Assistant Psychologist - Wokingham, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Wokingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Interviews will be held on 25/08/2023

We are looking to appoint a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist, and the post is within a well-integrated multi-disciplinary Specialist Community Team covering East Berkshire locality.

This post is split across the Reading and Newbury locality Specialist Community CAMHS teams and includes direct clinical work with children, young people & families presenting to CAMHS, under the supervision of qualified professionals, to support the work of the multi-disciplinary clinical team within the locality

Responsibilities include:
Teaching, training & supervision

In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over & above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.
To develop skills & competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties
To contribute to the training & support of other staff in psychological care.

The Assistant Psychologist is expected to join the monthly training/audit/clinical governance/ research and peer supervision sessions every month.

Management, recruitment and service development

To assist in the design & implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. IT responsibilities (other than those used for research) should be added as an additional Key.

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.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

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

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
Free parking across Trust sites

The 3 "must haves" for you to be considered for this role: