Trainee Counselling Psychologist Development Post - Eating Disorders

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Are you in the final year of a recognised Doctorate in Counselling Psychology program?
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with Eating Disorders?
We have an opportunity to join our innovative Eating Disorders service in a Band 6 development role. This will progress to a permanent Band 7 Psychologist post, upon successful completion of your course and accreditation.
A core member of our multidisciplinary team, you’ll play an important role providing specialist psychological assessments, care planning and a range of evidence-based psychological interventions to adult clients with complex challenges. This is a varied role where you’ll draw on a wide range of psychological models and refine your therapeutic skills.
We prioritise staff development and professional growth. You’ll be supported to develop your clinical leadership and change management skills and to develop supervision, consultation, training and governance skills to enhance patient and staff well-being.
If you are a great communicator who can bring creativity to your practice, then you’ll thrive in our collaborative and committed team.
The role is based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead and our base at the University of Reading, both of which offer free parking.
The working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with some flexibility for home working. Applications will be processed as they come in, so we’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Under the appropriate supervision of an HCPC registered psychologist:
Working towards independently providing highly specialist and expert psychological assessments of clients referred to the Eating Disorders Service
Working towards being responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups
To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health problems
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical the therapeutic models and highly complex factors
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 work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Enrolled in a recognised HCPC-approved and BPS-accredited Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology as a final-year trainee.
Undergraduate degree in Psychology, or an equivalent qualification, and eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.
Post-graduate skills training across a range of psychological model
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 email Viviane Ghuys via Viviane.ghuys@berkshire.nhs.uk or Clare Moran via clare.moran@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