Principal Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare trust in Bracknell is seeking an experienced Psychologist to provide clinical leadership and manage complex mental health cases. This role involves working with a supportive team, delivering assessments and interventions, and engaging in ongoing professional development. Ideal candidates will have a doctorate in psychology, HCPC registration, and substantial NHS experience. Various benefits include flexible working, extensive leave, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Equality support networks

Generous leave policies

Free parking

Qualifications

• Registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development.
• Significant experience working in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation.
• Conduct direct and indirect psychological assessments.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Psychological assessment

Multi-agency working

IT skills

Education

Post graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Psychologist to join a supportive, progressive and inclusive team with psychologists centrally positioned and key to providing clinical leadership and oversight. You will be a member of the Bracknell Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Mental Health Integrated Community Service (MHICS) and therefore work across mental health services in both primary and secondary care. MHICS offer 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 which includes working closely with GPs and primary care colleagues. You will contribute to the Trust’s Community Mental Health Transformation initiative aimed at bridging the gap between primary and secondary care. The successful candidate will join an NHS Trust that is dedicated towards creating a progressive, warm and friendly environment for service users.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be a valued member of Bracknell CMHT and MHICS services, as well as being a part of Berkshire’s wider Psychological Therapy team.
• A key element of the role is providing clinical and professional leadership, supervision, consultation and expertise to junior psychological and other professionals, practitioners, and trainees within the service.
• You will provide direct and indirect psychological assessments and interventions, as well as specialist consultation, supervision and training within the clinical team and across all sectors of related care.
• You will have capacity to work autonomously within professional and local guidelines and policies, as well as competence in collaborative, inclusive, and multi-agency working and service user engagement.
• You will be reliable and knowledgeable, and you will have great IT skills and be familiar with various IT systems and software packages.
• You will need access to your own car and be able to travel independently across Berkshire when needed. The requirement will be for you to be present at base or available to attend, every day you are employed.

Qualifications

• Post graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996 or for those who completed their training overseas) and registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling).
• Evidence of substantial post-qualification training and expert knowledge in psychological models and therapeutic approaches with an evidence base within the area of specialism and a commitment to ongoing Continuing Professional Development.
• Significant experience working as a qualified specialist practitioner in the profession, including demonstrable post qualification experience at a highly specialist level in the area of specialism.
• Significant and varied experience of working in the NHS.
• Detailed and advanced knowledge of a range of evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions within designated clinical area, and the ability to lead the provision of these.
• Able to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position.
• An enhanced DBS check.

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.

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 strongly encourage informal approaches and conversations. Please do not hesitate to contact and we will be delighted to help answer any questions you may have. You may contact Ceri Lyck-Bowen (Lead Consultant Psychologist) on 0118 904 6800 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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.