Job summary We are looking for a part-time Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist to join our Specialist Psychological Therapies team, working within the Mental Health Together/ Mental Health Together team. The post is for 32.5 hours/week. You will be based at Laurel House in Canterbury, with a team of psychological practitioners providing a comprehensive and multidisciplinary service to adults with complex and longstanding emotional and mental health difficulties, including trauma presentations. Our service delivers NICE concordant interventions for service users, with complex and enduring mental health conditions. We deliver a variety of group, family and individual therapies. The team consist of Psychotherapists, Psychologists and Art Therapists. Peer and external supervision are part of the team culture. We have strong links with various training institutions and offer training placements to clinical psychology trainees. The service also provides access to a variety of HEE post-qualification training courses. We would be delighted to support a trainee that is near to completion of their training and we would offer a band 6 salary until successful completion and appropriate registration. The post holder will have a 6 month probation period and be supported within their discipline. Main duties of the job To participate in the provision of psychological services to adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties within the Ashford/Canterbury locality served by the Trust. In particular:To be responsible for the systematic provision of a Specialist Psychological Therapy Service to clients with complex and longstanding mental health difficulties as referred from the secondary care mental health community services within the Ashford/Canterbury locality. To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice. 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 strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every day We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the future To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Date posted 06 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 380-EK281 Job locations Laurel House 2 Cossington Road Canterbury CT1 3HU Job description Job responsibilities To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the MHT/MHT team. 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). Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the role's main responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the MHT/MHT team. 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). Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the role's main responsibilities. Person Specification Essential Essential Qualifications and Achieved Grades Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC/UKCP/BABCP Eligible to practice with core professional qualification in NHS Demonstrates high standards of written verbal communication Currently in final year of Psychotherapy/Psychological therapist training Desirable Demonstrable Experience working as a qualified specialist psychologist / psychotherapist for a minimum of one year Training in EMDR or MBT Role Requirement Essential In final year of psychological therapy training Desirable Have placements in adult mental health Person Specification Essential Essential Qualifications and Achieved Grades Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC/UKCP/BABCP Eligible to practice with core professional qualification in NHS Demonstrates high standards of written verbal communication Currently in final year of Psychotherapy/Psychological therapist training Desirable Demonstrable Experience working as a qualified specialist psychologist / psychotherapist for a minimum of one year Training in EMDR or MBT Role Requirement Essential In final year of psychological therapy training Desirable Have placements in adult mental health 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 Laurel House 2 Cossington Road Canterbury CT1 3HU Employer's website https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)