Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
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! Flexible work patterns available. Part-time applications will be considered. 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. We are actively recruiting for these roles across Kent, including Maidstone, Pembury, Thanet, Dartford, and Medway. Please express your preferred location within Kent when submitting your application. Main duties of the job 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. You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice while supporting the team in balancing the challenges of providing flexible high-quality services. 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 Why KMPT? 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. KMPT Staff Benefits: NHS pension scheme:
Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Annual leave for Agenda for Change:
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! Qualifications Essential criteria: Doctorate or Equivalent, BPS, HCPC Specialist training Experience Essential criteria: Years of Experience Hours of supervised practice Relevant AMH/acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing Effective MDT working Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting Desirable criteria: Previous A&E Liaison or long-term conditions experience
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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! Flexible work patterns available. Part-time applications will be considered. 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. We are actively recruiting for these roles across Kent, including Maidstone, Pembury, Thanet, Dartford, and Medway. Please express your preferred location within Kent when submitting your application. Main duties of the job 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. You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice while supporting the team in balancing the challenges of providing flexible high-quality services. 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 Why KMPT? 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. KMPT Staff Benefits: NHS pension scheme:
Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Annual leave for Agenda for Change:
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! Qualifications Essential criteria: Doctorate or Equivalent, BPS, HCPC Specialist training Experience Essential criteria: Years of Experience Hours of supervised practice Relevant AMH/acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing Effective MDT working Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting Desirable criteria: Previous A&E Liaison or long-term conditions experience
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