Clinical Psychologist

4 weeks ago


Reading Berkshire, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Do you have a passion for working with young people with mental health conditions? Are you keen to be part of a new and exciting CAMHS service?


Here in our Children in Care service we are looking for a band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join our dynamic team based in Wokingham.


This is a new role within a new and exciting service, which has been established to ensure that children who are in care receive quicker access to mental health support. In this role you will support the psychology provision within the service ensuring clinical effectiveness and ensuring the delivery of the service is aligned to the Trust's core values.


You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering consultation, assessment, intervention and training to children and young people presenting with complex, comorbid or high-risk mental health disorders.


As a service are big on staff development and can offer you both internal and external training opportunities within this role.


We operate Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00pm and are open to applicants looking for either full or part time.
Provide advice on assessment psychological formulation of clinical presentation and risk and make appropriate care plans for ongoing care.
Liaise with professionals from other service delivery teams and with external agencies as required to ensure appropriate clinical care.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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. Hear what our people say about working for our CAMHS service:


We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:


Committed to providing good quality, safe services
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


Hold a Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical / Counselling Psychology
Have a passion for working with young people with mental health difficulties
For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.


If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare


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. Education/Qualifications/Training
Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical / counselling psychology (or equivalent)
Registered and accredited with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Eligible for graduate membership of BPS (British Psychology Society) and for Chartered Clinical/Counselling Psychology status and membership of the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a result of training in models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and at least two psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology

Clinical supervision training for psychology trainees
Evidence of post-doctoral specialist training in at least two areas of psychological practice directly related to the clinical requirements and specialism of this post

Significant post-qualifying experience of undertaking comprehensive assessment of mental health needs, developing care plans and offering appropriate support based on psychological formulation of presenting difficulties
Experience of hard-to-reach diverse community groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding.

Experience of teaching and professional/clinical supervision, as well as experience of developing and leading on the delivery of training programmes and supervision

Knowledge and skill to assess acute mental health crisis, and deliberate self-harm at Getting Risk/Tier 3 levels
Demonstrates up to date knowledge of legislation and National strategies and requirements for CAMHS
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Ability to take clinical responsibility for patient care and treatment. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as RiO outlook, databases, MS office and the internet

Able to work flexibly around working patterns, as required (within and outside of office hours) and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
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