Principal Psychologist

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Slough is seeking an experienced clinical/counselling psychologist. The role involves providing specialist psychological services and supervising a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must hold a doctoral qualification in psychology and be registered with HCPC. This part-time opportunity allows for career development within a supportive environment, offering flexible working options and generous benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist.
• Experience with clinical supervision training for psychology trainees.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly specialist psychological service to users with severe/complex mental health difficulties.
• Lead and supervise multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to the Community Mental Health Transformation initiative.

Skills

Providing psychological services

Clinical supervision

IT skills

Education

Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Job summary

30 hours per week. This is an exceptional and exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical/counselling psychologist who would be interested in gaining additional invaluable skills and experience working across mental health services in both primary and secondary care.

As the successful postholder, you will be working within the Community Mental Health Team in Slough and wider Berkshire. You will be supervising and managing staff, as well as offering your expertise to a wider multidisciplinary community mental health team.

This post also offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the development of the Mental Health Integrated Community Service (MHICS). This is part of the Trust's Community Mental Health Transformation initiative aimed at bridging the gap between primary and secondary care and involves working closely with GPs and primary care colleagues.

This exciting role offers an excellent opportunity for a career development, and we would welcome passionate and dynamic candidates, keen to progress in their careers.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a highly specialist psychological service to users presenting with severe/complex mental health difficulties requiring multiple interventions, complex/intensive risk management plans and high levels of multiagency work.
• Initiate, lead, supervise, and contribute to the multidisciplinary teams within the locality and wider Trust services.
• Contribute to the Trust's Community Mental Health Transformation initiative aimed at bridging the gap between primary and secondary care, which includes working closely with GPs and primary care colleagues.
• Be reliable and knowledgeable, and have great IT skills and be familiar with various systems and software packages.
• Have access to your own car and be able to travel independently across Berkshire.

About us

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.

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

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• 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

Details

• Posted on 21 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 8b
• Salary: £66,653 to £77,094 a year per annum, pro rata (inc. of HCAS)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part‑time
• Reference number: 371‑MHS910‑B
• Job location: New Horizons, Pursers Court, Slough SL2 5BX

Job responsibilities and requirements

• A doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology and registered practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC).
• Clinical supervision training for psychology trainees and qualified staff.
• Significant experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist, including demonstrable post‑qualification experience at a highly specialist level in related specialisms.
• An enhanced DBS check.
• Widely available training, teaching, and supervision experience, ability to lead training programmes, service evaluation and implementation experience, handling of diverse and complex clinical situations, and strong IT skills.

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.

Equal opportunities

We are 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 Natasha Berthollier on 01753 690950 or email [e-mail].

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application and sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found in Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Professional registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

New Horizons

Pursers Court

Slough

SL2 5BX

Website: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/