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Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	14 Ionawr 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£64,337 - £74,415 per annum , pro rata ( Incl of HCAS)
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	13 Chwefror 2025
Lleoliad:	Reading, RG6 6BZ
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	6931975/371-CFS418-A

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To ensure, and oversee, the systematic provision of a high quality highly specialist psychological therapy service to young people and their parents/carers accessing specialistcommunityCAMHS services in Berkshire. This will be via a combination of direct clinical work and the provision of consultation and supervision of associated professionals/colleagueswithin theAnxiety Disorders TreatmentTeam. (ADTT).

The post holder will operatewithinADTTtoprovidehighly developed expert psychological clinical advice on theevidence-basedapproach for children and young people with complex presentations requiring multiple interventions, complex or intensive risk management plans andhigh levelsof multiagency working. You will be a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMH Service, managing a clinical caseload, providing carecoordinationand supporting high quality clinical provision. The post requires travel to sites across the Trust as necessary to meet the clinical needs of the population and other relevant tasks.

In collaboration with the CAMHS leadership team, to initiate, contribute to, and lead service developments asrequiredto ensure patients receive the mostappropriate interventionsina timelyway to enable their recovery, balancing most current research evidence, available resources, and an understanding of local and national policy andobjectives.






1. Responsible for the delivery of psychological therapy withinADTT, providing expert professional leadership and advice relating to the delivery of psychological therapy forcomplex presentations requiring multiple interventions, complex or intensive risk management plans and high levels of multiagency workingin order to ensure and develop consistently high quality, safe and cost effective services for users, working in partnership with key stakeholders internal and external to the Trust.

1. As we develop our on-line offer, to undertake a role in moderating service user activity on theTrustSupport, Hope, Recovery On-Line Network (SHaRON) and toparticipatein on-line discussions and care delivery via this modality.

1. Responsible forexpert psychological assessment, case formulation, risk assessmentand treatment for a designated number of patients presenting with complex mental health difficulties.

1. To support the development and implementation of frameworks and strategies that improve clinical practice, governance, education, learning, performance,managementand quality in the service and across the Trust
2. To support the further development and maintenance of support services delivered by the team, including but not exclusive too, the advice and consultation function, CYPF digital services including YoungSHaRONand the online resource.






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. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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



The “must haves” for this role:


1.Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical psychology (or equivalent).


2.Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) or UKCP/BPC


3.Evidence of post-doctoral specialist training to accreditable level in at least 2 areas of psychological practicedirectly relatedto the clinical requirements of this post.


4.Leadershipexperience and a successfultrack recordin leading service delivery and contributing to service transformation

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.

We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and ‘Other’ Ethnic Groups.


We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to contact Dr Jo Cocksey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 0786 678 7757 or Mel Jarvis Service Manager on 0779 536 6676 who’llbe delighted to help.


Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

Interview will be held on 13th Feb 2025



This advert closes on Sunday 2 Feb 2025

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