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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong><em>Are you a registered Art, Drama, Music Therapist with a passion for using creative expression to support older people through complex emotional and psychological challenges?</em></strong></p> <p>We're looking for a dedicated Art, Drama, Music Therapist to join our small, vibrant, and highly creative team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team and fast paced environment.</p> <p>You'll be part of a service who are passionate about working with older adults. Our team values innovation, empathy, and reflective practice--and where your creative contributions are encouraged and celebrated.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>For the provision and development of specialised art, drama, music therapy and psychological services for our patients on Ruby ward. The work will have a particular emphasis on later life issues, including Dementia.</p> <ul>  <li>To assess clients with complex and high risk needs for suitability for individual and group art, drama, music therapy.</li>  <li>To facilitate a treatment program which is flexible and sensitive to the needs of the client group and involve clients in group and one to one work using a variety of modalities associated with their particular discipline (i.e., art therapy, music therapy, dramatherapy) in a therapeutic and creative and safe way.</li>  <li>To work as part of a multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating treatment, providing assessment and treatment for clients referred to the service and evaluate care.</li>  <li>To provide specialist advice and clinical supervision for other professionals, colleagues or trainees where appropriate.</li>  <li>The post holder will show proof of commitment to continuing professional development.</li>  <li>To work independently, designing and establishing a specialist clinical art, drama, music therapy service for clients.</li> </ul> <p><strong>At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Our strategy</strong></p> <p><strong>Our mission is what we set out to do every day</strong>We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people</p> <p><strong>Our vision is where we want to be in the future</strong>To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.</p> <p><strong>Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 August 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>380-AC0712-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Ruby Ward, Maidstone</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone</p>
            <p>ME16 9PH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Art, Drama &amp; Music Therapists perform controlled sessions where arts-based activities are used to observe and explore the behaviour, attitudes and emotions of individuals experiencing physical, psychological, emotional or mental health problems.</p> <p>The Post holder is responsible to the Art, Drama, Music Therapy Inpatient Lead (or a designated deputy) for the provision and development of specialised arts therapies and psychological services in our older adult acute settings across Kent and Medway. The work will have a particular emphasis on later life issues, including Dementia.</p> <p><em>Provision of art, drama, music therapy to patient group as required</em></p> <p><em>Effective communication with MDT</em></p> <p><em>Appropriate record keeping and information sharing</em></p> <p><em>Responding to risk and safeguarding concerns</em></p> <p><em>Professional conduct within HCPC guidance</em></p> <p><strong>Please see the attached job description.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Art, Drama &amp; Music Therapists perform controlled sessions where arts-based activities are used to observe and explore the behaviour, attitudes and emotions of individuals experiencing physical, psychological, emotional or mental health problems.</p> <p>The Post holder is responsible to the Art, Drama, Music Therapy Inpatient Lead (or a designated deputy) for the provision and development of specialised arts therapies and psychological services in our older adult acute settings across Kent and Medway. The work will have a particular emphasis on later life issues, including Dementia.</p> <p><em>Provision of art, drama, music therapy to patient group as required</em></p> <p><em>Effective communication with MDT</em></p> <p><em>Appropriate record keeping and information sharing</em></p> <p><em>Responding to risk and safeguarding concerns</em></p> <p><em>Professional conduct within HCPC guidance</em></p> <p><strong>Please see the attached job description.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Honours degree, post graduate dip/MA in Arts Psychotherapy including art, drama, music</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Additional training in mental health/and or dementia</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Registration
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>HCPC registration is required</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          CPD
