Main area: Adult Mental Health - Liaison Psychiatry
Grade Band: 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Flexible work patterns available. Part time applications will be considered)
Job ref: 380-EK273-A
Site: Thanet Mental Health Unit, Margate, Kent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/03/2025 23:59
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, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you.
Job overview
Are you a registered CBT Psychotherapist/Psychologist with a passion for providing exceptional care?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed CBT Therapist/Psychologist to join our well-established and dynamic Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service. This is a key role within the clinical team within the Liaison service.
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.
Main duties of the job
As a CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist, you will 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 development of clinics, consultation, and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team.
You will have access to regular supervision and team support to develop your own practice in Liaison, whilst supporting the MDT in providing quick, effective, accessible services.
CBT Psychotherapist/Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Essential Qualifications and Experience
You will have a specialist postgraduate CBT qualification with BABCP registration OR a doctorate-level or equivalent BPS approved qualification in Clinical/Counselling psychology with HCPC registration. Experience in a range of clinical settings with the ability to support people in acute distress is required.
Quick Apply: Please send a CV and Cover Letter to kmpt.recruitmentteam@nhs.net quoting the job title and reference number.
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 in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
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
* Postgraduate CBT or Doctorate Qualification, BABCP/HCPC
* Specialist training
Experience
* Years of Experience
* Hours of supervised practice
* Relevant AMH/acute/urgent care/physical health experience demonstrated
* Good assessment & formulation skills
* Teaching, Reflective practice, liaising with other agencies
* Previous A&E Liaison or long term conditions experience
Your employer pays 23.7% 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.
Probation Period: New employees external to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.
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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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