Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 14 July 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist with proven interest in neuropsychology to join our Neuropsychology Service.The post involves working with adults who have experienced a stroke and live in the Medway area.

The clinical work is undertaken mostly in clinic settings across the locality.

The post holder would be based at Medway Maritime Hospital with travel to/from Harmony House in Rochester, but would also be expected to travel to patients at their home and to care homes.

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).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will carry out neuropsychological assessments and psychological interventions under the direct supervision of a principal clinical psychologist.

They will also work with other Assistant Psychologists already in post to deliver high-quality and responsive services within Kent.

The Kent Neuropsychology Service provides specialist neuropsychological assessments and cognitive rehabilitation.

There is a strong rehabilitation ethos and clinical psychologists working in the service have interests in a range of therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, CBT, CFT, and Systemic Therapy.

Relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues within the Neurorehabilitation Teams are positive and supportive.

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.

Our strategyOur 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.

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Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-FR0582

Job locations

Disablement Service Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Upper second class honours degree (Psychology) conferring eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychology Society

Desirable

Further related academic study or post-graduate training in psychology or related field

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Good theoretical knowledge or willingness to learn about the problems experienced by, and needs of, adult stroke survivors and ways of assessing and treating these

Desirable

Proficient and confident in administration of a range of neuropsychological assessments.

Relevant experience

Essential

Post-graduate experience of assessment and treatment of people with a range of psychological needs

Desirable

Experience of working with people with an acquired brain injury or other neurological conditions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Upper second class honours degree (Psychology) conferring eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychology Society

Desirable

Further related academic study or post-graduate training in psychology or related field

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Good theoretical knowledge or willingness to learn about the problems experienced by, and needs of, adult stroke survivors and ways of assessing and treating these

Desirable

Proficient and confident in administration of a range of neuropsychological assessments.

Relevant experience

Essential

Post-graduate experience of assessment and treatment of people with a range of psychological needs

Desirable

Experience of working with people with an acquired brain injury or other neurological conditions.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Disablement Service Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

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

Disablement Service Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

Employer's website

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