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Job overview Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in the A &amp; E of Mental Health. You will be working in a very dynamic environment, which will provide you with many opportunities to learn and develop your therapeutic and systemic skills. There will also be an opportunity to be creative and innovative within the role, bringing new ideas, incorporating evidence-based practice into how the service is delivered. You will support and assist the core aims within the service, both in direct clinical work and as a positive member of the multi-disciplinary team and wider service, having an important strategic and liaison function supporting the transition of patients between services. Main duties of the job<ul> <li> You will provide psychological assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team and offer consultation and treatment for our more complex cases. </li> <li> You will offer clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and trainees, as well as Band 7 Psychologists and our multi-disciplinary colleagues. </li> <li> There will be an opportunity to take a lead role in service development-oriented research and publishing research. </li> <li> To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area</li> <li>To be regularly responsible for providing training placements for trainee clinical/counselling psychologists in this specialism.</li> <li>To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychology interventions in these services taking substantial professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgement in their professional practice.</li> </ul>Working for our organisation We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together. Detailed job description and main responsibilities<ul> <li>To provide specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health difficulties referred to Acute services, utilising information from a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methodologies and integrating it into a psychological formulation of the client and the psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.</li> </ul> We are serious about diversity and 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. Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification Person specification Training &amp; Qualifications Essential criteria<ul><li>Registration with the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Practitioner Psychologist</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li> </ul>Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at speciality level. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Experience and expertise in acute mental health</li> </ul>Skills &amp; Knowledge Essential criteria<ul><li>Evidence of specialised psychological therapeutic skills as used in complex cases within acute psychology settings.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Specialist skills in DBT, psychosis and applying this to an acute setting.</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police. Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter The trust 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 are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe. Use of AI when writing job applications While AI tools can be helpful in generating ideas and drafting initial versions, they should never be the sole source for writing your job application. AI cannot truly understand the specific job you're applying for or what makes you a good fit. Therefore, it's crucial to personalise any AI-generated content to accurately reflect your skills, experiences, and aspirations. Relying solely on AI to write your application may result in generic, impersonal, and potentially inaccurate content. Always review and refine any AI-generated text to ensure

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Careers at Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Senior Clinical/ Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Job overview The Kent Clinical Neuropsychology Service is one of the largest Neuropsychology Departments in the country. We provide neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation across Kent. We work with a variety of health and social services teams to support the needs of adults with acquired brain injury and those with long-term neurological conditions. The post is based in the cosmopolitan and vibrant city of Canterbury, which boasts excellent high-speed (one hour) links to London. You will be based within the East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit at Kent &amp; Canterbury Hospital. A key aspect of this role will be to provide specialist neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation, and to offer psychological therapy to people during their inpatient neurorehabilitation journey. The wider Neuropsychology service has a strong rehabilitation ethos and members of the service have interests in a range of different therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Narrative therapy, mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and systemic approaches. Main duties of the job In this role, you will:<ul> <li>support people who have sustained acquired brain injuries and long-term neurological conditions in an inpatient setting</li> <li>work collaboratively towards helping people achieve meaningful goals</li> <li>identify the psychological needs of patients and provide psychological therapy</li> <li>provide neuropsychological assessments and cognitive rehabilitation</li> <li>undertake consultative and advisory interventions on the unit</li> <li>liaise with colleagues across the NHS, Social Care, and voluntary agencies</li> <li>undertake research and service development projects</li> <li>contribute to continuing professional development events</li> </ul> Many of our department members are actively involved in teaching and research. There are ample opportunities to teach allied health professionals and in the Salomons Clinical Psychology doctorate. Members of our service receive regular clinical, management and peer supervision and there is a commitment to ongoing training and professional development. Working for our organisation We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together. Detailed job description and main responsibilities At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we are serious about diversity and 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. Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. Person specification Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential criteria<ul><li>Good honours degree in Psychology.</li> <li>Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology accredited by the BPS / HCPC</li> <li>Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Additional training in clinical neuropsychology.</li> <li>Additional training in a psychological therapy model (e.g. CBT, CFT, ACT, narrative therapy).</li> </ul>Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>3 years experience as Doctoral level postgraduate Clinical Trainee and minimum of previous one year as graduate Assistant Psychologist (or equivalent).</li> <li>Experience of working in range of clinical settings with a range of levels of disability and full range of age groups as specified by BPS competencies for Clinical Psychologists.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Experience of working with people with acquired brain injuries and/or health conditions.</li> <li>Experience of working with clients presenting with challenging behaviour.</li> <li>Experience of working in an inpatient setting.</li> <li>Experience of conducting standardised neuropsychological assessments.</li> </ul>Knowledge and Skills Essential criteria<ul><li>Ability to comprehend and communicate verbally and in writing highly complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences, including complex highly emotive situations and those with significantly impaired communication capacities</li> <li>Ability to analyse and manage complex multi-factorial information from a range of sources both clinical and organisational, integrate and formulate it from a variety of psychological perspectives and make an expert professional judgement about appropriate options for action in a public service context.</li> <li>Ability to plan, organise and flexibly mange own workload, adapting to the changing priorities of a complex organisational environment and co-ordinating the work of professional colleagues.</li> <li>Adequate keyboard skills and sound understanding of I.T. packages.</li> <li>Has knowledge of administering psychometric test materials.</li> <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.</li> <li>Evidence of continuing professional development in the area of Clinical Neuropsychology and/or Health Psychology.</li> <li>Ability to work within Professional Guidelines.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Knowledge of acquired brain injuries and neurological disorders</li> <li>Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.</li> <li>Advanced keyboard skills</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtai

