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. By ensuring that an individual’s physical and mental health are considered holistically, it is possible for the whole healthcare team to ensure the most effective care is delivered in a collaborative way.
Job Role
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.
We are actively recruiting for these roles across Kent, including Ashford, Thanet, Pembury, Dartford, and Medway. Please express your preferred location within Kent when submitting your application.
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 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.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
You will have a specialist post-graduate 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.
Contact Information
For an informal discussion please contact Dr Meena McGill at 07535654988 or meenamcgill@nhs.net.
Quick Apply: Please send a CV and Cover Letter to kmpt.recruitmentteam@nhs.net quoting the job title and reference number.
Join our open forum information session on .... February between 12.00 pm – 12.30 pm on Microsoft Teams. This session will provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the role and to meet the hiring manager. Booking is not required.
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.
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.
For further details/informal visits contact:
Name: Dr Meena McGill
Job title: Lead for Psychological Practice
Email address: meenamcgill@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07535654988
Name: Dr Debbie Timson (Consultant Psychologist): debbie.timson1@nhs.net
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