Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 31 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £45,753 - £52,067 per annum (Incl. HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6356920/371-CFS237-A |
Summary
Are you a qualified or soon to qualify Clinical / Counselling Psychologistwho is passionate about working with people with Learning Disabilities?
Are you looking for arole that can offer flexible workingtocoincide with your home life as well as paying HCAS?
Due tointernal promotionswithin theTrustwe are looking for a newband 7Clinical/Counselling Psychologistto join our team based atErleghHouse in Reading.
This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established psychology service where Psychologists work closely with other multi-disciplinary professionals to offer high-quality care to adults with learning disabilities both inacommunity setting and in an inpatient unit.
Wearean innovative team who arepassionate about improving the lives of people with learning disabilitiesand are looking forsomeone whoshares thesevalues.We work withclients with complex needs, drawing on a variety of psychological models, and are looking for psychologists who are keen tocontinue to developtheirtherapeutic skills, who aregood communicatorsandarecreative in finding ways to engage with people.
• Toprovide highlyspecialist and expert psychological assessments of clients referred to the Learning Disabilities Psychology Service, based upon theappropriate use,interpretationand integration ofhighly complexdata from a variety of sources.
• Tobe responsible forimplementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers,familiesand groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis.
• To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health problems based uponan appropriate conceptualframework of the client’s problems, and employing expert methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment optionstaking into accountboth theoretical and therapeutic models andhighly complexfactors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual,familyor group.
• To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical the therapeutic models andhighly complexfactors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual,familyor group.
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
Asaservice we are bigon staff development and “grow your own”and can offer you both internal and externaltraining anddevelopment opportunities.Youwillalsobe supported to develop your clinical leadership and change management skills, while continuing to develop your supervision, consultation,trainingand governance skills to enhance patient and staff well-being.
The serviceoperates9-5 Monday toFriday,and we can offer flexibility within this. We are open to both full and part time applicants.
The “must haves” for this role:
• Post graduate doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent)
• HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist
• Previousexperienceworking as a psychologist with people with learningdisabilities
Ifyou’resomeone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us andlet’sbe outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Dr Sarah Walden, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 07890 395584 or 0118 904 7197 or email Sarah.Walden@berkshire.nhs.uk who’llbe 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 whererequired.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Jun 2024
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