Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Specialist Clinical Health Psychologist

S alary: £ 5 3 , 755 – £ 60 , 504 B and A4C 8A*

• W e would welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for Band 7 roles who would be interested in developing to wards 8A.

Hours 37.5hrs * - Sessions 1.0WTE ( 0.7WTE – Ca ncer & 0. 3 WTE Bariatrics)

• We also welcome candidates who are interested in part - ti me hours .

Base : Reading , Berkshire with opportunities to WFH / Hybrid
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Specialist Clinical / Counselling Health Psychologist – to join our team.
W orking as part of the clinical team and supported by the Consultant Psychologist and Principal Psychologist s , you will manage a clinical caseload and contribute to psychological service delivery across two service s ; the Psychological Care Service at the Berkshire Cancer Centre Service a nd the Bariatric Service , which are both based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital .
The postholder will be part of the vibrant and supportive Clinical Health Psychology Service wh ich also covers ICU, Haematology, Pain, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Acute Stroke I npatient ward, Inpatient Neurorehabilitation ward and Neuro Outpatient servic es.
This exciting role is jointly commissioned by Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust.
Advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to other clinical members of the teams providing psychologically and physically based care and treatment.
Providing direct and indirect psychological interventions to clients .
Providing clinical supervision
Contributing to service delivery, service planning and care pathways.
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.

Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology .
Experience of specialist assessment and formulation and treatment of adults in inpatient and/ or community physical health settings.
Relevant experience of working with people affected by cancer and / or b ariatric conditions.
HCPC registration
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 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