Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services trust in Wokingham is seeking a Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join their Community Adult Mental Health Services. This senior role will be pivotal in transforming adult mental health services, providing leadership and supervision for psychological professionals. Candidates should have experience in community mental health and be committed to evidence-based practices. The position offers flexible working options and a variety of employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Discounts at popular retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Experienced in community mental health services.
• Proven track record in leadership roles.
• Ability to innovate and evaluate psychological services.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for psychological provision and workforce management.
• Lead and enhance Community Mental Health Psychological Therapies.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and evaluate services.

Skills

Leadership

Evidence-based psychological therapy

Counselling skills

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced and motivated Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Community Adult Mental Health Services in Berkshire. You will be part of the Wokingham Community Mental Health Service and the Trust-wide Psychological Therapies team, where you will lead and develop our community psychological provision for people with significant mental health problems. This is a senior community-based position with a pivotal role in transforming adult mental health services and increasing access to evidence-based psychological therapies. As a Consultant Psychologist, you will shape and develop Community Mental Health Psychological Therapies provision in the Wokingham locality/Place and across the Trust, providing leadership, consultation, and supervision for colleagues in community mental health services. You will hold responsibility for senior and junior psychological professionals across various specialties, as well as managing your own clinical caseload. If this opportunity is of interest and you are seeking a new challenge with the opportunity to make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the psychological provision, workforce, and delivery within Wokingham Community Mental Health Psychological Therapies.
• Innovate, enhance and evaluate the service.
• Receive and contribute to management and supervision and training for psychological therapists within the service.
• Provide senior leadership, where required, to the psychological therapists working within the Central Network, and oversee the systems and processes that are in place.
• Work flexibly in response to service need and provision.
• Collaborate with colleagues within and beyond the Trust in the development, delivery and evaluation of services.
• Provide evidence-based psychological therapy and undertake CPD to enhance and develop your skills.

Organisation and Values

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we are committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. We are committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites