Clinical Psychologist
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Ramsgate, CT12 6NT
Salary
£49,387 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
Band 8a Clinical Psychologist (or Band 7-8a Preceptorship) An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Older People's Psychological Service, working...
You will join the Older People's Psychological Service, working closely with Community Mental Health Teams across Thanet, with a focus on Memory Services and the development of psychologically informed care for older adults.
This rewarding role sits within a well-established multidisciplinary service, providing psychological expertise to older people experiencing complex mental health difficulties, including dementia. You will work across community and inpatient settings, delivering high-quality, person-centred care. Experience in neuropsychological assessment for dementia is essential.
As a senior psychologist, you will contribute to service development and support the enhancement of psychological provision across East Kent. The role includes line management and clinical supervision of qualified and trainee psychology staff, alongside consultation and support to multidisciplinary colleagues.
Key responsibilities include
- Providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
- Offering consultation and support to carers, families and professional teams.
- Delivering supervision, training and reflective practice.
- Facilitating therapeutic groups.
- Contributing to service evaluation, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
The successful candidate will be required to travel between sites across East Kent in line with service needs.
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.
Qualification
Essential
- DClinPsy
- Eligibility for Chartered Status with the BPS.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council ( HCPC) as a psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working with women during the perinatal period.
- Experience of working with family or carers.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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