An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work on the Older Adult wards in the Mental Health Inpatients Psychological Therapies Team at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading.
We welcome applications for this band 7 developmental post, with the opportunity to progress to band 8a when developmental competencies are met. There are opportunities for flexible working patterns which would include face-to-face clinical work as well as home working. We are also flexible in accommodating requests for part-time working days.
Please note that we are also advertising this post as a band 8a post - this is one post to be applied for as either an 8a or a 7-8a developmental role.
We have one vacancy where we are looking to fill with a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist OR Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. This role can be filled by either a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist OR Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. There are currently 14 Psychologists and an art therapist working across the hospital, where we support people experiencing a mental health crisis across seven wards.
If you are a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, please use this link to apply: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9371-26-0543
If you are a Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, please use this link to apply: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9371-26-0542
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Work on allocated wards – predominantly older adults mental health.
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Offer psychological consultation to community and hospital staff (e.g. team formulation, teaching sessions, joint working, supervision and staff support groups).
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Supervise Assistant Psychologist.
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Clinical work with service users and carers involving assessment (including neuropsychological assessments and behavioural support assessments), formulation and interventions with varied and complex mental health and cognitive presentations.
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Contribute to service improvement initiatives in a ward/community team, as well as contributing to projects arising from the Inpatients Psychological Therapies Team.
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
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Caring for and about you is our top priority
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Committed to providing good quality, safe services
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Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
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Flexible working options to support work-life balance
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27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Excellent learning and career development opportunities
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‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
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Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
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Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
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Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
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Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
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Free parking across Trust sites
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claudia Kustner Job title: Principle Clinical / Counselling Psychologist Email address: claudia.kustner@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01189605277