Job summary
It's an exciting time to join us.
The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service is a specialist service for Kent, providing a safe, effective and timely pathway from medium/low secure care into the community, for people requiring ongoing specialist forensic mental health care.
We are recruiting two Band 4 Assistant Psychologists, one full-time post and one part-time post
These are challenging posts for two dedicated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologists who are keen to support patients moving from secure services to be reintegrated into the community.
These posts are subject to a six-month probationary period for candidates external to the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.
To deliver an effective service, it is essential that you are able to travel between bases in a timely manner.
We take pride in our services, which are underpinned by our values:
o We are caring-This is where it all begins and where we make a real difference, for everyone. We're here to care, truly care. That means seeing each other, listening and knowing we're all valued. We look after each other because happy people give the best care. Every win, big or small, matters - it's someone's progress. And even when things get tough, we'll always be kind, always listen and always respect.
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical, research and administrative support to the psychology staff in the FOLS team, under their direct guidance and supervision, in order to assist in providing and monitoring the service provision within the Service Line.
- Take an active role in coordinating and conducting initial assessments and formulations under the supervision of a qualified clinician. Contribute to the development of risk formulations and treatment planning.
- Administer and score assessment instruments and other forms of assessment and compile reports.
- Co-facilitate structured groups such as anger management, social skills and problem solving.
- Take part in audit, Qi and research.
- Supporting FOLS to provide tailored support to autistic clients.
- Provision of administrative support to the psychologist and psychotherapist, including literature searches for relevant articles and the collation of information for case conferences.
- The posts will be based in the FOLS team and arepredominantly patient-facing.
- The post holders will work with highly emotive content and manage high levels of mental exertion for extended periods of time on a daily basis
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our strategyOur mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
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Details
Date posted
16 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
380-FR0596
Job locations
Trevor Gibbens Unit
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PL
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibility of the post-holder is to participate in the provision of Psychological Services to offenders within the FOLS service
Bringing to bear clinical and data analysis skills, you will be developing a role already established within the team to work closely with service users, ward staff/ support staff, and the wider team in supporting the delivery of a comprehensive psychology service to our patients and evaluation of the services.
The post will involve working closely with other agencies, including Community services and the Criminal Justice System.
The hardest part of the job is to co-ordinate a number of inter-related, and often time consuming, tasks within the time and resource demands of the service.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The main responsibility of the post-holder is to participate in the provision of Psychological Services to offenders within the FOLS service
Bringing to bear clinical and data analysis skills, you will be developing a role already established within the team to work closely with service users, ward staff/ support staff, and the wider team in supporting the delivery of a comprehensive psychology service to our patients and evaluation of the services.
The post will involve working closely with other agencies, including Community services and the Criminal Justice System.
The hardest part of the job is to co-ordinate a number of inter-related, and often time consuming, tasks within the time and resource demands of the service.
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications & Skills
Essential
- Good honours degree in Psychology (at least 2:1) recognised by the British Psychological Society
- Skills in data management and analysis
Desirable
- Evidenced ability to excel in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- A Masters degree in psychology or another mental health / forensic field.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Ability and willingness to travel
- Experience of working within community autism or mental health teams and / or the Criminal Justice System
- Experience in working with people with offending behaviour histories.
- Experience of risk-assessment
Training, Qualifications & Skills
Essential
- Good honours degree in Psychology (at least 2:1) recognised by the British Psychological Society
- Skills in data management and analysis
Desirable
- Evidenced ability to excel in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- A Masters degree in psychology or another mental health / forensic field.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Ability and willingness to travel
- Experience of working within community autism or mental health teams and / or the Criminal Justice System
- Experience in working with people with offending behaviour histories.
- Experience of risk-assessment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Trevor Gibbens Unit
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PL
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Trevor Gibbens Unit
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PL
Employer's website
Salary range
- £27,485 - £30,162 per year