Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist
Job overview
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 part-time enthusiastic and committed senior clinical/counselling psychologist or psychotherapist to perform at a band 8a, to join our well-established and dynamic service in adult mental health for people who live in Dartford, Gravesend, and Swanley, in Kent. Working 33.75 hours a week.
The post holder will be based at Arndale House within a Psychological Therapies service which includes psychological clinicians of several disciplines and trainees. The DGS Secondary Care Psychological Therapies service is situated within the Swale Community Mental Health Together Plus team and we provide a comprehensive service to adults with complex and longstanding mental health conditions and emotional difficulties.
Main duties of the job
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 taking part in a monthly program of continuing professional development.
As part of your role, you will have a role in supervising established interventions within the Transformation pathways delivering interventions to MHT and MHT+. Training and supervision will be available. Management experience is also available for interested candidates with opportunities to develop leadership competencies and skills.
Person specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential criteria
* Achieved Grades
* 2 years of Experience in Secondary Care
* Experience of group work
* Leadership Experience/Qualities
* Competency in Service Development
* Experience delivering interventions for SMI
* Supervision skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
* Experience of Teaching
* Management skills
* Team Player
* Experience conducting group work
KMPT Staff Benefits:
NHS pension scheme Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
Annual leave for Agenda for Change On appointment to NHS
27 days for 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 staffs have national Terms and Conditions.
Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits.
Flexible working Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help.
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