Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £45,753 - £52,067 per annum, pro rata (Incl. HCAS) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6218582/371-MHS310-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Psychologist or Accredited CBT therapist to join Berkshire Healthcare Birth in Mind. Birth in Mind is a specialist service providing assessment and treatment for adults with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to their birth experience and severe Fear of Birth (medically referred to as tokophobia). The post holder will work across Birth in Mind, with a focus on the Fear of Birth Pathway.
The role is based at Erlegh House on the University of Reading White Knights Campus. The location has plenty of car parking with electric car charging points, access to green spaces, local shops and access to the University of Reading gym.
We offer a blended model of delivery including face to face and online working from our well resourced clinic space or from home when appropriate.
As a valued member of our team, your role will combine both clinical and service development responsibilities and contribute to our networking strategy.
Primarily working with Fear of Birth, you will provide specialist assessments and interventions, including psychological birth care plans.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in service improvement projects such as groups, service user feedback forums, and designing our specialist resources. We have a strong belief in evidence -based practice and practice-based evidence, so you may also be able to undertake or supervise research, audit and service evaluation.
As part of your on-going development you will be able to contribute to the supervision and line-management of trainee and assistant psychologists, as appropriate.
You may also be involved in consultation, liaison and training to multidisciplinary mental health staff, perinatal mental health services, third-sector agencies and other, non-professional carers.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
1. Holder of HCPC registered Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification OR Post graduate qualification in CBT and BABCP accreditation
1. Experience and a high level of enthusiasm and motivation for working with people with a fear of birth.
2. Skills in the delivery of evidence-based therapy, including CBT.
3. Specialist skills in treating people with a fear of birth and perinatal related psychological distress
4. Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
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