Senior Psychologist

Florin Chilian; Margate; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist for its Liaison Psychiatry service in Margate. The role involves offering assessments and interventions in a collaborative environment, aimed at improving mental health care for individuals in general hospitals. Applicants with a relevant doctorate and experience in clinical settings are encouraged, and part-time options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Requires HCPC registration and experience in clinical settings.
• Ability to work flexibly adapting to patient needs.
• Experience in acute distress support is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality assessments and brief interventions.
• Provide consultation and supervision within the team.
• Support development of services aligned with CORE24.

Skills

Assessment skills

Intervention techniques

MDT working

Education

Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

BPS approved qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Are you a registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with a passion for providing exceptional care?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our well-established and dynamic Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service. This is a key role within the senior clinical team within the Liaison service.

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

We would be happy to receive applications from recently qualified Trainee Clinical Psychologists to recruit into a Band 7/8a preceptorship role. In this circumstance, the post holder if suitable would start on band 7 and with a development plan progress to Band 8a. Please read band 7 & 8a job description and person specification.

Flexible work patterns available. Part time applications will be considered.

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. By ensuring that an individual's physical and mental health are considered holistically, it is possible for the whole healthcare team to ensure the most effective care is delivered in a collaborative way.

KMPT | Our Services - Liaison Psychiatry

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in our Liaison Service 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 consultation, supervision of other practitioners, facilitation of reflective practice and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team.

You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst supporting the team in balancing the challenges of providing flexible high-quality services, in a way that delivers quick effective access and meets the expectations of patients, carers and the public.

Clinical Or Counselling Psychologist - Essential Qualifications And Experience

You will have a doctorate-level or equivalent BPS approved qualification in Clinical/Counselling psychology, with experience in a range of clinical settings, able to support people in acute distress and will hold HCPC registration.

About Us

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.

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.

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Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

380-WK0237-D

Job locations

Thanet Mental Health Unit

164 Ramsgate Road

Margate, Kent

CT9 4BF

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctorate or Equivalent, BPS, HCPC
• Specialist training
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Years of Experience
• Hours of supervised practice
• Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated
• Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing
• Effective MDT working
• Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice
• Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting
  
  

Desirable

• Previous A&E Liaison or long term conditions experience
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Years of Experience
• Hours of supervised practice
• Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/health psychology experience demonstrated
• Good assessment & formulation skills, psychometric testing
• Effective MDT working
• Supervising & teaching others, Reflective practice
• Range of psychological models & able to flexibly adapt to needs/setting
  
  

Desirable

• Previous A&E Liaison or long term conditions experience
  
  

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Thanet Mental Health Unit

164 Ramsgate Road

Margate, Kent

CT9 4BF

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Thanet Mental Health Unit

164 Ramsgate Road

Margate, Kent

CT9 4BF

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)