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Band 7
Full-time

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS TrustAlbion Place, 23-29 Albion Place, Maidstone, ME14 5TS, United Kingdom£49,387 - £56,515Closes 23/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
09/09/2026
Closes
23/09/2026

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Role summary

Join a well-established Psychological Therapies Team providing evidence-based psychological care for adults with complex mental health difficulties. You will conduct assessments and deliver individual and group treatments, contributing to multidisciplinary staff development and service enhancement. The role involves working closely with Community Mental Health teams to offer comprehensive support. This is an opportunity to contribute to service development and psychologically informed practice.

Essential criteria

  • Achieved Qualifications, Training and Registrations as per the Job Description

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of group work
  • Experience of working with clients with mental health difficulties
  • Knowledge and Skills
  • Able to work autonomously and manage caseload, while contributing positively to team objectives.
  • Experience & Training, Qualifications and Registration
  • Achieved Qualifications, Training and Registrations as per the Job Description
  • Experience of group work
  • Experience of working with clients with mental health difficulties
  • Knowledge and Skills
  • Able to work autonomously and manage caseload, while contributing positively to team objectives.

Useful to know

Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist

The closing date is 23 September 2026

Job summary

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 Psychotherapist to 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 ofClinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) providing evidence-based psychological care. We work in close partnership with the wider multidisciplinary 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 cult

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