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Commitment to continuing professional development and own clinical research</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A number of years in employment as an Art, Drama or Music Therapist post training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working and delivering art, drama, music therapy treatment in inpatient settings with older people and people with dementia</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Honours degree, post graduate dip/MA in Arts Psychotherapy including art, drama, music</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Additional training in mental health/and or dementia</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Registration
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>HCPC registration is required</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            CPD
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Commitment to continuing professional development and own clinical research</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A number of years in employment as an Art, Drama or Music Therapist post training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working and delivering art, drama, music therapy treatment in inpatient settings with older people and people with dementia</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Kent &amp; Medway NHS &amp; Social Care Partnership Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ruby Ward, Maidstone</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone</p>
            <p>ME16 9PH</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Kent &amp; Medway NHS &amp; Social Care Partnership Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Ruby Ward, Maidstone</p>
          <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
          <p>Maidstone</p>
                    <p>ME16 9PH</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Art, Drama, Music Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Job Overview:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The Transforming Care in Autism (TCA) service was developed to meet the needs of autistic individuals at risk of admission to, or within, mainstream mental health services.</li>  <li>An exciting new opportunity has arisen for autistic peer support workers to be part of the Transforming Care in Autism (TCA) team, working closely with a practitioner psychologist supporting autistic adults on inpatient wards in Croydon. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, compassionate, positive thinking and self-motivated individual with lived experience of autism. The primary role is to provide caring and non-judgemental support to autistic individuals experiencing mental health challenges. The role will also involve providing training to staff and carers to impart knowledge and skills to support autistic service users.</li>  <li> <p>The successful candidate will have completed an accredited Peer Worker training course or be willing to complete training shortly after starting their role. They will be a member of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside autism-specialists and mental health professionals.</p> </li>  <li>Peer Support Workers will be fully supported in their role through regular 1 to 1 supervision within the team line management structure and have access to monthly peer mentoring and weekly online group supervision.</li> </ul>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>Key Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul>  <li>To use lived experience to inspire hope that change is possible.</li>  <li>To share lived experience safely and effectively.</li>  <li>To share your own and other examples of lived experience of recovery or times when you have experience behaviours that have been challenging and how you overcome this challenge.</li>  <li>To work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths of the person.</li>  <li>To use a number of agreed recovery tools that are person-centred in a flexible way to support the service users.</li>  <li>To support the service users to understand the role of autism and mental health services and how they can support their treatment alongside other community resources.</li>  <li>To record information in a clear and accessible way.</li>  <li>To promote service users involvement in all aspects of their work.</li> </ul>  <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Transforming Care in Autism team is a multi-disciplinary, supportive and diverse team, which includes an autism peer support worker. It is part of the wider adult ADHD and Autism pathway which includes an inpatient unit, national psychology service and diagnostic and post-diagnostic support services. The pathway includes opportunities for learning, including links with Kings College London, Trust wide sessions and a weekly Education and Research meeting.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £32,199 to £34,876 a year
      
