Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG1 5LR |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6224878/371-CHS457 |
Summary
Band 8a (would consider Band 7 preceptorship)
We are hoping to find an enthusiastic clinical or counselling health psychologist with an interest in physical health conditions which could include bariatric service, gastroenterology and type 1 diabetes. The post holder will join a new team of psychologists providing a specialist clinical health psychology service to people who are receiving care from Royal Berkshire Hospital in these areas. The Clinical Health Service works as part of integrated healthcare teams alongside consultant surgeons and physicians, dietitians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide a multidisciplinary approach to assessment and intervention. There may be the potential to contribute to the development of services over time.
This is a full time fixed term (12 month) contract. We welcome applications from people seeking part time hours, or with interest in one specific area of clinical health psychology. Secondment opportunities can be considered for internal candidates.
As part of this role with the Clinical Health Psychology Service, the post holder will work across one or more of the RBH Bariatric, Diabetes and Gastroenterology Services and may be required to:
• provide screening and specialist psychological assessment, as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• offer individual therapy for individuals across the patient pathways who may benefit from psychological support.
• offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• provide group sessions alongside other healthcare professionals.
• offer advice, consultation and teaching on psychological theory and practice within physical health context to other health professionals in the multi-disciplinary team.
• liaise/work with other services e.g. adult mental health teams, offering healthcare to individuals on the relevant care pathways;
• be involved in supervision of assistant and trainee psychologists, as required.
• contribute to service evaluation and development.
There is also an opportunity to take part in CHPS weekly team meetings, including business meetings, complex case discussions and CPD.
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 this role:
• Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996 or for those who completed their training overseas) which provides eligibility for Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS); and Registered and accredited with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Knowledge and skills in psychological work around long term health conditions, ideally including gastroenterology, bariatrics and/or type 1 diabetes
• A passion for working in clinical health psychology
• Experience of multidisciplinary working in physical healthcare setting, ideally including gastroenterology, bariatrics and/or type 1 diabetes
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Abigail Wroe [abigail.wroe@berkshire.nhs.uk] (gastroenterology); Vicky McKechnie [Vicky.McKechnie@berkshire.nhs.uk] (diabetes); Ildiko Ridley [Ildiko.ridley@berkshire.nhs.uk] (bariatrics); or Claire Luthwood [claire.luthwood@berkshire.nhs.uk] (Head of Service) who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Friday 26 Apr 2024
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