Job vacancy: Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Dartford

Job summary

Main area: North Kent Directorate
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 33.75 hours per week
Job ref: 380-NK102-A

Employer: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Arndale House, Dartford
Town: Dartford
Salary: £50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata (inclusive of high-cost area supplement)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/07/2024 23:59

Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist

Band 8a

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.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holders will join a supportive and diverse psychological therapies service with 6 clinicians from clinical psychology, CBT psychotherapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and trainees. We have strong links with the South Thames Clinical Psychology Training Centre in Tunbridge Wells, attached to Christ Church University in Canterbury and our service is in the process of offering an annual rotation of both first and third-year trainees on placement who join our service. These links also provide access to a wide variety of post-qualification training courses and events.

deliver an effective service you must be able to travel within the locality promptly. A car is not essential but desirable. Train and bus routes to and from Dartford are within walking distance.

We welcome you to contact us for additional information or an informal telephone conversation or visit. Please contact Dr. Paula Maggi, Consultant Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Lead for North Kent Secondary Care Psychological Therapies service at [email protected].

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

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

Achieved Grades
Years of Experience in Secondary Care
Experience of group work
Leadership Experience/Qualities
Competency in Service Development
Experience delivering interventions for SMI
Supervision skills

Desirable

Essential criteria

Experience of Teaching
Management skills
Team Player

Essential

Essential criteria

Achieved Grades
Years of Experience in Secondary Care
Experience delivering interventions for SMI
Leadership Experience/Qualities
Experience conducting group work

Desirable

Essential criteria

Team Player
Personable skills
Audit/Research Skills
Being able to work under pressure

KMPT Staff Benefits:

NHS pension scheme	Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Please see http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Pensions.aspx for more details.
Annual leave for Agenda for Change	On appointment to NHS 27 days for full time or pro rata if part time After 5 years NHS service 29 days full time or pro rata if part time After 10 years NHS service 33 days full time or pro rata if part time Plus bank holidays, that’s up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off! Medical staffs have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits.
Recommend a friend campaign	If you already work for us you could refer a friend from outside of the Trust to any of the roles below and you can receive £1000 if they are successfully recruited; Nursing staff - RMN RGN RNLD - Band 5 and 6, Medical Doctors, Clinical Psychologist and Allied Health Professionals,
Flexible working	Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help.
Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave	Dependant on length of NHS service
Other paid/unpaid leave	This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside of annual leave. Non paid leave for career breaks
Staff Support	KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems.
NHS discounts and shopping vouchers	Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc.
Learning and Development opportunities	In addition to the mandatory subjects there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring. Induction KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff and this includes a comprehensive Induction programme. The programme's duration depends on role and can be from 2 days to 4 weeks (not always consecutive days). The Induction programme will provide an excellent opportunity for new staff to meet and engage with KMPT’s subject specialists and include the required training. The programme may involve some travel to the various training venues across Kent and Medway, the main ones being Canterbury, Maidstone and Dartford.
New starter bonus	At the Trust we really value our nurses and the skills they bring. To recognise this we offer a New Hire Bonus of £1200 pro rata for band 5 and 6 nursing staff.
Staff Network Forums	A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

Lease car scheme, Cycle to work scheme, the list goes on………!

Probation Period. New employees external to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust are subject to a six month probationary period.

To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.

Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

KMPT are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter

KMPT takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe.

KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we can ALL be ourselves.

We take pride in our services – which are underpinned by our Trust values:

Respect - We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.
Openness - Work in a collaborative, transparent way.
Accountability - We are professional and responsible for our actions.
Working together - We work together to make a difference for our service users.
Innovation - We find creative ways to run efficient, high quality services.
Excellence - We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Paula Maggi
Job title: Localities' Lead for North Kent
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01795 508222

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Eastern & Coastal Area Offices
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
CT1 1AZ
Telephone: 01227 230855 | ext. 730855

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Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist

Band 8a

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

Desirable

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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