Service Delivery jobs in Gran Bretaña

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicatedCBT Therapistor Clinical/Counselling Psychologist? Are youlooking to progressanddevelopyourclinical and leadership skills withinanimportant new area of service transformation?

We are introducing a new programme of psychoeducational group interventions aimed at people with emotional regulation and emotional intensity difficulties. If you feel passionate about service development, addressing the gap between primary and secondary care and wish to expand your clinical leadership skills, this role could be ideal for you, and we would love to hear from you!

Youwillbeinvolved in the planning and delivery ofa variety ofonline and/or in-personpsychoeducationaland therapygroups, includingleading onthe deliveryof a new skills-based group programme where participants can learn new skills to manage difficulties with emotional intensity and related behaviours.

You Will be working closely with our Community Mental HealthPsychological Therapies (CMHPT) andour Mental HealthIntegrated Community Teams (MHICS). There will be opportunitiesfor you to contribute to the widerpsychologicaltherapies provisiondepending on your interests and needs, which can include the potential for individual work.

You will be joining a dynamic team that values staff wellbeing and you will be well supported and supervised by a SeniorPsychologist. Your work base will be in Reading, althougha significant proportionof the service delivery will be online.

We have one vacancy where we are looking to fill with a Senior Clinician. This role can be filled by either a Psychological Therapist (CBT) or an Clinical / Counselling Psychologist. If you are a Psychological Therapist (CBT), please use this link to apply: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us/our-vacancies/#!/job/v7692430

To work as part of a team to support and enhance the psychological care of adults with significant mental health issues in primary care.

Tosupport andlead on thedelivery ofavariety of psychoeducational and therapy groupprogrammesfor people withemotional regulationand emotional intensitydifficultiesand SMIacrossBerkshire,together with holding asmallcaseload of clients requiring individual CBT for SMI.

To liaise and work closelywith other Psychological Therapists within MHICS and CMHPTin jointly delivering andfacilitatingthe group programmes.

Toparticipatein the implementation and development of system-wide mental health services that will contribute to improved experience for people with serious mental health problems in primary care.

To provideclinical leadership and oversight of the service delivery of the groupsaimed at people with emotional intensity difficultiesas well as oversight into other digital offers for people with emotional regulation difficulties.

Tosupervise and support junior psychological staffin the facilitation of psychoeducational groups.

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
• 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

The must haves for you to be considered for this role:

• Post graduatequalification in CBTordoctoral qualification in Clinical/CounsellingPsychology (or equivalent)orAdvanced Mental Health Practitioner with significant experiencein psychoeducational CBT-based interventions
• Accreditation with BABCPorRegistered with HealthCare &ProfessionsCouncil (HCPC)as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Experienceand interest of working inmental healthmultidisciplinary teams / multi-agency environment as well as experience of teaching / training of health care professionals
• Evidence of specific psychological training in working with clients with significant mental health difficulties
• Knowledge of working with clients with emotion regulation difficulties
• Experience in leading and delivering psychoeducational skills groups.

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.

Were 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 welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact Dr Helen Kyritsi (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) on 0118 960 5612 or via email Helen.Kyritsi@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help.

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.

• 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)
• Accreditation with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling)
• (Eligibility for) Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Additional training and accreditations (or working towards these) in relevant therapeutic approaches or psychological models to reflect post qualification interests/ specialism (e.g., specific therapy models and accreditations, Health Psychology, Neuropsychology).

• Evidence of training and/or interest and knowledge in psychological models or therapeutic approaches relevant to the post
• Commitment to continuing professional development as recommended by the relevant accrediting body

• Experience of working in evidence-based ways with services users (and their carers/families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the range of settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Experience of dealing with highly distressing or emotional circumstances, such as serious mental illness, child and sexual abuse, exploitation, and complex family dynamics
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environments
• Experience of service development and carrying out clinical audits, evaluative research and applying the findings
• Experience of working with, and addressing, issues of diversity, including experience of working with diversity, multiculturalism, and equality of access to the service
• Experience of delivering teaching and training to staff
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and structured guidance to other staff

• Demonstrable knowledge, skills and abilities in the practice of assessment, formulation and intervention, relevant to the specialist modality and service area
• Knowledge and understanding of service evaluation, audit and research and how to undertake these activities in an NHS context, including how to implement learning
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, complex, technical and/or sensitive information to service users, their carers/families and other professional colleagues, both within and outside of an NHS setting
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to support, influence and engage with clinicians, stakeholders and service users to create change and improvement
• The ability and skills to act as an advocate for the service, to engage and foster positive relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of the service within the wider health care system
• Advanced IT skills and the ability to navigate various systems and software packages (such as RiO, Outlook, databases, MS Office/Teams, One Consultation and the Internet)

• Able to work flexibly around working patterns as required
• Ability to travel independently between locations in Berkshire to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position

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.

Consultant Clinical Counselling Psychologist