Job overview

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team within the Therapeutic Communities (TC) Service at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust .

This is an exceptional opportunity within the NHS to gain essential clinical experience and develop specialist skills in complex trauma and personality-related needs, working within a structured, relational environment.

 The role requires a strong combination of advanced data management skills for service evaluation and a passion for group process and clinical support. You will receive close, protected supervision from a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.

The Assistant Psychologist will fulfil a crucial dual role, supporting both the clinical delivery and the service's robust data, audit, and research agenda

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a committed, capable, resilient and enthusiastic team player to join our Therapeutic community working with clients with complex emotional needs

We are looking for an assistant  psychologist with a genuine interest and experience in working with people who have complex emotional needs and personality disorder. We are a supportive team with a commitment to reflective practice, formulation and co-production. We offer a group-based programme, so we are looking for someone who can co-facilitate groups, particularly  MBT psychoeducation, social therapy and occupational therapy  spaces and take a key role in evaluating the programme.

This is a varied role that also involves clinical work, audit & evaluation, administration, consultation, reflective practice and training other agencies to work with personality disorder. You will be well supported in individual supervision and team reflective practice sessions to take up this role.

We are located in Maidstone the Therapeutic community meets on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday each week

Working for our organisation

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

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. And 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 doing well together.