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Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Specialist CBT Therapist

Job details
Posting date: 11 June 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £45,753 - £52,067 per annum, pro rata (Incl. of HCAS)
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 11 July 2024
Location: Reading, RG6 6BZ
Company: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6383532/371-MHS372-A

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Summary

A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Psychologist or Accredited CBT therapist to join Berkshire Healthcare Birth in Mind (BIM). As part of Maternal Mental Health Services, BIM is a specialist service providing assessment and treatment for adults with PTSD to their birth experience and/or severe Fear of Birth(medically referred to as tokophobia). Joining our dynamic and friendly team, you will work across BIM, contributing to both pathways.

The role is based at Erlegh House on the University of Reading. The location has plenty of car parking, electric car charging, access to green spaces, shops and 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 if appropriate.

Some of the benefits of joining BIM:

· AfC Salary ranging from£45753 - £52067 pro rata per annum (includes HCA)

· Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on work/life balance

· Annual leave–27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service (Pro rata)

· Excellent CPD opportunities

· Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car

· Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff

· Advanced IT enablement and support 

· Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff
• As a valued member of our team, you will provide specialist assessments, formulations and evidence-based interventions, withs individual and groups. You will be supported to develop clinical skills and expertise in other therapy modalities including EMDR.
• You will have the opportunity to be involved in service improvement projects such as 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 may be able to supervise trainees and assistant psychologists, as appropriate. There may also be opportunities to 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:


• Holder of HCPC registered Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification OR Post graduate qualification in CBT and BABCP accreditation
• Experience and a high level of enthusiasm for working with people with PTSD and/or a fear of birth.
• Specialist skills in the delivery of evidence-based trauma therapy (eg TF-CBT) and a strong interest in fear of birth.
• Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients



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: Rosalind Brock on 0118 904 7111 or email:rosalind.brock@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’ll be delighted to help.

Interviews will be held on 11 July 2024.

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 Tuesday 2 Jul 2024

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