Assistant Psychologist for Initial Interventions

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Tunbridge Wells seeks Assistant Psychologists for a six-month contract. Responsibilities include delivering interventions for adults with severe mental health difficulties under supervision. Ideal candidates should hold a good Honours Degree in Psychology and have a strong interest in mental health services. Opportunities for clinical experience are provided, along with peer supervision forums.

Qualifications

• A strong interest in pursuing a career in mental health.
• Willingness to engage in clinical supervision and training.
• Ability to work independently under guidance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver initial interventions to adults accessing services.
• Conduct structured therapeutic psychological interventions.
• Participate in weekly clinical supervision.
• Provide guidance to service users' families.

Skills

Experience with adults with mental health problems

Ability to deliver CBT informed interventions

Strong communication skills

Education

Good Honours Degree in Psychology

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. We are recruiting two Assistant Psychologists to our Secondary Care Psychological Therapies Services for working age adults with severe and complex mental health difficulties in Southwest Kent. We would be particularly keen to hear from those with experience of working with adults with mental health problems. There will be opportunities to deliver structured manualised clinical interventions under the supervision of qualified psychological therapists in both individual and group formats. In addition, you will be responsible for conducting initial meetings with service users new into the service.

This is a great opportunity to gain or develop clinical experience in adult mental health. You will have the opportunity to join the service seminar and peer supervision forums and also to gain some experience of working within the wider Community Mental Health Teams. The locality base will be in Highlands House in Tunbridge Wells. This post is a six month fixed term contract. Employment in this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Responsibilities

• To deliver ‘initial interventions’ to people accessing adult mental health services as part of the Clinical Care Pathways in the MHT
• Specific and targeted training will be provided by experienced Psychological Practitioners and all interventions supported by weekly clinical supervision from Psychological Practitioners.
• To undertake other structured therapeutic psychological interventions in an identified service or services using own independent initiative within guidelines provided by a qualified psychologist.
• To undertake clinically and service performance related administration, audit and research projects, teaching and service improvement project work under the professional guidance of a qualified psychologist.
• To undertake training in the delivery of the CBT informed intervention known as ‘Initial Interventions’ delivered by a group of specialist psychological practitioners.
• To deliver CBT informed interventions to a range of adults accessing Secondary Care Mental Health Services under the direct responsibility and clinical supervision of experienced Psychological Practitioners.
• To undertake a range of other skills-based or protocol-driven psychological therapeutic interventions, in addition to Initial Interventions, depending upon the needs of the service.
• To receive and participate in weekly clinical supervision around all clinical work.
• To provide psychological guidance and support to carers and families of service users under clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist.
• To use initiative and act independently within guidelines, knowing when to refer to a qualified psychologist for clinical decisions and guidance.

About the Trust

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health Trust (KMMHT), 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. 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. 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.

Our values and vision

Our strategy and mission is to deliver brilliant care through brilliant people. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will hold a good Honours Degree in Psychology and be interested in pursuing a career in a related area.

Additional information

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Expiry

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025