Job summary
Are you an HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist who wants to make a real difference to mental health care provision? Do you want to work in one of the country's few CQC 'outstanding' rated Trusts? Then we want to hear from you!
This Wokingham based role would be ideal for an enthusiastic and experienced psychologist looking to further develop their clinical and leadership skills within an important new area of service transformation. Join us as part of the leadership team of MHICS (Mental Health Integrated Community Service) providing psychological expertise, supervision of junior psychological staff and consultation, teaching and joint working with multi-professional teams and colleagues. There are also opportunities for working together across both MHICS and the Integrated Psychological Therapies team in Wokingham Community Mental Health Team to enhance the offer of psychological therapies for people with significant mental health problems.
You will be well supported and supervised by a Consultant Psychologist, and will work within a dynamic, people-centred environment, where you will be able to shape and improve provision for patients with complex conditions.
Your base for this role will be in Wokingham with opportunities for some service delivery to be online from home.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical input in the development and systematic provision of high quality, accessible and non-stigmatising mental health services within the local primary care network.
To participate in the implementation and development of system-wide mental health services that will contribute to improved experience for people with serious mental health problems in primary care.
To provide clinical support for the provision of evidence based psychological practices to enable people presenting with serious mental health problems to actively participate in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs.
To provide, supervise and support specialist psychological assessment and treatment, formulation and consultation to clients and staff within the clinical team and system to which the post-holder is attached, across all sectors of care.
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.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:o Caring for and about you is our top priorityo Committed to providing good quality, safe serviceso Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:o Flexible working options to support work-life balance.o 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sello Generous NHS pension schemeo Excellent learning and career development opportunitieso 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing schemeo Access to a range of wellbeing tools and serviceso Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurantso Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equalityo Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.o Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical/counselling psychology (or equivalent)
- Registered and accredited with Health Care & Professions Council (HCPC)
- At least four years demonstrable post-qualification experience and interest of working in multidisciplinary teams / multi-agency environment as well as experience of teaching / training of health care professionals
- Evidenced post qualification training and expert knowledge in areas of specialism and the ability to use knowledge when interacting on health and social care subjects.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Louise Harriss, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 07876 257958 or email: louise.harriss@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical/counselling psychology (or equivalent)
- Registered and accredited with Health Care & Professions Council (HCPC)
- At least four years demonstrable post-qualification experience and interest of working in multidisciplinary teams / multi-agency environment as well as experience of teaching / training of health care professionals
- Evidenced post qualification training and expert knowledge in areas of specialism and the ability to use knowledge when interacting on health and social care subjects.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Louise Harriss, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 07876 257958 or email: louise.harriss@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996) which provides eligibility for Chartered Membership of the BPS (British Psychological Society). OR
- Recognised psychodynamic psychotherapy Masters degree and registered with UKCP as a psychotherapist or with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC).
- Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) or UKCP/BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council).
- Proven ability in teaching and formal training in professional/clinical supervision.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of substantial post-doctoral training, experience and expert knowledge in psychological models and therapeutic approaches with an evidence base within the area of specialism. OR
- Evidence of post qualification or specialist training to accreditable level in at least two areas of psychological/psychotherapy practice directly related to the clinical requirements of this post and clinical supervision.
- Clinical supervision training for psychological therapy trainees and qualified staff or a nationally recognised psychotherapy training (UKCP - PP section or BPC) with supervision training for psychotherapy trainees on placement.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist/psychotherapist, including demonstrable post qualification experience at a highly specialist level in the related specialisms.
- Significant experience of working in evidence-based ways with service users (and their carers/ families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the range of care settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of dealing with highly distressing or emotional circumstances, such as serious mental illness, child and sexual abuse, exploitation, and complex family dynamics.
- Experience of teaching and professional/clinical supervision, as well as experience of developing and leading the delivery of training programmes and supervision.
- Experience of service evaluation and implementing change from a national and local health or social care change agenda that impacts across services and professions.
- Experience of working with, and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working with diversity, multiculturalism and equality of access to services
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage a demanding and complex caseload while supporting junior colleagues.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS
- Detailed and advanced knowledge of a range of evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions within designated clinical area.
- Exceptional interpersonal and highly effective communication skills with the ability to support, engage and lead patients, clinicians and other stakeholder groups in change, development, and improvement.
Additional requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to respond to people's needs sensitively, particularly with reference to all aspects of diversity
- Able to work flexibly as required and to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996) which provides eligibility for Chartered Membership of the BPS (British Psychological Society). OR
- Recognised psychodynamic psychotherapy Masters degree and registered with UKCP as a psychotherapist or with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC).
- Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) or UKCP/BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council).
- Proven ability in teaching and formal training in professional/clinical supervision.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of substantial post-doctoral training, experience and expert knowledge in psychological models and therapeutic approaches with an evidence base within the area of specialism. OR
- Evidence of post qualification or specialist training to accreditable level in at least two areas of psychological/psychotherapy practice directly related to the clinical requirements of this post and clinical supervision.
- Clinical supervision training for psychological therapy trainees and qualified staff or a nationally recognised psychotherapy training (UKCP - PP section or BPC) with supervision training for psychotherapy trainees on placement.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist/psychotherapist, including demonstrable post qualification experience at a highly specialist level in the related specialisms.
- Significant experience of working in evidence-based ways with service users (and their carers/ families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the range of care settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of dealing with highly distressing or emotional circumstances, such as serious mental illness, child and sexual abuse, exploitation, and complex family dynamics.
- Experience of teaching and professional/clinical supervision, as well as experience of developing and leading the delivery of training programmes and supervision.
- Experience of service evaluation and implementing change from a national and local health or social care change agenda that impacts across services and professions.
- Experience of working with, and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working with diversity, multiculturalism and equality of access to services
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage a demanding and complex caseload while supporting junior colleagues.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS
- Detailed and advanced knowledge of a range of evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions within designated clinical area.
- Exceptional interpersonal and highly effective communication skills with the ability to support, engage and lead patients, clinicians and other stakeholder groups in change, development, and improvement.
Additional requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to respond to people's needs sensitively, particularly with reference to all aspects of diversity
- Able to work flexibly as required and to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
