CBT Psychotherapist/Psychologist

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

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 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.

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.

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 opportunity 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.

CBT Psychotherapist/Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - 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.

Application Process

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.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.

At KMPT, 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).

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Postgraduate CBT or Doctorate Qualification, BABCP/HCPC
• Specialist training

Experience

• Years of Experience
• Hours of supervised practice
• Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/physical health experience demonstrated
• Good assessment & formulation skills
• Teaching, Reflective practice, liaising with other agencies
• Previous A&E Liaison or long term conditions experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata