CBT Psychotherapist / Psychologist

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a qualified CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist to join their East Kent service in Ashford. This role involves delivering comprehensive psychological therapies for young people at risk of developing psychosis, ensuring high-quality intervention and teamwork within a supportive environment. Enjoy a generous leave allowance and opportunities for professional development while contributing to mental health care.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Access to NHS pension scheme

Learning and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold HCPC registration.
• Experience with mental health problems required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidenced based psychological therapies.
• Provide assessment and intervention for young people in the service.
• Participate in multi-professional team consultations.

Skills

Experience in MDT working

Experience in CBT/CBTp

Knowledge of recovery and social inclusion

Education

Postgraduate Qualification in CBT/Psychology

BABCP registration/HCPC

Job description

Go back Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

CBT Psychotherapist / Psychologist

The closing date is 29 June 2025

Are you a qualified CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist looking for your next challenge?

Do you want to work for a supportive, friendly employer who supports work/life balance?

This fantastic opportunity is for a CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist in East Kent (based in Ashford) who will be responsible for the delivery of evidenced based psychological therapies in the Psychosis pathway of At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) & Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Services.

The successful candidates will be responsible for offering high quality assessment and intervention (including CBT/CBTp and family interventions) to young people entering the service. Case consultation and joint working with staff in the multi-professional team will also be an expectation.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Candidates must hold a postgraduate Qualification in CBT/Psychology, and hold HCPC registration, and have experience of working with people with mental health problems.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job To participate in the provision of psychological services to people aged 14-35 years with an At Risk Mental State and the psychosis pathway for EIP.

• To be responsible for the systematic provision of Psychological therapies and lead HCP interventions for service users care
• To undertake high quality direct and indirect specialist NICE compliant interventions
• To strengthen the MDT's therapeutic capacity & work effectively with teams.

To deliver an effective service it is essential that you are able to travel between bases and home visits in a timely manner.

About us

• Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holidays.
• Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
• Learning and Development opportunities - In addition to the mandatory subjects there are several leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring.
• A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

We are KMPT, providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations.

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.At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and about 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.

Job responsibilities

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

The Service

The At Risk Mental State Service (ARMS) is a recently established multi-professional service that provides comprehensive assessment and formulation for people aged 14 to 35 years who are at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis. It works alongside the EIP Service.

The ARMS service works collaboratively with other service providers including ChYPS, 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 enhances support for the delivery of the psychosocial offer to young people in schools, colleges, universities and local communities.

www.kmpt.nhs.uk/information-and-advice/at-risk-mental-state-service-arms/

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BABCP registration/HCPC
• Core profession & registration/ additional training

Experience

• Experience in Psychosis/AMH/Severe MH problems/CHYPPS
• Experience in CBT/CBTp
• Experience in MDT working
• Experience in groupwork/familywork
• Knowledge of recovery, social inclusion, EIP / ARMS policies
• Experience in audit, service evaluation & research

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