinary discussions.
* Liaise with external agencies including education, health, social care, voluntary organisations, and statutory services.
* Promote active participation of young people and families in care planning and service development.
* Facilitate equitable access to services and promote social inclusion.
Planning and Service Coordination
* Manage own workload and support allocation of work across the team to ensure effective and cost-efficient care delivery.
* Plan integrated care packages in collaboration with external agencies.
* Ensure timely reviews and coordinated intervention planning.
* Contribute to day-to-day service operations, including handling clinical enquiries.
Governance, Audit, and Service Development
* Participate in audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Contribute to clinical governance processes and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
* Support service development in line with national and local policy frameworks.
* Ensure performance targets and commissioned standards are met.
Training, Development, and Professional Accountability
* Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to colleagues and students.
* Maintain professional registration and continuing professional development.
* Delegate tasks appropriately and ensure competency of those undertaking delegated work.
* Work autonomously within professional and operational frameworks, seeking senior guidance where required.
Information Governance and Compliance
* Maintain secure handling of sensitive information in line with data protection legislation.
* Ensure accurate record-keeping and secure information sharing practices.
* Uphold safeguarding, health and safety, infection control, and equality policies at all times.
* Contribute positively to a safe, inclusive, and high-performing working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice and Intervention
* Deliver consultation, collaborative support, and evidence-based interventions for children and young people up to age 18.
* Undertake complex bio-psycho-social assessments, risk assessments, and develop clinical formulations leading to personalised care plans.
* Continuously review and adjust care plans in response to changing needs and risk.
* Provide outcome-focused interventions aligned with routine outcome measures and recovery-oriented approaches.
* Triage referrals, signpost appropriately, and provide specialist advice to professionals and referrers.
* Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met and that holistic care plans reflect educational, physical, and social needs.
* Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality clinical documentation.
School Partnership and Whole-School Approach
* Work in partnership with schools to identify and support children with emerging mental health needs.
* Deliver whole-school training packages and contribute to the development of mental health initiatives across education settings.
* Support schools in embedding sustainable, inclusive mental health practices.
* Facilitate engagement with education settings and maintain ongoing collaborative relationships.
* Arrange and deliver bespoke training aligned with service objectives.
Supervision and Leadership
* Provide caseload management and clinical supervision to EMHPs within the Mental Health Support Team (MHST).
* Support trainee practitioners through high-quality supervision to ensure safe and effective practice.
* Contribute to clinical leadership within the team, modelling professional standards and ethical practice.
* Review performance, set objectives, and identify training and development needs in line with service policies.
* Act in a senior capacity when required and support team management functions.
Communication and Multi-Agency Working
* Communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and empathetically to children, families, and professionals.
* Chair and participate in clinical meetings and multidisciplinary discussions.
* Liaise with external agencies including education, health, social care, voluntary organisations, and statutory services.
* Promote active participation of young people and families in care planning and service development.
* Facilitate equitable access to services and promote social inclusion.
Planning and Service Coordination
* Manage own workload and support allocation of work across the team to ensure effective and cost-efficient care delivery.
* Plan integrated care packages in collaboration with external agencies.
* Ensure timely reviews and coordinated intervention planning.
* Contribute to day-to-day service operations, including handling clinical enquiries.
Governance, Audit, and Service Development
* Participate in audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Contribute to clinical governance processes and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
* Support service development in line with national and local policy frameworks.
* Ensure performance targets and commissioned standards are met.
Training, Development, and Professional Accountability
* Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to colleagues and students.
* Maintain professional registration and continuing professional development.
* Delegate tasks appropriately and ensure competency of those undertaking delegated work.
* Work autonomously within professional and operational frameworks, seeking senior guidance where required.
Information Governance and Compliance
* Maintain secure handling of sensitive information in line with data protection legislation.
* Ensure accurate record-keeping and secure information sharing practices.
* Uphold safeguarding, health and safety, infection control, and equality policies at all times.
* Contribute positively to a safe, inclusive, and high-performing working environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional degree qualification relevant to the specialist field (Including but not limited to Psychologist, CBT Therapist, Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Art Therapist etc.)
* Membership/registration of relevant professional body
Desirable
* Post graduate qualification in specialist training
* Supervision Qualification
* CBT qualification
Experience
Essential
* 2 or more years' experience working therapeutically, clinically, or consultatively within a CYP Educational or Mental Health Setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families, post qualification.
* Experience of Supervising or mentoring junior members of staff
Desirable
* Experience of delivering CBT informed practice
* Experience of delivering mental health interventions in education settings ? Experience
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of CYP IAPT & the benefits of low intensity work & outcome measures
Skills
Essential
* Demonstrable knowledge of relevant safeguarding and mental health legislation
* Ability to provide culturally sensitive support and supervision
* Ability to teach, train and provide clear consultation
* Ability to think clinically/therapeutically about client need
* Ability to improve services to increase efficiency and enhance patient experience
* Ability to use and interpret outcome measures to monitor intervention effectiveness. Competent ICT skills to collect and interpret data, for reports, presentations, and service performance
* Provide and Engage in online meetings
Desirable
* Familiarity with electronic patient management systems such as IAPTus, RIO, SystmOne etc.
* Awareness of relevant initiatives and frameworks, including MHSTs, Thrive and CYP IAPT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional degree qualification relevant to the specialist field (Including but not limited to Psychologist, CBT Therapist, Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Art Therapist etc.)
* Membership/registration of relevant professional body
Desirable
* Post graduate qualification in specialist training
* Supervision Qualification
* CBT qualification
Experience
Essential
* 2 or more years' experience working therapeutically, clinically, or consultatively within a CYP Educational or Mental Health Setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families, post qualification.
* Experience of Supervising or mentoring junior members of staff
Desirable
* Experience of delivering CBT informed practice
* Experience of delivering mental health interventions in education settings ? Experience
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of CYP IAPT & the benefits of low intensity work & outcome measures
Skills
Essential
* Demonstrable knowledge of relevant safeguarding and mental health legislation
* Ability to provide culturally sensitive support and supervision
* Ability to teach, train and provide clear consultation
* Ability to think clinically/therapeutically about client need
* Ability to improve services to increase efficiency and enhance patient experience
* Ability to use and interpret outcome measures to monitor intervention effectiveness. Competent ICT skills to collect and interpret data, for reports, presentations, and service performance
* Provide and Engage in online meetings
Desirable
* Familiarity with electronic patient management systems such as IAPTus, RIO, SystmOne etc.
* Awareness of relevant initiatives and frameworks, including MHSTs, Thrive and CYP IAPT
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
18 Mole Business Park
Randalls Road
Leatherhead
KT22 7AD
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Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
18 Mole Business Park
Randalls Road
Leatherhead
KT22 7AD
Employer's website
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