Assistant Psychologist

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Maidstone is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to work within multidisciplinary teams. The role includes providing psychological assessments and interventions while traveling between various sites. Applicants must be Psychology Graduates eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership and hold a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence.
• Confident in administering and interpreting neuropsychological assessments.
• Enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and interventions.
• Engage in individual and group work.
• Travel between multiple sites and attend meetings.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Professional communication

Teamwork

Education

Psychology Graduate eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership

Job description

Overview

Following a successful bid for funding from Health Education England, we are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist, who is able to recognise and reflect upon personal and societal bias along a range of dimensions and differences. We are committed to increasing diversity within clinical psychology and welcome applications from people from backgrounds that are currently under-represented in the profession. The successful applicant will be based in Maidstone but will be required to work at various sites across Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams under the supervision of a qualified psychologist offering psychological assessment, psychological/psychosocial interventions and working independently according to a plan agreed with qualified staff. You will have the opportunity to be involved in providing individual and group work, working with carers and the wider team. You will be required to work full time, Monday to Friday, travelling between multiple sites, attending meetings across Kent and, where necessary, undertaking home visits in a timely and efficient manner.

Please note these positions are only open to Psychology Graduates eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society (BPS).

You 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).

Responsibilities

• Be involved in providing psychological assessments, psychological/psychosocial interventions, and working with a plan agreed with qualified staff.
• Engage in individual and group work, working with carers and the wider team.
• Travel between multiple sites and attend meetings across Kent; undertake home visits where necessary, efficiently and in a timely manner.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must be a Psychology Graduate eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Positive attitude towards ageing and older age and towards those living with dementia.
• Confident in administering and interpreting neuropsychological assessments, or able to learn quickly under supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
• Enjoy working in teams with other professional groups and value the contribution of others.
• Strong organisational, time management and professional communication/writing skills.
• Able to engage with a wide variety of service users, their family members and multidisciplinary staff.
• Positive and flexible approach to work.

About KMPT and Diversity

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 in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. 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.

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How to apply

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sarah Clark
Job title: Clinical psychologist
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Please contact Dr Sarah Clark via email in the first instance.