Team Lead / Principal Psychotherapist

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

About
Established in April 2006, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is an integrated health and social care Trust specialising in the provision of mental health services throughout Kent. The Trust serves a population of approximately 1.8 million people across a mix of urban and rural areas and socio-economic groups.

We aim to provide effective, efficient and high quality care to all clients and the services provided include assessment of need, support, individual or group programmes of care, education and the promotion of mental health issues. These services are provided in a variety of locations including inpatient units, community homes, mental health centres, day treatment units and in clients' own homes. Our Care Programme Approach has encouraged clients to become fully involved in their own programme of care. This ensures that their views and wishes and those of their families and carers are reflected in their treatment of care.

Our Vision
The Trust aims to deliver quality through partnership. Creating a dynamic system of care, so people receive the right help, at the right time, in the right setting with the right outcome.

Our Values
Respect
We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.

Open
Work in a collaborative, transparent way.

Accountable
We are professional and responsible for our actions.

Working Together
We work together to make a difference for our service users.

Innovative
We find creative ways to run efficient, high quality services.

Excellence
We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.

Key details

Location
Site: Ash Eton
Address: Radnor Park West
Town: Folkestone
Postcode: CT19 5HL
Major / Minor Region: Kent

Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Friday 9am - 5pm. Home working can be considered for Tuesdays or Thursdays)

Salary
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 8b)

Main area
Psychotherapy

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.

Job Overview
Are you a passionate and experienced Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, or Counselling Psychologist with management experience seeking a rewarding role that combines direct therapeutic work with service improvement and team leadership? Ash Eton Therapeutic Community in Folkestone is looking for a skilled clinician who will have dedicated clinical time working with our client group in a vibrant therapeutic community, whilst also holding team lead responsibilities. The service provides specialist treatment to adults with complex emotional difficulties within a supportive and innovative therapeutic community setting. We are a well-established and highly regarded service, part of the Community of Communities and recognised for our excellence in mental health care. If you are analytically trained, experienced in group therapy, and committed to relational practice, we encourage you to apply!

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary therapy team
• Working with colleagues to reach and maintain high quality and performance standards for the service
• Overseeing the management of referrals and flow of patients through the phases of treatment
• Advising Community Mental Health Teams and Multidisciplinary Teams on referrals, providing supervision and case consultations.
• Conducting assessments and running psychodynamic psychotherapy groups for patients preparing to join the Therapeutic Community (TC).
• Facilitating small group psychotherapy within the TC and participating in community meetings.
• Developing co-produced lecturing and training opportunities.
• Contributing to a democratic TC environment, upholding our relational practice values, including co-production and inclusivity.
• Working with transference processes and managing complex team and community dynamics.
• Managing a caseload of clients with complex needs and potential risk factors.
• Organising and prioritising your workload to maintain high-quality standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Professionally registered psychotherapist/clinical psychologist/counselling psychologist
• Minimum of 4 years post registration clinical experience
• Significant experience of therapeutic group work with people with complex emotional needs
• Experience of line management

KMPT Staff Benefits

• NHS pension scheme
• Annual leave for Agenda for Change
• Flexible working
• Staff Support
• NHS discounts and shopping vouchers
• Learning and Development opportunities

Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Julie Dilallo
Job title: Consultant psychotherapist
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01622776330