Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Join our award-winning Berkshire CAMHS East Specialist Community Team as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist!

We are offering two opportunities to join our dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team covering Bracknell, Slough, and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM). One is a Full-time (37.5 hours/week), permanent position based in Upton, Slough and one a Part-time (22.5 hours/week), 18-month fixed-term contract, based in Wokingham or Slough. We work Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm.

Why Join Us?

Our Specialist Community Teams deliver high-quality, holistic mental health care for children and young people with moderate to severe complex mental health needs. Working closely with other CAMHS teams and partner agencies, we’re committed to making a real difference in the lives of young people and their families. We recently won the “Excellence in Practice” award in Berkshire Healthcare’s all-star awards.

What Will You Do?

• Conduct specialist assessments and deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Provide care coordination tailored to the unique needs of each young person and family.
• Take on a clinical leadership role, supporting the team and supervising junior colleagues.
• Enjoy dedicated clinical supervision and access to a wealth of professional development opportunities.
  
  

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.

• provide comprehensive assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people and their families, as appropriate  
• provide care co-ordination for young people open to the service  
• independently manage an appropriately sized caseload 
• use supervision effectively 
• offer supervision and training to junior colleagues and other agencies as appropriate  
• work with colleagues to support the clinical leadership of the team 
• work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and within a multiagency system 
• work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice  
• contribute to audit, service development and research, as appropriate 
• maintain own continuing professional development and contribute to team professional development initiatives  
  
  

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 further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bharti Kumar Job title: Team Manager SCT East Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07815485178