Clinical Psychologist | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Kent PLC; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Canterbury is seeking a specialist in neuropsychology to support patients with acquired brain injuries and long-term neurological conditions. The role involves providing assessments and therapy in a dynamic team environment, focusing on rehabilitation and ongoing professional development opportunities. Interested candidates should be passionate about improving mental health care within communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation.
• Ability to offer psychological therapy to patients.
• Collaborative skills in multidisciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Support people with acquired brain injuries in an inpatient setting.
• Conduct neuropsychological assessments and cognitive rehabilitation.
• Liaise with colleagues across various agencies.

Job description

The Kent Clinical Neuropsychology Service is one of the largest Neuropsychology Departments in the country. We provide neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation across Kent. We work with a variety of health and social services teams to support the needs of adults with acquired brain injury and those with long‑term neurological conditions. The post is based in the cosmopolitan and vibrant city of Canterbury, which boasts excellent high‑speed (one hour) links to London. You will be based within the East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit at Kent & Canterbury Hospital. A key aspect of this role will be to provide specialist neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation, and to offer psychological therapy to people during their inpatient neurorehabilitation journey. The wider Neuropsychology service has a strong rehabilitation ethos and members of the service have interests in a range of different therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Narrative therapy, mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and systemic approaches.

Responsibilities

• support people who have sustained acquired brain injuries and long‑term neurological conditions in an inpatient setting
• work collaboratively towards helping people achieve meaningful goals
• identify the psychological needs of patients and provide psychological therapy
• provide neuropsychological assessments and cognitive rehabilitation
• undertake consultative and advisory interventions on the unit
• liaise with colleagues across the NHS, Social Care, and voluntary agencies
• undertake research and service development projects
• contribute to continuing professional development events

Many of our department members are actively involved in teaching and research. There are ample opportunities to teach allied health professionals and in the Salomons Clinical Psychology doctorate. Members of our service receive regular clinical, management and peer supervision and there is a commitment to ongoing training and professional development.

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We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.