- Be an innovative and forward-looking clinical / counselling psychologist or psychotherapist
- Have post-qualification training and clinical expertise in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT), and/ or Structured Clinical Management (SCM)
- Have a substantial record of working within multi-disciplinary settings with people with complex needs often associated with a diagnosis of personality disorder and often challenging and high-risk presentations.
- Be someone who enjoys working with colleagues and systems to enable people with a diagnosis of EUPD to achieve positive outcomes
- Have a record of developing and delivering training, supervising and consulting to others to effectively share skills and understanding and enhance outcomes.
- Be someone who believes in the vision of changing the culture around how this group of people are managed within mental health services and are excited by the challenges of enabling and supporting this.
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
- 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 Job description
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical psychology (or equivalent) and clinical supervision training for psychology trainees.
- Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC).
- Eligible for Graduate membership of BPS (British Psychology Society) and for Chartered Clinical/ Counselling Psychology status and membership of the Division of Clinical/ Counselling Psychology as a result of training in models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and at least 2 psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Evidence of specialist training in at least 2 areas of psychological/ psychotherapy practice directly related to the clinical requirements of this post.
- Qualifications in DBT, MBT, and/or SCM by a recognised training course or another accredited and evidence-based treatment for Personality Disorder.
- Proven ability in teaching and formal training in professional/clinical supervision.
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- A nationally recognised Psychotherapy training (UKCP -PP section or BPC) with supervision training for psychotherapy trainees on placement.
- Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) and/or UKCP/BPC.
- Membership of UKCP-PP section and or BPC (British psychoanalytic council).
- Evidence of specialist training in at least 2 areas of psychological/ psychotherapy practice directly related to the clinical requirements of this post.
- Qualifications in DBT, MBT, and/or SCM by a recognised training course or another accredited and evidence-based treatment for Personality Disorder.
- Proven ability in teaching and formal training in professional/clinical supervision.
- Extensive and relevant experience of working as a qualified clinician with adults with diagnosis of personality disorders especially EUPD, using evidence based models including DBT, MBT and/or SCM etc.
- Will usually have at least four years demonstrable post-qualification experience of applying professional expertise at a highly specialist level of working in multidisciplinary teams and multi-agency environments.
- Extensive experience of teaching and professional/clinical supervision as well as experience of developing training programmes and supervision.
- Leadership experience and a successful track record in leading and influencing service delivery and contributing to service transformation.
- Experience of implementing governance processes, providing quality assurance and ensuring patient safety.
- Experience of service evaluation and implementing change from a national and local health or social care change agenda that impacts across services and professions.
- Experience of managing highly complex situations concerning safeguarding, risk management, clinical governance, complaints and investigations.
- Experience of services that operate the Care Programme Approach successfully within teams with difficult caseloads requiring the application of complex methods, psychological assessments, formulation and intervention.
- Experience of services (and working as part of multi-disciplinary teams internal and external to the organisation) across a wide variety of patient groups, throughout the whole life course and with service users with cases of a high degree of complexity.
- Detailed and advanced knowledge of a range of evidence based assessments and therapeutic interventions in adult personality disorders.
- Ability to manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours and to manage a demanding and complex case load while supporting junior colleagues and colleagues within other teams to do the same.
- Exceptional interpersonal and highly effective communication skills with the ability to support, engage and lead patients, clinicians and other stakeholder groups in change, development and improvement.
- Experience in culture change would be advantageous.
- Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others, as well as being able to cope with highly distressing circumstances and complex consultations
- Ability to comfortably and confidently cope under pressure, with excellent time management skills and an ability to respond constructively to challenge or resistance.
- Quick to work through and resolve issues and competing demands.
- Knowledge and understanding of service evaluation and an ability to implement change from a national and local health or social care change agenda that impacts across services and professions.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
- Exceptional IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as RiO outlook, databases, MS office and the internet).
- Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position, at times outside of Berkshire if working with the Out of Area Placement team.
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PICT Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist - Reading, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
PICT Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist
Psychologically Informed Consultation and Training (PICT) team as part of the Adult Mental Health Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder Pathway/ Intensive Management of Personality Disorders and Clinical Therapies Team (IMPACTT)
Band 8b.
Part or full time roles will be considered
What's special about this opportunity?
Berkshire Healthcare has developed a comprehensive care pathway for people who may meet criteria for a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). This is an exciting development for patients and staff to ensure that individuals with complex emotional needs are offered equitable, accessible, and evidence-based care, and to transform the way that care is provided. Our Psychologically Informed Consultation and Training Team (PICT) has been established to support the effective delivery of this Pathway, through specialist training, staff consultation, supervision, and co-working. The PICT approach is to work with staff, in teams and/or as individuals, rather than working directly with the individual using services. This approach enhances the experience of people who have complex emotional needs or personality disorder, provides staff with increased confidence and skills, and the benefits achieved are sustainable beyond the PICT input.
Main duties of the job
You will:
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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:
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
Job responsibilities
PICT support colleagues across the Trust, including inpatient services, community teams, and the Out of Area Placements team, as well as those working within Berkshire Primary Care Networks or key partner agencies such as emergency services and the voluntary sector.
We are looking for the right person to work in and help shape our PICT team. This is a rare and stimulating opportunity to bring together experienced psychologists and psychotherapists with expertise in working with EUPD, alongside lived experience practitioners within PICT.
Whats Next?
If you share our passion for people and the dedication to excel, wed love to hear from you.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact Dr Chloe Forster (PICT Consultant Psychologist ) on or or mailto:Sorana Berry (Head of IMPACTT) on or wholl be delighted to help.
PICT is a warm, supportive, and friendly team and we would love to welcome you in and help you to make your career reflect your ambitions.
In addition to a competitive salary, as a valued member of our team, you will receive generous annual leave, have access to a car salary sacrifice scheme (available to all permanent staff over the age of 21), support with childcare and, as a respected member of the NHS, discounts from high street retailers and restaurants.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Additional requirement
Essential
PICT Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist professionals in Reading
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