Senior Assistant Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	04 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£31,469 - £38,308 per annum (Incl of HCAS)
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	03 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Maidenhead, SL6 6DU
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7326362/371-CFS534

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Are you ready to do something different, as part of an innovative and exciting service? Are you looking to develop your skills working alongside a supportive, multi-disciplinary team?


Due to the current postholder having secured a place on aDClincourse, we havea very excitingopportunity for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to join our Adult Eating Disorders team working in our early intervention FREED Pathway.


The role will be split between St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead andErleghHouse in Reading where you will work closely with a dynamic team to provide a countywide service to people with eating disorders. You mightbe requiredto complete visits in the community.


In the role you will be engaging primarily with people aged 16-25 who are eligible for the FREED pathway to offer early assessments and treatments, although you were also work with people across all ages as part of our wider team.


The working pattern for the role is 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday with some room for home working.

Interview will be held on 25th July 2025

• Supporting the runningand monitoringof the FREED (First episode and Rapid Early intervention service forEating Disorders)pathway

• Providing assessments for new referrals to the Berkshire Eating Disorders Service

• Participating in, supporting,assessingand delivering interventions to patients in the FREED pathway of the service

• Contributing to the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological treatment and/or management of client’s mental health problems under supervision

• Carrying out routine outcome assessment of clients within the Berkshire Eating Disorders Service, including administration and scoring of questionnaire measures and the preparation of reports


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:

• Anhonours degree or higher in Psychology BPS accredited

• Previousexperience working as an Assistant Psychologist

• Experience working withEating Disorders

• Full of ideas and passion for delivering excellent care


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 contact Viviane Guys, Clinical TeamLead viaemail:Viviane.ghuys@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’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.



This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025

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