Assistant Psychologist

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Interviews to be held on the 15th August 2024.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Berkshire Eating Disorder Service Children’s team as a full time Assistant Psychologist.
Our Assistant Psychologists are highly valued and important members of our team, contributing to the compassionate and professional care of people accessing our service. The role will be varied and include a balance of clinical activities, service-evaluation and project work. The post offers the valuable opportunity to learn from a highly skilled team of Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Dieticians and Mental Health Practitioners.
We are looking for APs to join our wonderful team. This vacancy has arisen due to successful career progression of the previous post holder.
The successful applicants will have previous experience of working with people with mental health difficulties. You will be a team-player and thrive in a varied role, using initiative, and demonstrating self-reflection. Excellent communication, time-management and organisation skills are essential. Innovation and service improvement will excite you. Above all, you will show warmth, sensitivity and compassion in your care of our patients. Your contribution will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, responsive, respectful and happy environment.
To provide support to all aspects of the service and to all team members in their activities.
To provide clinical interventions on a one to one basis and to lead and co-facilitate therapeutic groups including implementing behavioural/cognitive programmes.
To engage patients in therapeutic activities and interventions as part of their care and treatment plans and to monitor and evaluate progress, refining interventions as necessary.
To be involved in service development, quality improvement and audit.
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.

An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology
Eligible for Graduate membership of British Psychological Society.
Previous work experience (paid or voluntary) in mental health.
Experience of assessment and psychological intervention
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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Emma Regan at Emma.Regan@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll 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