Assistant Psychologist | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in mental health is hiring two Band 4 Assistant Psychologists in Maidstone. These roles involve providing clinical and administrative support to psychology staff, conducting assessments, and facilitating therapeutic groups. Candidates should have a relevant psychology qualification and be able to manage emotive content while supporting clients transitioning to community services. Applications close on 28 September 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical support under supervision.
• Ability to conduct assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Competence in facilitating therapeutic groups.

Responsibilities

• Support psychology staff in FOLS.
• Coordinate initial assessments and treatment planning.
• Administer assessments and compile reports.
• Facilitate structured therapeutic groups.
• Participate in audits and research.

Skills

Clinical support

Research support

Assessment administration

Group facilitation

Education

Relevant psychology qualification

Job description

Overview

It’s an exciting time to join us. The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is a specialist service for Kent, providing a safe, effective and timely pathway from medium/low secure care into the community for people requiring ongoing specialist forensic mental health care. We are recruiting two Band 4 Assistant Psychologists, one full-time post and one part-time post. These posts are challenging roles for two dedicated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologists who are keen to support patients moving from secure services to be reintegrated into the community. These posts are subject to a six-month probationary period for candidates external to the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. To deliver an effective service, it is essential that you are able to travel between bases in a timely manner.

We take pride in our services, which are underpinned by our values.

Our values

• We are caring – This is where it all begins and where we make a real difference, for everyone. We\'re here to care, truly care. That means seeing each other, listening and knowing we\'re all valued. We look after each other because happy people give the best care. Every win, big or small, matters – it\'s someone\'s progress. And even when things get tough, we\'ll always be kind, always listen and always respect.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, research and administrative support to the psychology staff in the FOLS team, under their direct guidance and supervision, to assist in providing and monitoring the service provision within the Service Line.
• Take an active role in coordinating and conducting initial assessments and formulations under the supervision of a qualified clinician. Contribute to the development of risk formulations and treatment planning.
• Administer and score assessment instruments and other forms of assessment and compile reports.
• Co‑facilitate structured groups such as anger management, social skills and problem solving.
• Take part in audit, quality improvement (QI) and research.
• Support FOLS to provide tailored support to autistic clients.
• Provision of administrative support to the psychologist and psychotherapist, including literature searches for relevant articles and the collation of information for case conferences.
• The posts will be based in the FOLS team and are predominantly patient-facing.
• The post holders will work with highly emotive content and manage high levels of mental exertion for extended periods of time on a daily basis.

Working arrangements

The post will involve working closely with other agencies, including Community services and the Criminal Justice System.

About KMPT

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. 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 strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every day: We 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.

Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube

Application details

The advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025.