Main area: North Kent Directorate - Liaison Psychiatry
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Part time
Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Flexible work patterns available. Part time applications will be considered)
Job ref: 380-NK098-C
Employer: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Medway Maritime Hospital
Town: Gillingham
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Band 8a
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good. Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offers a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust, from an active
health and wellbeing programme
to regular recognition events. Would you like to work flexibly? We want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Job overview
Do you have a passion for providing exceptional care and are looking for an exciting and challenging role? It is a fantastic time to join the Liaison Psychiatry service as we are developing our services to CORE24! The Service – Liaison Psychiatry The Liaison psychiatry service aims to provide mental health advice and support to individuals receiving care and treatment at general hospitals in Kent and Medway. The general hospital staff can refer anyone over the age of 18 who attends A&E or is an inpatient on a medical or surgical ward. The liaison team can then offer advice, support, or a full mental and psychological health assessment as appropriate. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our well-established and dynamic Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service. This is a key role within the senior clinical team within the Liaison service. You would be responsible for offering high-quality assessment and brief interventions with a specific focus on people in distress, related to both mental and physical health conditions. This is an exciting, varied role with opportunities for consultation, supervision of other practitioners, facilitation of reflective practice, and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team. Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Essential Qualifications and Experience You will have a doctorate-level or equivalent BPS approved qualification in Clinical/Counselling psychology, with experience in a range of clinical settings, able to support people in acute distress, and will hold HCPC registration. Working for our organisation
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 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 who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role. Person specification
Qualifications
Doctorate or Equivalent, BPS, HCPC Specialist training Experience
Years of Experience Hours of supervised practice Relevant AMH/acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting Previous A&E Liaison or long-term conditions experience Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. 27 days for full-time or pro rata if part-time After 5 years NHS service: 29 days full time or pro rata if part time. After 10 years NHS service: 33 days full time or pro rata if part time. Plus bank holidays, that’s up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off! Medical staff have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits. Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. KMPT takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we can
ALL
be ourselves. We take pride in our services – which are underpinned by our
Trust values : Respect
- We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated. Openness
- Work in a collaborative, transparent way. Accountability
- We are professional and responsible for our actions. Working together
- We work together to make a difference for our service users. Innovation
- We find creative ways to run efficient, high-quality services. Excellence
- We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.
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Band 8a
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good. Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offers a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust, from an active
health and wellbeing programme
to regular recognition events. Would you like to work flexibly? We want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Job overview
Do you have a passion for providing exceptional care and are looking for an exciting and challenging role? It is a fantastic time to join the Liaison Psychiatry service as we are developing our services to CORE24! The Service – Liaison Psychiatry The Liaison psychiatry service aims to provide mental health advice and support to individuals receiving care and treatment at general hospitals in Kent and Medway. The general hospital staff can refer anyone over the age of 18 who attends A&E or is an inpatient on a medical or surgical ward. The liaison team can then offer advice, support, or a full mental and psychological health assessment as appropriate. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our well-established and dynamic Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service. This is a key role within the senior clinical team within the Liaison service. You would be responsible for offering high-quality assessment and brief interventions with a specific focus on people in distress, related to both mental and physical health conditions. This is an exciting, varied role with opportunities for consultation, supervision of other practitioners, facilitation of reflective practice, and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team. Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Essential Qualifications and Experience You will have a doctorate-level or equivalent BPS approved qualification in Clinical/Counselling psychology, with experience in a range of clinical settings, able to support people in acute distress, and will hold HCPC registration. Working for our organisation
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 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 who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role. Person specification
Qualifications
Doctorate or Equivalent, BPS, HCPC Specialist training Experience
Years of Experience Hours of supervised practice Relevant AMH/acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting Previous A&E Liaison or long-term conditions experience Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. 27 days for full-time or pro rata if part-time After 5 years NHS service: 29 days full time or pro rata if part time. After 10 years NHS service: 33 days full time or pro rata if part time. Plus bank holidays, that’s up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off! Medical staff have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits. Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. KMPT takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we can
ALL
be ourselves. We take pride in our services – which are underpinned by our
Trust values : Respect
- We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated. Openness
- Work in a collaborative, transparent way. Accountability
- We are professional and responsible for our actions. Working together
- We work together to make a difference for our service users. Innovation
- We find creative ways to run efficient, high-quality services. Excellence
- We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.
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