Clinical / Counselling Psychologist / Psychotherapist

We are a well-established Psychological Therapies Team that values collaboration, innovation, and compassionate care. We are committed to creating an environment where clinicians feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We are seeking an motivated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapistto join our team at Band 7. If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in people's lives we would love to hear from you. Our team consists of Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) providing evidence-based psychological care. We work in close partnership with the widermultidisciplinary team, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our clients, their families, carers, and wider support networks. We are proud to provide a broad range of specialist psychological therapies, including:

• Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT)
• Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
• EMDR
• Art Psychotherapy
• Systemic Family Therapy
• Couples Therapy
• CBT
We are committed to providing excellent supervision.
• Weekly team-based supervision alternating with reflective practice and peer supervision.
• External group supervision monthly.
• A collaborative culture where learning and curiosity are actively encouraged.
• Strong peer support from experienced psychological therapy professionals
You will have the opportunity to be involved in providing assessment and treatment (individual and group), participating in multidisciplinary staff development and supervision, enhancing the provision of psychological therapies for adult mental health, especially for client and their families impacted by complex emotional difficulties, and severe and enduring mental illness including psychosis. As a key member of the team, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for adults experiencing a range of complex mental health difficulties. You will have opportunities to contribute to service development, consultation, teaching, and the continued growth of psychologically informed practice across the service.

HCPC-registered Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or BPS accredited) Psychotherapist Requirements: Master's-level (or equivalent) training in a recognised psychotherapeutic modality Full accreditation/registration with UKCP, BABCP, BPC, or BACP (Level C) Core profession registration and specialist clinical training

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD. Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together. The post holders will be based at Albion Place Psychological Therapies service which includes psychological clinicians of several disciplines. The West Psychological Therapies service works closely and in collaboration with the Community Mental Health team as integrated services to provide a comprehensive service to adults with complex and longstanding mental health conditions and emotional difficulties.