        Pro rata inclusive of HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>24 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>334-NUR-7386900-LF</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Hospital</p>
            <p>Beckenham</p>
            <p>BR3 3BX</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To ensure confidentiality and safe keeping of client records.</li>
<li>To be able to signpost to community and/or online resources and access appropriate mainstream and autism resources.</li>
<li>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to autism and stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</li>
<li>To attend team meetings as appropriate.</li>
<li>With agreement of line manager, to promote the role of peer support both within SLAM and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and information sharing. In addition, to participate in Trust-wide peer related projects and audits.</li>
<li>To take part in regular one-to-one supervision with senior staff.</li>
<li>To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual appraisal.</li>
<li>To complete mandatory training.</li>
<li>To take part in group supervision and mentoring for peer workers.</li>
<li>To work with other TCA team members in co-production (design), delivery (processes), evaluation (of outcomes) and dissemination (of findings) as part of service development opportunities within the team</li>
<li>To work with TCA team membersto co-produce (design) and co-deliver teaching, training and workshops focused on autism and related topics for service users, carers/supporters and staff</li>
<li>To work within the spirit of co-production and co-delivery for all presentations and workshops</li>
<li>To support autistic service users and/or carers accessing the the TCA team in relation to wellbeing, social inclusion and other aspects of recovery</li>
<li>To role-model the positive use and impact of lived experience of mental ill-health, recovery and self-management with service users and/or carer they are supporting</li>
<li>The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of autism and/or mental ill-health. This is an essential criteria of the role and successful applicants will be expected to use this experience within co-production and delivery of the sensory pilot aims and objectives. Peer support workers will need to be able to recognise the value and impact of their own lived experience. Effective use of personal experience of recovery and wellbeing is an essential role requirement to support the service users, carers/supporters and staff to understand the teaching materials and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable wellbeing and self-management. Successful applicants will be offered regular team and individual supervision and training opportunities to support their own wellbeing and links to their work activities.</li>
<li>To work closely other TCA team members, and practitioners from a variety of professions and roles within SLaM.</li>
<li>To ensure that any concerns regarding an individuals mental and physical health and wellbeing highlighted within interactions with service users are shares with the team and/or their line manager in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made</li>
<li>To identify the diverse needs of the service users, carers and staff and to adapt teaching and communication style in response to the audience's level of need and understanding.</li>
<li>To work flexibly including travelling to sites within local boroughs where relevant and appropriate. There is not an expectation to work out of hours.</li>
</ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>To ensure confidentiality and safe keeping of client records.</li>
<li>To be able to signpost to community and/or online resources and access appropriate mainstream and autism resources.</li>
<li>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to autism and stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</li>
<li>To attend team meetings as appropriate.</li>
<li>With agreement of line manager, to promote the role of peer support both within SLAM and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and information sharing. In addition, to participate in Trust-wide peer related projects and audits.</li>
<li>To take part in regular one-to-one supervision with senior staff.</li>
<li>To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual appraisal.</li>
<li>To complete mandatory training.</li>
<li>To take part in group supervision and mentoring for peer workers.</li>
<li>To work with other TCA team members in co-production (design), delivery (processes), evaluation (of outcomes) and dissemination (of findings) as part of service development opportunities within the team</li>
<li>To work with TCA team membersto co-produce (design) and co-deliver teaching, training and workshops focused on autism and related topics for service users, carers/supporters and staff</li>
<li>To work within the spirit of co-production and co-delivery for all presentations and workshops</li>
<li>To support autistic service users and/or carers accessing the the TCA team in relation to wellbeing, social inclusion and other aspects of recovery</li>
<li>To role-model the positive use and impact of lived experience of mental ill-health, recovery and self-management with service users and/or carer they are supporting</li>
<li>The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of autism and/or mental ill-health. This is an essential criteria of the role and successful applicants will be expected to use this experience within co-production and delivery of the sensory pilot aims and objectives. Peer support workers will need to be able to recognise the value and impact of their own lived experience. Effective use of personal experience of recovery and wellbeing is an essential role requirement to support the service users, carers/supporters and staff to understand the teaching materials and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable wellbeing and self-management. Successful applicants will be offered regular team and individual supervision and training opportunities to support their own wellbeing and links to their work activities.</li>
<li>To work closely other TCA team members, and practitioners from a variety of professions and roles within SLaM.</li>
<li>To ensure that any concerns regarding an individuals mental and physical health and wellbeing highlighted within interactions with service users are shares with the team and/or their line manager in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made</li>
<li>To identify the diverse needs of the service users, carers and staff and to adapt teaching and communication style in response to the audience's level of need and understanding.</li>
<li>To work flexibly including travelling to sites within local boroughs where relevant and appropriate. There is not an expectation to work out of hours.</li>
</ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Personal experience of autism and mental health difficulties and  recovery</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using autism and  mental health services (for example  a community mental health team /  promoting recovery team, home  treatment team, inpatient stay,  emergency department, talking  therapies, etc)</li>
        
