Senior Acute Mental Health Psychologist - Lead & Research

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Maidstone is seeking a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. The role involves providing psychological assessment and treatment within a dynamic team, as well as offering clinical supervision and leading service development initiatives. Candidates should be registered with HCPC and have experience with complex mental health cases. This position offers a salary of £55,690 to £62,682 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience as a qualified clinical psychologist at speciality level.
• Experience with a variety of client groups across clinical severity.
• Expertise in acute mental health and specialized therapeutic skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and treatment in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Offer clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and trainees.
• Lead service development-oriented research and publication activities.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Clinical supervision

Research development

DBT skills

Complex case management

Education

Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Practitioner Psychologist

Formal training in supervision of other psychologists

Job description

A mental health care provider in Maidstone is seeking a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. The role involves providing psychological assessment and treatment within a dynamic team, as well as offering clinical supervision and leading service development initiatives. Candidates should be registered with HCPC and have experience with complex mental health cases. This position offers a salary of £55,690 to £62,682 per annum, pro rata.