Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Band 8a
Main area: North Kent Directorate - Liaison Psychiatry
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Flexible work patterns available. Part-time applications will be considered)
Job ref: 380-NK098-D
Site: Medway Maritime Hospital
Town: Gillingham
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/02/2025 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.
Job overview
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!
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.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our well-established and dynamic Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service. This is a key role within the senior clinical team within the Liaison service.
Main duties of the job
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 consultation, supervision of other practitioners, facilitation of reflective practice, and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team.
Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Essential Qualifications and Experience
You will have a doctorate-level or equivalent BPS approved qualification in Clinical/Counselling psychology, with experience in a range of clinical settings, able to support people in acute distress and will hold HCPC registration.
For an informal discussion please contact Dr Meena McGill, 07535654988, meenamcgill@nhs.net.
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
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 has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.
* Relevant AMH/acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated
* Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing
* Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice
* Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting
* 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
Plus bank holidays, that’s up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off!
KMPT offers a face-to-face counselling service for any issues not just work-related problems.
KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff and this includes a comprehensive Induction programme.
KMPT takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision.
We take pride in our services – which are underpinned by our Trust values:
* Respect - We value people as individuals.
* Openness - Work in a collaborative, transparent way.
* Accountability - We are professional and responsible for our actions.
* Working together - We work together to make a difference for our service users.
* Innovation - We find creative ways to run efficient, high-quality services.
* Excellence - We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.
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