Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist
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Job summary
It's an exciting time to join us. KMPT has been rated Outstanding for Caring and Good overall in our most recent CQC inspection. KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all.
We are looking for a full-time enthusiastic and committed senior clinical/counselling psychologists or psychotherapists to perform at a band 7, and join our well established and dynamic service in adult mental health for people who live in Dartford and the countryside surrounding areas, in Kent.
The post holders will be based at Arndale House, within the Dartford Psychological Therapies service which includes psychological clinicians of several disciplines and trainees. The Dartford Secondary Care Psychological Therapies service works closely and in collaboration with the Medway Community Mental Health team as integrated services to provide a comprehensive service to adults with complex and longstanding mental health conditions and emotional difficulties.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in providing assessment and treatment (individual and group), participating in multidisciplinary staff development and supervision, enhancing the provision of psychological therapies for adult mental health, service development and evaluation, and a take part in a monthly programme of continuing professional development. Training and supervision will be available.
Main duties of the job
? To be responsible for the systematic provision of a Specialist Psychology Service to clientswith complex and longstanding mental health difficulties as referred from the secondarycare mental health service within the West Kent Psychological Therapies service.? To undertake high-quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative,advisory and evaluative) specialist psychology interventions in these services makingautonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.? To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning byundertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area.? To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team of the West Kent Secondary Care CommunityMental Health Team.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.
- 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 per year and a maximum payment of £2,011 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)
The salary listed is inclusive of the High-Cost Area Allowance.
Details
Date posted
05 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£45,753 to £52,067 a year per annum (inclusive of high cost area supplement)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
380-NK074-A
Job locations
Arndale House, Dartford
18-20 Spital St
Dartford
DA1 2DR
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Arndale House, Dartford
18-20 Spital St
Dartford
DA1 2DR
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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