Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

Job summary

PART TIME HOURS 18.75 PER WEEK

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a varied role across a well-established Older People's Mental Health service which includes a Community Mental Health Team, a Home Treatment Team and a Memory Clinic which has been accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatry.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist dedicated to providing high quality formulation-based care for older people with complex mental health needs and people with dementia.

There will be opportunities to further develop clinical skills through CPD, as well as leadership opportunities through service development projects, supervision experience and training. There will also be an opportunity to progress to band 8a once you have demonstrated that you meet the competencies over an 18-24 month period.

The postholder will be able to work from both the team's base in Hazelwood, Prospect Park Hospital, Reading and home, with visits to clients' homes in the Reading area. Travel across Berkshire for meetings and training will occasionally be required.

Work base: Hazelwood, Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Reading, Berkshire

Parking: Free parking on site

Main duties of the job

1. To provide specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments for clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources.
2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of client's mental health problems.
3. To implement a range of specialised psychological interventions for individuals and groups, adjusting, and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different models.
4. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive way, oral and written form assessment results, formulation, outcome data, treatment plans and other sensitive and complex information.
5. To provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis, and treatment plan.
6. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients.
7. To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
8. To engage in regular continuing professional development.
9. To participate actively in Service Development to enhance quality of care.
10. To maintain accurate clinical documentation as per guidance.
11. To ensure adherence to Trust policies.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must-haves for you to be considered for this role:

• Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology, with HCPC registration
• Experience in, and passion for, working with older people and their families/carers.
• Experience in offering a psychological perspective in an MDT setting.
• Ability to work with people with complex and comorbid presentations, including cognitive impairment or physical health conditions.

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see.

Employer details

Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address
Prospect Park Hospital
Honey End Lane
Reading
RG30 4EJ