Psychological Therapist (CBT)

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist mental health and community health services provider in Reading is seeking an enthusiastic CBT Therapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their team. This role focuses on delivering psychoeducational and therapy groups while providing clinical leadership. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable in managing emotional intensity and related behaviors. A supportive environment with flexible working options, generous leave and a commitment to career development is offered. Informal visits are encouraged to learn more about this opportunity.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave plus buy/sell options

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

‘Cycle to Work’ scheme

Discounts at popular retailers

Staff networks to support equality

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Must be able to deliver psychoeducational and therapy group programmes.
• Experience in providing clinical leadership is essential.
• An enthusiastic and dedicated approach to mental health services is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver psychoeducational and therapy groups.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervise junior staff.
• Participate in system-wide mental health service development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Psychoeducational group delivery

Collaboration with mental health teams

Education

Level 5 CBT Therapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist at a senior level

Job description

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated CBT Therapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist? If you are looking to progress and develop your clinical and leadership skills within a new area of service transformation, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver online and/or in-person psychoeducational and therapy groups, including leading a new skills‑based group programme for participants to learn skills to manage emotional intensity and related behaviours.
• Work closely with Community Mental Health Psychological Therapies (CMHPT) and Mental Health Integrated Community Teams (MHICS), contributing to wider psychological therapies provision and potential individual work.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversight of group service delivery for people with emotional intensity difficulties and supervise junior staff in facilitation of psychoeducational groups.
• Participate in the implementation and development of system‑wide mental health services to improve experience for people with serious mental health problems in primary care.

Qualifications

Required expertise: Level 5 CBT Therapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist at a senior‑level, able to deliver psychoeducational and therapy group programmes and provide clinical leadership.

Trust Overview

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 and fostering an inclusive, compassionate environment where our people flourish.

Values

• 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

Contact

For further details or to arrange informal visits, contact Helen Kyritsi, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, [e-mail], telephone [phone].