We’re excited to offer a part-time role for a passionate and motivated Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the senior management team at the Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service. You’ll be joining a warm, dynamic team of psychologists and psychological therapists who are deeply committed to providing the best possible care for individuals affected by trauma.
You’ll play a key part in shaping, managing, and delivering our specialist Trauma Service, supporting individuals with PTSD and C-PTSD. You’ll take the lead in overseeing our service waiting lists, staff clinical capacity, and contribute to the development of specialist pathways within the service.
Our service offers generous time for CPD, giving you the chance to expand your expertise in Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR, and Compassion-Focused Therapy. We highly value clinician self-care, providing strong support systems including peer supervision, regular one-on-one supervision, and specialist supervision in Compassion-Focused Therapy and EMDR.
You’ll be based at Erlegh House, located on the vibrant University of Reading campus, complete with plenty of parking, nearby green spaces, and local shops.
We also offer a flexible, hybrid working model that includes both face-to-face sessions and online working, either from our well-equipped clinic space or from home when suitable.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to lead, inspire, and make a difference in a welcoming and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!
You will provide clinical leadership and contribute to the delivery of evidence-based treatment within the Service by offering specialist assessment, formulation, and treatment for individuals experiencing PTSD or C-PTSD following traumatic events.
You will play a key role in the clinical management of the service, overseeing waiting lists, staff capacity , and the management and development of specific treatment pathways.
You will contribute to the clinical supervision and line management of qualified psychologists and psychological therapists
You will offer consultation on complexity and risk management to junior team members.
You will also help develop and provide training on working with PTSD and C-PTSD to other NHS services and mental health professionals .
You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and participate in relevant research activities for audit and service evaluation.
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. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

An HCPC-regulated Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification
Experience treating PTSD and C-PTSD using NICE-recommended therapy modalities
Experience supervising and managing qualified psychologists
Evidence of Management and leadership experience
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.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and ‘Other’ Ethnic Groups.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Dawne West, Business and Operational Manager, dawne.west@berkshire.nhs.uk, who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible