Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job title:

Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Company

NHS

Job description

Do you have a passion for providing exceptional care and are looking for an exciting, and challenging role?It is 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 consideredThe Service – Liaison PsychiatryThe 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.KMPT | Our Services – Liaison PsychiatryWe 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.We are actively recruiting for these roles across Kent, including Maidstone, Pembury, Thanet, Dartford and Medway. Please express your preferred location within Kent when submitting your application.Main duties of the jobYou 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 opportunity for consultation, supervision of other practitioners, facilitation of reflective practice and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team.You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst supporting the team in balancing the challenges of providing flexible high-quality services, in a way that delivers quick effective access and meets the expectations of patients, carers and the public.Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist – Essential Qualifications and ExperienceYou 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.Join our open forum information session on 5th 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.

Join the meeting nowAbout usWhy 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.Date posted24 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum per pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number380-WK0236Job locationsTunbridge Wells Hospital PemburyTonbridge RoadPemburyTN2 4QJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Doctorate or Equivalent, BPS, HCPC
• Specialist training

ExperienceEssential

• Years of Experience
• Hours of supervised practice
• Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated
• Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing
• Effective MDT working
• Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice
• Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting

Desirable

• Previous A&E Liaison or long term conditions experience

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Doctorate or Equivalent, BPS, HCPC
• Specialist training

ExperienceEssential

• Years of Experience
• Hours of supervised practice
• Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated
• Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing
• Effective MDT working
• Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice
• Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting

Desirable

• Previous A&E Liaison or long term conditions experience

Expected salary

£53755 – 60504 per year

Location

Pembury, Kent

Job date

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 02:16:02 GMT

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