Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist or CBT therapist to join the Mental Health Rehabilitation Service as we launch Community Rehabilitation in North Kent. We welcome applications from both newly qualified or experienced therapists. Community Rehabilitation supports people with mental health problems live a full and active life within their family & community, working in partnership with Social Care, Housing and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. As a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, y ou will be responsible for offering high-quality psychological treatments (individual & group) and family interventions s. Case consultation and joint work with team members will also be an expectation. You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst providing a highly professional service to people with psychosis and their families. Main duties of the job To be responsible for the systematic provision of Psychological Therapies or interventions To undertake high quality direct and indirect specialist psychology interventions (including CBT/CBTp & family Interventions) To work collaboratively as part of the multi-professional team and enhance the therapeutic practice of the team At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and about inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one. 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. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. 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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Candidates must hold a postgraduate Qualification in Clinical Psychology/CBT, hold HCPC or BABCP registration, and have experience of working with adults with mental health problems. Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role or please contact us to discuss further. 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). Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Postgraduate qualification in CBT/doctorate in Psychology BABCP/HCPC Additional training Experience Essential criteria Years of Experience Experience in AMH/Severe MH Problems/psychosis Experience in CBT/other modalities Experience in MDT working Experience in groupwork/family work Knowledge of recovery & social inclusion/rehab policies audit/service evaluation/research KMPT Staff Benefits: NHS pension scheme Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Please see [ Click Apply]. [ Click Apply]/Pensions.aspx for more details. Annual leave for Agenda for Change On appointment to NHS 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 staffs have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits. Recommend a friend campaign If you already work for us you could refer a friend from outside of the Trust to any of the roles below and you can receive £1000 if they are successfully recruited; Nursing staff - RMN RGN RNLD - Band 5 and 6, Medical Doctors, Clinical Psychologist and Allied Health Professionals, Flexible working Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help. Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave Dependant on length of NHS service Other paid/unpaid leave This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside of annual leave. Non paid leave for career breaks Staff Support KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems. NHS discounts and shopping vouchers Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc. Learning and Development opportunities In addition to the mandatory subjects there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring. Induction KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff and this includes a comprehensive Induction programme. The programme's duration depends on role and can be from 2 days to 4 weeks (not always consecutive days). The Induction programme will provide an excellent opportunity for new staff to meet and engage with KMPT's subject specialists and include the required training. The programme may involve some travel to the various training venues across Kent and Medway, the main ones being Canterbury, Maidstone and Dartford. New starter bonus At the Trust we really value our nurses and the skills they bring. To recognise this we offer a New Hire Bonus of £1200 pro rata for band 5 and 6 nursing staff. Staff Network Forums A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.