CBT Psychotherapist/ Psychologist

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist to enhance their Liaison Psychiatry service. This part-time role offers the chance to work with a dynamic team, providing critical mental health support in a hospital setting. You will play a vital role in assessing and intervening with patients experiencing mental and physical health challenges. The organization is committed to professional development and offers a supportive environment, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about mental health care. Join a team that values innovation, excellence, and collaboration in the heart of Kent.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Flexible Working Options

27 Days Annual Leave

NHS Discounts and Shopping Vouchers

Learning and Development Opportunities

New Starter Bonus

Pension Contribution

Face-to-Face Counselling Service

Qualifications

• Specialist post-graduate CBT qualification or Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology required.
• Experience in clinical settings with acute distress support is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessment and interventions for individuals in distress.
• Support the multi-disciplinary team in delivering effective mental health services.

Skills

CBT Therapy

Psychological Assessment

Intervention Techniques

Multi-disciplinary Team Collaboration

Teaching Skills

Education

Postgraduate CBT Qualification

Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Job description

Main area: Adult Mental Health - Liaison Psychiatry

Grade Band: 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week

Job ref: 380-WK0247-A-A

Site: Maidstone Hospital

Town: Maidstone, Kent

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 31/03/2025 23:59

The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good.

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Job overview

Are you a registered CBT Psychotherapist/Psychologist with a passion for providing exceptional care?

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.

It is a fantastic time to join the Liaison Psychiatry service as we are developing our services to CORE24!

This is a part-time role, with the possibility for expansion of role and additional hours in the future.

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.

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

As a CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist, you will 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.

Quick Apply:

Please send a CV and Cover Letter to [e-mail] quoting the job title and reference number.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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

Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.

27 days for full time or pro rata if part time

After 5 years NHS service: 29 days full time or pro rata if part time

After 10 years NHS service: 33 days full time or pro rata if part time

Plus bank holidays, that’s up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off!

Medical staff have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits.

Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave

Dependent on length of NHS service.

Other paid/unpaid leave

This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside of annual leave.

Non-paid leave for career breaks.

Staff Support

KMPT offers a face-to-face counselling service for any issues not just work-related problems.

NHS discounts and shopping vouchers

Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc.

Learning and Development opportunities

In addition to the mandatory subjects, there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring.

Induction

KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff and this includes a comprehensive Induction programme. The programme's duration depends on role and can be from 2 days to 4 weeks (not always consecutive days).

The Induction programme will provide an excellent opportunity for new staff to meet and engage with KMPT’s subject specialists and include the required training.

New starter bonus

At the Trust we really value our nurses and the skills they bring. To recognise this we offer a New Hire Bonus of £1200 pro rata for band 5 and 6 nursing staff.

Staff Network Forums

A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

Lease car scheme, Cycle to work scheme, the list goes on………!

Probation Period: New employees external to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.

To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.

Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

KMPT are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter.

KMPT takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe.

KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we can ALL be ourselves.

We take pride in our services – which are underpinned by our Trust values:

• Respect - We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.
• Openness - Work in a collaborative, transparent way.
• Accountability - We are professional and responsible for our actions.
• Working together - We work together to make a difference for our service users.
• Innovation - We find creative ways to run efficient, high-quality services.
• Excellence - We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.