Clinical Psychologist/CBT Psychotherapist

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist or CBT therapist to join the Mental Health Rehabilitation Service as we launch Community Rehabilitation in North Kent. We welcome applications from both newly qualified or experienced therapists.

Community Rehabilitation supports people with mental health problems live a full and active life within their family & community, working in partnership with Social Care, Housing and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.

As a key member of the multi-disciplinary team , you will be responsible for offering high-quality psychological treatments (individual & group) and family interventions s. Case consultation and joint work with team members will also be an expectation. You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst providing a highly professional service to people with psychosis and their families.

Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible for the systematic provision of Psychological Therapies or interventions
  • To undertake high quality direct and indirect specialist psychology interventions (including CBT/CBTp & family Interventions)
  • To work collaboratively as part of the multi-professional team and enhance the therapeutic practice of the team
  • At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and about inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

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 in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.

We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

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.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Plus HCA%

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-NK145-B

Job locations

Arndale House

18-22 Spital Street

Dartford

DA1 2DL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidates must hold a postgraduate Qualification in Clinical Psychology/CBT, hold HCPC or BABCP registration, and have experience of working with adults with mental health problems.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role or please contact us to discuss further.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidates must hold a postgraduate Qualification in Clinical Psychology/CBT, hold HCPC or BABCP registration, and have experience of working with adults with mental health problems.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role or please contact us to discuss further.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Postgraduate qualification in CBT/doctorate in Psychology
  • BABCP/HCPC
  • Additional training

Experience

Essential

  • Years of Experience
  • Experience in AMH/Severe MH Problems/psychosis
  • Experience in CBT/other modalities
  • Experience in MDT working
  • Experience in groupwork/family work
  • Knowledge of recovery & social inclusion/rehab policies
  • audit/service evaluation/research
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Postgraduate qualification in CBT/doctorate in Psychology
  • BABCP/HCPC
  • Additional training

Experience

Essential

  • Years of Experience
  • Experience in AMH/Severe MH Problems/psychosis
  • Experience in CBT/other modalities
  • Experience in MDT working
  • Experience in groupwork/family work
  • Knowledge of recovery & social inclusion/rehab policies
  • audit/service evaluation/research

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.

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.

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

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Arndale House

18-22 Spital Street

Dartford

DA1 2DL


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Arndale House

18-22 Spital Street

Dartford

DA1 2DL


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Elizabeth Davison

elizabeth.davison3@nhs.net

07549453952

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Plus HCA%

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-NK145-B

Job locations

Arndale House

18-22 Spital Street

Dartford

DA1 2DL


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