        <li>Willing to positively share your own  life experiences, with service users, carers, and colleagues</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working or  volunteering with autistic people and mental health difficulties (paid or  voluntary)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent  level/or evidence of competency  specifically in English and Maths.</li>
        
        <li>Lived Experience / Peer Support  Training (or willing to complete)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Knowledge / Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate an  understanding of the Values of Peer  Support</li>
        
        <li>Ability to problem solve and create  innovative solutions to help  empower service users</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal experience of autism and mental health difficulties and  recovery</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using autism and  mental health services (for example  a community mental health team /  promoting recovery team, home  treatment team, inpatient stay,  emergency department, talking  therapies, etc)</li>
          
          <li>Willing to positively share your own  life experiences, with service users, carers, and colleagues</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working or  volunteering with autistic people and mental health difficulties (paid or  voluntary)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent  level/or evidence of competency  specifically in English and Maths.</li>
          
          <li>Lived Experience / Peer Support  Training (or willing to complete)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Knowledge / Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate an  understanding of the Values of Peer  Support</li>
          
          <li>Ability to problem solve and create  innovative solutions to help  empower service users</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Hospital</p>
            <p>Beckenham</p>
            <p>BR3 3BX</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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Autism Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong><em>Are you a registered CBT Psychotherapist/Psychologist with a passion for providing exceptional care?</em></strong></p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed CBT Therapist/ Psychologist to join our well established and dynamic Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service. This is a key role within the clinical team within the Liaison service.</p> <p><strong><em>It is fantastic time to join the Liaison Psychiatry service as we are developing our services to CORE24!</em></strong></p> <p><strong>This role covers Pembury and Maidstone Hospitals, and reduced hours will also be considered.</strong></p> <p><strong>The Service - </strong><strong>Liaison Psychiatr</strong><strong>y</strong></p> <p>The Liaison psychiatry service aims to provide mental health advice and support to individuals receiving care and treatment at general hospitals in Kent and Medway. The general hospital staff can refer anyone over the age of 18 who attends A&amp;E or is an inpatient on a medical or surgical ward. The liaison team can then offer advice, support or a full mental and psychological health assessment as appropriate. By ensuring that an individual's physical and mental health are considered holistically, it is possible for the whole healthcare team to ensure the most effective care is delivered in a collaborative way.</p> <p>KMPT | Our Services - Liaison Psychiatry</p> <p><strong>**Previous applicants need not apply**</strong></p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist you will be responsible for offering high quality assessment and brief interventions with a specific focus on people in distress, related to both mental and physical health conditions.</p> <p>This is an exciting, varied role with opportunity for development of clinics, consultation, and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team.</p> <p>You will have access to regular supervision and team support to develop your own practice in Liaison, whilst supporting the MDT in providing quick, effective, accessible services .</p> <p><strong>CBT Psychotherapist/Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Essential Qualifications and Experience</strong></p> <p>You will have a specialist post graduate CBT qualification with BABCP registration OR a doctorate-level or equivalent BPS approved qualification in Clinical/Counselling psychology with HCPC registration. Experience in a range of clinical settings with the ability to support people in acute distress is required.</p> <p><strong>Quick Apply: </strong>Please send a CV and Cover Letter to <a href="mailto:kmpt.recruitmentteam@nhs.net" target="_blank">kmpt.recruitmentteam@nhs.net</a> quoting the job title and reference number.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube</p>       
        
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  <p>01 September 2025</p>

  
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      <p>Maidstone Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
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            <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
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    <p>Kent &amp; Medway NHS &amp; Social Care Partnership Trust</p>
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      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
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CBT Psychotherapist/ Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a highly clinically skilled, experienced, motivated and compassionate Psychologist/ Psychotherapist to work in a split role between ADAPT-East in Bromley and the specialist Woman's Service which is also based in the same building in Orpington. </p> <p>ADAPT-E is one of the Bromley community mental health teams.</p> <p>WS is a specialist evening psychotherapy service for women, survivors of non recent child sexual abuse. The service operates on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and as it is primarily an evening service, the post holder will be expected to work evenings for the Woman's Service on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.</p> <p>The post holder will join an established and integrated psychological therapies team within ADAPT-E. In the WS the post holder will join a well established team of psychoanalytic, psychodynamic and art psychotherapists offering specialist psychotherapy for women survivors of child sexual abuse.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post presents an exciting opportunity to develop highly specialist, supervisory and leadership skills within secondary care adult mental health.</p> <p>ADAPTE has been developing new ways of working with people presenting with interpersonal issues and complex trauma including a structured clinical management, compassion based and trauma stabilisation group programs. These run alongside established provisions including dual modality MBT, EMDR, CAT, 3rd wave CBT, psychodynamic, systemic and integrative approaches. Personal modality preferences will be encouraged and respected, specialisms in one or more of the above would be highly desirable.</p> <p>The post holder will be involved with assessment, formulation and interventions to the ADAPT population. Supervision of doctoral trainees or junior members of the therapy team will also be expected as appropriate. Leadership support will be encouraged with the Locality Lead in terms of service development and development of the MDT more widely.</p> <p>For WS, the post holder will be expected to provide highly specialised clinical interventions and supervision and contribute to the specialist expertise within a psychodynamic framework for survivors of child sexual abuse. The post holder will offer consultation on clients' psychological care to colleagues in team meetings and supervision, and work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.</p> <p>Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:</p> <ul>  <li>We're Kind</li>  <li>We're Fair</li>  <li>We Listen</li>  <li>We Care</li> </ul>


      
        
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  <p>22 August 2025</p>

  
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      <p>Carlton Parade</p>
      <p>1-6 Carlton Parade</p>
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    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
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        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
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    <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>1-6 Carlton Parade</p>
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