Clinical Psychologist

Job overview The Early Intervention in Psychosis Services (EIP) and now including the A Risk Mental State (ARMS) pathway are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join the service. Intent on providing evidence-based interventions, this service is committed to providing good quality psychological therapies for people with psychosis and their families. Experience in Mental health (especially psychosis) and additional Specialist Postgraduate Qualification to Masters level or equivalent in relevant Family and/ or Systemic Psychotherapy is necessary for the role. The Early Intervention for Psychosis Service is a well-respected and well-established multi-disciplinary service with a reputation for excellence. The EIP psychological therapies service is integrated within the EIP service and committed to providing support, excellent supervision and to developing its staff. Main duties of the job Family work is an integral part of EIP care offered to service users and their carers/family members. You would be responsible for offering high quality family interventions and lead on carer interventions/education programs across the East Kent EIP teams. Case consultation, supervision and joint working with staff in the multidisciplinary teams 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 to their families. Working for our organisation We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together. Detailed job description and main responsibilities At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we are serious about diversity and 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. 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), as completing home visits timeously is essential to this role. Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria<ul><li>Relevant Masters Level Qualification &amp; Registration</li> <li>Additional Specialist Training</li> </ul>Experience/competencies Essential criteria<ul><li>Years of Relevant NHS experience</li> <li>Experience of psychosis/ EIP/CHYPS</li> <li>Experience of successful MDT &amp; Partnership working</li> <li>Experience of managing &amp; clinically supervising staff</li> <li>Clinical Leadership</li> <li>Experience &amp; models of FI</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police. Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter The trust 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 are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe. Use of AI when writing job applications While AI tools can be helpful in generating ideas and drafting initial versions, they should never be the sole source for writing your job application. AI cannot truly understand the specific job you're applying for or what makes you a good fit. Therefore, it's crucial to personalise any AI-generated content to accurately reflect your skills, experiences, and aspirations. Relying solely on AI to write your application may result in generic, impersonal, and potentially inaccurate content. Always review and refine any AI-generated text to ensure it effectively communicates your experience, skills, accomplishments, and aspirations, and demonstrates your suitability for the position.

Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

Job overview Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria. This fantastic opportunity is for a Senior Psychologist/CBT Psychotherapist who will be responsible for the clinical delivery of psychological therapies in the At Risk Mental State (ARMS) pathway that forms part of EIP services in East Kent. This multi-professional team provides comprehensive assessment and formulation for people aged 14 to 35 years who are at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis. Treatment includes CBT for emerging psychosis and co-existing mental health needs; family interventions and carers support, and psycho-social therapeutic interventions that is trauma informed. The ARMS pathway works collaboratively with other service providers, including ChYPPS, Substance Misuse Services and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) services (Live Well Kent and Medway, MIND) and the 18-25 pathway for young people. This not only allows quick, easy access to treatment but also enhances support for the delivery of the psychosocial offer to young people in schools, colleges, universities and local communities. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be responsible for offering high quality assessment and intervention (including CBT/CBTp and family interventions) and key working/lead HCP support to young people with complex presentations entering the service. You will line manage and offer clinical supervision on psychological work to other practitioners. Consultation, risk formulation, safety planning, facilitating reflective practice, linking with partners and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary team will also be an expectation. You will have high quality support from psychology leads who are passionate about psychosis services in Kent &amp; Medway. Working for our organisation We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together. Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are serious about diversity and 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. 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). Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification. Person specification Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential criteria<ul><li>Doctorate; HCPC, BABCP, Core profession</li> <li>Specialist training ( e.g. CBTP, FI)</li> <li>Good honours degree in Psychology</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Training in psychometric assessment.</li> </ul>Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>Years of relevant NHS Experience</li> <li>Hours of supervised practice</li> <li>AMH/EIP/CHYPPS competencies</li> <li>MDT &amp; Key working</li> <li>Line managing/ clinically supervising others</li> <li>Psychological models</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Experience of teaching, training</li> <li>Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts</li> <li>Experience of having undertaken clinical audits/ service evaluation</li> </ul>Knowledge and Skills Essential criteria<ul><li>Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health</li> <li>Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC/UKCP/BABCP</li> <li>Ability to comprehend and communicate verbally and in writing highly complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences, including complex highly emotive situations and those with significantly impaired communication capacities</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Postgraduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and specialist research techniques appropriate for the study of psychotherapeutic process</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police. Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter The trust 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 are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe. Use of AI when writing job applications While AI tools can be helpful in generating ideas and drafting initial versions, they should never be the sole source for writing your job application. AI cannot truly understand the specific jo

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