Assistant Psychologist

7 months ago

Bracknell, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you a passionate/driven Assistant Psychologist ready to make a difference as part of the East Berkshire Managing Emotions MH Transformation Programme.

The Managing Emotions Programme (MEP) sits within the increased offer to the primary care networks in East Berkshire for personality disorder difficulties. It aims to address the needs of people with emotional regulation difficulties, who currently fall between gaps in provision of psychological services. The offer consists of 4 different psychoeducational courses at increasing level of complexity.

The post holder will work with service users, families, carers and as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide specific, time limited group psychological interventions. Supervision will be done by a clinical/counselling psychologist.

This is a great opportunity to use your experience within the East Berkshire MEP Programme to jointly develop intervention plans, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment for our patients with significant mental illness (SMI).

Clinical and Management supervision will be done by an HCPC registered clinical/counselling psychologist or BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist.

The role is blended with an in person and some online group delivery offer, with travel to other sites in the East of Berkshire as needed.

We understand the importance of work-life balance. Please feel free to get in contact to discuss further.

Main Base - Bracknell-Church Hill House

The key aspect of the role involves the co-facilitation and coordination of specific, time limited group psychological interventions, working under the supervision of a clinical/counselling psychologist.

Supporting with the management and administration for a caseload of adults accessing the Managing Emotions Service, in close liaison with the Groups Lead and multidisciplinary team.

**Other roles include**:
To assess/monitor risks and act to manage these in discussion/collaboration with supervisor to ensure these are appropriately and safely managed.

To develop, plan and co-ordinate groups and new initiatives within the Managing Emotions Programme, as agreed by the service manager and clinical supervisor in the team.

You will undertake administrative, audit and service evaluation tasks and deliver reports and presentations associated with any such undertakings as needed.

To ensure clinical records, letters, reports, and other data entry requirements are complete, up to date and of a good quality in line with relevant policies and are reviewed by the supervisor before being shared appropriately within the limits of confidentiality.

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**:
Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

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**:
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

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.

Free parking across Trust sites

An Assistant Psychologist in MEP plays a key role in the co-facilitation of the group programme, offering wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, coordinating care plans for adults with severe and/or significant mental health problems.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have.

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