Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist Job In Reading

We are hoping to find an enthusiastic clinical or counselling health psychologist with an interest in physical health conditions which could include weight management, gastroenterology and type 1 diabetes. The post holder will join a new team of psychologists providing a specialist clinical health psychology service to people who are receiving care from Royal Berkshire Hospital in these areas. The Clinical Health Service works as part of integrated healthcare teams alongside consultant surgeons and physicians, dietitians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide a multidisciplinary approach to assessment and intervention. There may be the potential to contribute to the development of services over time.

This is a full time fixed term (12 month) contract. We welcome applications from people seeking part time hours, or with interest in one specific area of clinical health psychology. Secondment opportunities can be considered for internal candidates.

Main duties of the job

As part of this role with the Clinical Health Psychology Service, the post holder will work across one or more of the RBH Bariatric, Diabetes and Gastroenterology Services and may be required to:

• provide screening and specialist psychological assessment, as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• offer individual therapy for individuals across the patient pathways who may benefit from psychological support.
• offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• provide group sessions alongside other healthcare professionals.
• offer advice, consultation and teaching on psychological theory and practice within physical health context to other health professionals in the multi-disciplinary team.
• liaise/work with other services e.g. adult mental health teams, offering healthcare to individuals on the relevant care pathways
• be involved in supervision of assistant and trainee psychologists, as required.
• contribute to service evaluation and development.

There is also an opportunity to take part in CHPS weekly team meetings, including business meetings, complex case discussions and CPD.

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:

• 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996 or for those who completed their training overseas) which provides eligibility for Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS) and Registered and accredited with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Knowledge and skills in psychological work around long term health conditions, ideally including gastroenterology, bariatrics and/or type 1 diabetes
• A passion for working in clinical health psychology
• Experience of multidisciplinary working in physical healthcare setting, ideally including gastroenterology, bariatrics and/or type 1 diabetes

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. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Abigail Wroe [abigail.wroe@berkshire.nhs.uk] (gastroenterology) Vicky McKechnie [Vicky.McKechnie@berkshire.nhs.uk] (diabetes) Ildiko Ridley [Ildiko.ridley@berkshire.nhs.uk] (bariatrics) or Claire Luthwood [claire.luthwood@berkshire.nhs.uk] (Head of Service) wholl be delighted to help.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge, skills and abilities in the practice of highly specialised psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, relevant to the service area.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Able to work flexibly as required and to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• For Clinical/Counselling Psychologist: Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996 or for those who completed their training overseas) which provides eligibility for Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Registered and accredited with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Knowledge and skills in third wave therapies such as compassion focused therapy and systemic practice
• Knowledge and skills in psychological work around long term health conditions, ideally including gastroenterology, bariatrics and/or type 1 diabetes
• Evidence of post-qualification training and expert knowledge in multiple psychological models and therapeutic approaches relevant to the service area. Having a robust awareness of the current evidence-base and new developments within the area of specialism.

Desirable

• Training in clinical supervision.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills enabling the sensitive communication of complex, technical and/or sensitive information to multiple stakeholders.
• Strong 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 good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system.
• Exceptional 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)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in evidence-based ways with services users (and their carers/families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of settings. Also having the ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of 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 delivering interventions across different modalities (e.g. individual, group and systemic-based approaches).
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environments
• Experience of supervision and/or mentoring and ability to offer effective supervision to junior staff.
• Experience of developing and delivering teaching to a range of staff groups
• Experience of service development and carrying out clinical audit, evaluative research and applying the findings
• 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 working with and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working with diversity, multiculturalism, and equality of access to service
• Experience of multidisciplinary working in physical healthcare setting
• Interest in clinical health psychology
• Experience of working as a psychologist (assistant or trainee or qualified) with clients with physical health conditions
• Experience of facilitating groups with other health professionals

Desirable

• Demonstratable post qualification experience working as a qualified psychologist/psychotherapist in clinical health psychology.
• Experience of working within a clinical health psychology service

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to manage difficult situations with service users, and their families and carers, that have complex presentations and to exercise autonomy in managing a demanding and complex caseload.
• Ability to confidently cope well under pressure, resolve issues and competing demands, with excellent time management skills and an ability to respond constructively to challenge or resistance, applying practical problem-solving skills in both everyday and complex situations.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Clinical Health Psychology

Reading

RG1 5LR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

371-CHS457