Psychotherapist

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Slough is seeking a qualified psychotherapist to join its Community Mental Health Psychological Therapies team. The role involves delivering specialized psychological services to individuals experiencing severe mental health difficulties and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. This position offers excellent career development opportunities and supports a flexible working environment, making it ideal for passionate candidates dedicated to mental health care.

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 with retailers

Staff networks for equality

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• You will provide a specialist psychological service to users with severe/complex mental health difficulties.
• You will work within a multidisciplinary community mental health team.
• You need to be reliable and knowledgeable.

Responsibilities

• Offer psychological therapies to clients with complex mental health needs.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders for comprehensive mental health care.

Skills

Psychotherapy

IT skills

Knowledge of mental health interventions

Communication

Education

Relevant psychotherapy qualification

Job description

• You will work as a valued member of the Community Mental Health Psychological Therapies team within the Slough Mental Health Service, as well as the trust Psychological Therapies wider team, and you will provide a 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.

  This is an exceptional and exciting opportunity for a psychotherapist who would be interested in gaining additional invaluable skills and experience working in secondary care mental health services. As the successful postholder, you will be working within the Community Mental Health Service in Slough and wider Berkshire. You will be offering your expertise to a wider multidisciplinary community mental health team.

• This exciting role offers an excellent opportunity for a career development, and we would welcome passionate and dynamic candidates, who are keen to work in a closely connected and supportive team.

• You will be reliable and knowledgeable, and you will have great IT skills and be familiar with various systems and software packages.

• You will need to be able to travel independently across Berkshire.

  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

• FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.