Salary: Band 8a
Full Time 18.25 hours
Reading
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Clinical Health Psychologist – ME/CFS to join our team. This is a part-time role.
This is an exciting role commissioned by Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust. As part of an MDT you will manage a clinical caseload, supported by the Principal Clinical Psychologist. You will be part of the Clinical Health Psychology Service based at 25 Erleigh Road Reading. The service offers in-person and virtual therapy appointments.
As part of the clinical health psychology team, you will take part in our weekly meetings including complex case discussions, CPD and wellbeing check-ins. You will have the opportunity to contribute to service development and participate in the broader activities of our dynamic team.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists looking to develop their competences.
Advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to other clinical members of the teams providing psychologically and physically based care and treatment.
Direct therapeutic clinical work with individuals living with long term physical health conditions
Service delivery, service planning and care pathways.
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
The "must haves" for this role:
Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology
Evidence of post qualification or specialist training to accreditable level in areas of psychological/psychotherapy practice directly related to the clinical requirements of this post
Experience of specialist assessment and formulation and treatment of adults in inpatient and/or community physical health settings.
Relevant experience of working with long-term health conditions.
HCPC registration
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.
We’re 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.
If you would like to discuss any of these roles in more detail prior to application, please contact:
ME/CFS - Dr Kate Smart
[email protected]
Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
