Clinical Psychologist Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Florin Chilian; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS organization as a Trainee Clinical Psychologist, focusing on providing therapeutic support to older adults with mental health issues. This role involves multidisciplinary teamwork, neuropsychological assessments, and offers excellent professional development opportunities. Work in a supportive environment dedicated to outstanding care for the community.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

High Quality of Life

Peer Support

Qualifications

• Experience with neuropsychological assessment for dementia is essential.
• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to service priorities and providing clinical supervision.
• Conducting neuropsychological assessments and individual/group therapy.
• Participating in service evaluations and audits.

Skills

Therapeutic Work

Neuropsychological Assessment

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Education

Trainee Clinical Psychologist

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Older Peoples Psychological Service, alongside the Community Mental Health teams, in the East Kent Directorate. This post would suit someone who has a genuine interest in working therapeutically with this varied and rewarding client group. An understanding of the needs of people with mental health difficulties as well as of those living with dementia, and the ability to work with people who have cognitive difficulties, is essential.

We welcome applications from recently qualified Trainee Clinical Psychologists for a Band 7/8a preceptorship role. In this case, the post holder would start on band 7 and progress upwards. Please refer to the band 7 & 8a job description and person specification.

The post holder must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

At KMPT, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds and actively promote applications from under-represented communities, especially for senior roles like this one.

You will work as part of the Older Peoples Psychological Services, alongside Community Mental Health Teams based in South Kent Coast, focusing on Memory services and enhancing psychological approaches for Older People. The role involves multidisciplinary teamwork with community and inpatient colleagues to provide comprehensive care to older adults with complex mental health issues and dementia. Experience with neuropsychological assessment for dementia is a key requirement.

The responsibilities include contributing to service priorities, line management and clinical supervision of staff, providing consultation to carers and families, participating in staff development, and engaging in group work. The role also involves service evaluations and audits across the East Kent Directorate, with travel to various work bases as needed.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England, where we offer excellent professional development opportunities and a high quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), serving 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway, rated Good by the CQC. We care for over 2,000 people in hospitals and 54,000 in the community annually. Our diverse team of over 3,800 staff from 66 nationalities is committed to providing outstanding care.

Our strategy is to deliver excellent care through our dedicated people, aiming to provide outstanding care and work in partnership to ensure the best outcomes for every service user, every time.

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This role focuses mainly on South Kent Coast Memory services, involving neuropsychological assessments for dementia, individual and group therapy, and collaboration with families, carers, and external agencies. Opportunities for service evaluation, audit, and professional development are available. The post offers high-quality supervision and peer support. The team includes clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, art and music therapists, counselling psychologists, trainee psychologists, and students.

This varied role will help you develop clinically and organizationally. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Please see the Job Description & Person Specification for full details.

Application deadline: Wednesday, 28 May 2025.

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