Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	05 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	05 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad:	Reading, RG1 5LR
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7258439/371-CHS949-B

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SpecialistClinicalor CounsellingHealthPsychologist


Salary:£53,755–£60,504 , per annum, pro rataBandA4C 8A*


*Wewould welcomeapplications fromcandidates who are eligible for Band 7 roles who would be interested in developing towards8A.


Hours18.75hrs*-Sessions 0.5WTE


Base:Reading,Berkshirewith opportunities toWFH / Hybrid


We areseekingamotivated andcompassionateSpecialistClinical/CounsellingHealthPsychologist–to join our team.


You will joinagrowingteamof psychologistswithinthe Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Cancer CentrePsychological Care Service. You will besupported by the Consultant Psychologist tomanage a clinical caseloadand contribute toservice delivery.


Thepostholder will be part of thevibrantandsupportiveClinical Health Psychology ServicewhichalsocoversICU, Haematology,Pain, Diabetes, Gastroenterology,Bariatrics,Acute StrokeInpatient ward,Inpatient Neurorehabilitation ward and Neuro Outpatient services.


Thisexcitingrole is jointly commissioned by Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust.


If you would like to discuss this role in more detail prior toapplicationplease contactBeckie Burdess at Rebecca.burdess@berkshire.nhs.uk

• Advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to other clinical members of the teams providing psychologically and physically based care and treatment.

• Providing direct and indirect psychological interventions to clients.

• Providing clinical supervision

• Contributing toservice delivery, service planning and care pathways.


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:

• Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology.

• Experience of specialist assessment and formulation and treatment of adults in inpatient and/ or community physical health settings.

• Relevant experience of working withpeople affected by cancer

• HCPC registration

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’re committed 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.

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



This advert closes on Thursday 19 Jun 2025

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