Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a qualified or soon to qualify Clinical / Counselling Psychologist who is passionate about w orking with people with Learning Disabilities ?
Are you looking for a role that can offer flexible working to coincide with your home life as well as paying HCAS?
Due to internal promotion s within the Trust we are looking for a new band 7 Clinical /Coun selling Psychologist to join our team based at Erlegh House in Reading.
This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established psychology service where Psychologists work closely with other multi-disciplinary professionals to offer high-quality care to adults with learning disabilities both in a community setting and in an inpatient unit.
We are an innovative team who are passionate about improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and are looking for someone who shares these values. We work with clients with complex needs, drawing on a variety of psychological models, and are looking for psychologists who are keen to continue to develop their therapeutic skills , who are good communicator s and are creative i n finding ways to engage with people.
To provide highly specialist and expert psychological assessments of clients referred to the Learning Disabilities Psychology Service, based upon the appropriate use , interpretation and integration of highly complex data from a variety of sources .
To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis .
To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing expert methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical the therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
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.

Post graduate doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent )
HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist
P revious experience working as a psychologist with people with learning disabilities
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. Please don’t hesitate to call: Dr Sarah Walden, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 07890 395584 or 0118 904 7197 or email Sarah.Walden@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