Highly Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Interviews will be held on 8th April 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as the Deputy Clinical Lead for Forget-Me-Not, Frimley ICB’s Maternal Mental Health Service focussing on pregnancy loss before 24 weeks gestation and fertility difficulties ( Forget-Me-Not service | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ). As the service covers East Berkshire, Surrey Heath, and North-East Hampshire and Farnham, the post holder would be expected to cover the Camberley clinic at least once a week (Tuesday) but home-work the remainder of the week. The main service is open Monday to Wednesday with other colleagues running clinics in Farnham and Slough; Thursday is typically allocated to service development.
The post-holder would be expected to provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and therapy, as well as offering supervision, advice and consultation to team members and external services who provide psychologically based care and treatment in line with most recent evidence.
Experience in this area of maternal mental health and training in EMDR is desirable but passion is essential!
To provide psychological therapy to adult mental health service users who have experienced an early pregnancy loss/fertility difficulties and are experiencing mental health difficulties as a result.
To provide advice on assessment, formulation and treatment to team members and others where appropriate, and to provide ongoing practical advice and support through supervision, case review and joint assessment or intervention.
To represent Forget-Me-Not at wider Frimley ICB meetings and LMNS Board Meetings.
To lead on ongoing service development initiatives.
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.

Passionate about maternal mental health and supporting women/birthing people following perinatal loss or fertility difficulties.
A post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical psychology (or equivalent)
Registered with HCPC
Excellent team-working skills
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 Debbie Shaves, Principal Clinical Psychologist/Forget-Me-Not Clinical Lead on 07870 379320 or email: Deborah.shaves@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