Specialist Psychological Therapist – CBT | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	15 April 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£55,877 - £62,626 per annum , pro rata ( Incl of HCAS)
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	15 May 2025
Location:	Reading, RG6 6BZ
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7150447/371-CFS475-A

Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiasticPsychological Therapistto join the Berkshire CAMHS Anxiety Disorders Treatment Team (ADTT).  

Working as part of the clinical team and supported by senior clinicians, you will manage a clinical caseload and deliver high quality, safe and effective psychological interventions within the associated service and across all sectors of related care across Berkshire.Working as a senior clinician in a multidisciplinary team, you willbe responsible forconducting highlyspecialist psychological assessments, case formulations and delivering specialised evidence-based psychological interventions to service users presenting withanxiety disorders. You will be proficient in conducting comprehensive risk assessments, formulating effective risk management plans, and working alongside other agencies where wider case management isindicated.



You will be working in collaboration with other psychological therapists and members of the clinical team and wider system in developing and formulating individualised treatment plans and supporting the delivery of psychologically informed care.A key part of the role is competency development in leadership skills and supervisory practice. You will direct, line manage,superviseand provide specialist teaching,trainingand in-service support to junior andtrainee psychological professionals, and other members of the clinical team, within your areaof responsibility.


1. To be responsible for the delivery of psychological therapy within ADTT, providing expert professional leadership and advice relating to the delivery of psychological therapy for complex presentations requiring multiple interventions, complex or intensive risk management plans and high levels of multiagency working in 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
2. As we develop our on-line offer, to undertake a role in moderating service user activity on the Trust Support, Hope, Recovery On-Line Network (SHaRON) and to participate in on-line discussions and care delivery via this modality
3. The post holder will be responsible for expert psychological assessment, case formulation, risk assessment and treatment for a designated number of patients presenting with complex mental health difficulties.
4. Manage, supervise, and support psychological practitioners/professionals and trainees, and other members of the clinical team within their area of responsibility, undertaking annual appraisals, as delegated by the Team Manager / Service Manager.
5. Chair multi-agency meetings to achieve positive outcomes, particularly for more complex clinical presentations. 

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 qualification inCognitive Behavioural Therapy.


2.Registered with theBritish Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP).


3.Experience of delivering therapy in specialist assessment and treatment pathways using CBT.


4. Providing Clinical leadership and/or management in using CBT to treat anxietydisordersor supervision pathways.


5. Experience of managing complex situations concerning safeguarding, risk management, complaintsand investigations.

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 welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call: Jemma Crocker-Buque  0118 904 4665 or email:Jemma.crockerbuque@berkshire.nhs.uk 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 8th May 2025





This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

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