Specialist Psychotherapist/Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Slough is seeking a Specialist Psychotherapist to provide psychological services and lead multidisciplinary teams. This role involves working in a Therapeutic Community and contributing to the development of mental health services. Applicants should have a recognised qualification and relevant experience in delivering evidence-based therapies. This position offers flexible working options and generous benefits, including opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at popular retailers

Staff networks for diversity

Generous leave policies

Free parking at Trust sites

Qualifications

• Recognised master's level qualification in psychodynamic psychotherapy or equivalent, and registered with UKCP.
• Demonstratable post qualification experience as a qualified psychologist/psychotherapist.
• Significant experience of facilitating and delivering therapeutic groups within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly specialist psychological service to service users with severe mental health needs.
• Lead and support the delivery of services within multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to the development and accreditation of the Therapeutic Community.

Skills

Psychological assessment and therapy

Multi-agency collaboration

Leadership and supervision

Therapeutic group facilitation

Strong IT skills

Education

Master's level qualification in psychodynamic psychotherapy

Job description

Overview

This role presents an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Specialist Psychotherapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to expand their skills and expertise across a range of mental health services. The post combines work within an accredited Therapeutic Community and the Slough Adult Mental Health Psychological Therapies Team, offering invaluable exposure to diverse clinical environments. You will work within the Slough Community Mental Health Team and across Berkshire, providing leadership through staff supervision and management. You will also contribute your specialist knowledge to a broad multidisciplinary mental health team. This position offers a unique chance to play a key role in Slough's co-production pathway and in the ongoing development of the Royal College of Psychiatrists-accredited Therapeutic Community. Set working days for this role are Tuesdays and Thursdays, with flexibility available for the third working day. We welcome applications from passionate, dynamic individuals seeking to advance their careers. This is an exciting opportunity for significant professional development. Applications for this role will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly specialist psychological service to service users with severe and complex mental health needs, including those requiring multi-intervention approaches, intensive risk management, and extensive multi-agency collaboration.
• Lead, supervise, and support the safe and effective delivery of services within local multidisciplinary teams and across wider Trust services.
• Contribute to the ongoing delivery, development, and accreditation of the Therapeutic Community, including all associated clinical and organisational activities.
• Demonstrate strong reliability, comprehensive clinical knowledge, and excellent IT skills, with confidence using a range of digital systems and software.
• Travel independently across Berkshire; access to your own vehicle is required.

Qualifications

• Recognised master's level qualification in psychodynamic psychotherapy or equivalent and registered with UKCP as a psychotherapist or with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and additional training/ accreditations to reflect post qualification specialism (e.g. Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, BABCP, UKCP, ACAT, EMDR-UK, BPS,).
• Demonstratable post qualification experience working as a qualified psychologist/psychotherapist offering evidence-based therapies in area of specialism.
• Significant experience of facilitating and delivering therapeutic groups within the NHS setting and / or Therapeutic Communities.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

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.

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

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