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Assistant Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,405 - £28,976 per annum (Incl. HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 August 2024 |
| Location: | Slough, SL1 2BJ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6476055/371-CFS281 |
Summary
The Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service(CAMHS)East Specialist Community Team,based at Upton Hospital, Fir Tree Houseand coverand supportotherteambasedin Wokingham hospital. This positionis afull-timerole (37.5hours). Berkshire CAMHS is an innovative and dynamic service, providing specialist community mental health care to a child population of approximately 300,000 across the county. Care is provided through several different specialist teams and pathways.
We are looking to appoint a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist, and the post is within a well-integrated multi-disciplinary Specialist Community Team covering East Berkshire locality(Slough, RBWM and Bracknell).
Teaching,trainingand supervision
1. In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance withprofessional practice guidelines.
2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.
3. To develop skills and competencies thatassistin the delivery of current duties
4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.
The Assistant Psychologist is expected to join thetraining/audit/clinical governance/ research and peer supervision sessions every month.
Management,recruitmentand service development
1. Toassistin the design and implementation of service development projects within the service asrequired.
2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.
IT responsibilities (other than those used for research) should be added as anadditionalKey.
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 including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
The 3 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
1. Have obtained anuppersecond-classhonours degree or higher in Psychology.
1. Experience in working with people with mental health difficulties.
1. Anempathetic and caring nature.
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: Bharti Kumar on 07815485178 or email: bharti.kumar@berkshire.nhs.uk 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 Sunday 21 Jul 2024
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