Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

We are seeking one enthusiastic and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, or Counselling Psychologist to join our Getting Help Service as a Psychological Therapist. The role combines the delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions with wider responsibilities that support service quality and workforce development. Alongside managing a clinical caseload, the successful candidate will provide clinical supervision and support to Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners and other members of the workforce, helping to develop clinical skills, maintain high standards of care, and promote best practice.

The post holder will play an active role in service leadership, contributing to service development, pathway improvement, quality initiatives, and the implementation of evidence-based practice. Working closely with operational and clinical leaders, they will help shape and enhance the delivery of psychological therapies across the service.

Working within a dynamic, skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team and supported by senior clinicians, you will deliver high-quality psychological assessments, formulations and evidence-based interventions. You will conduct risk assessments, develop and implement risk management plans, and liaise with external agencies where required. The role includes providing safe, effective therapy aligned with service objectives, and engaging in supervision and ongoing professional development.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Assessment: Conduct specialised clinical assessments and develop clear and detailed psychological formulation of the service user’s presenting difficulties using evidence based cognitive behavioural models of understanding.
• Treatment Planning: In collaboration with service users and multi-disciplinary colleagues, develop personalised treatment plans based on service user needs, assessment findings, formulation of the presenting problems, and evidence of effectiveness to support recovery goals and improve quality of life.
• Individual and Group Interventions: Deliver evidence based cognitive behavioural therapy using a range of specialist knowledge and techniques, and adapting interventions based on evolving needs and formulations.
• Supervision and Training: In line with experience and role development plans, provide CBT supervision and mentorship to junior clinicians and trainees, contributing to their professional development and enhancing the interventions they offer.
• Research and Development: Support and engage in research activities as indicated, adding to the evidence base for practice, and participate in development activities and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contributing to Service Development: Actively engage in the improvement and development of mental health services, implementing new treatment approaches, providing insights and expertise to enhance the overall quality of care.

About us

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
• 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

Job responsibilities

The must have’s for this role:

• Graduate qualification and professional registration/accreditation in a core profession as defined by BABCP or Evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA)Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes BABCP portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation
• Post graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Accreditation with British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
• Experience of completing CBT assessments, formulations and interventions and autonomously managing a caseload in a specialist healthcare setting relevant to the service area

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training – Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

• Postgraduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996 or for those who completed their training overseas)
• Registered as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council
• (Eligibility for) Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Additional training and accreditations (or working towards these) in relevant therapeutic approaches or psychological models to reflect post qualification interests/ specialism (e.g., specific therapy models and accreditations, Health Psychology, Neuropsychology etc).

Education/Qualifications/Training – CBT Therapist

• Graduate qualification and professional registration/accreditation in a core profession as defined by BABCP (e.g. Practitioner Psychologist registered with HCPC, Registered Mental Health Nurse, registered with NMC, Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC, or Social Worker registered with Social Work England). Please see the Core Professions List – BABCP website for more detail of the core professions list and required professional registration/accreditation oOR Evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes – BABCP portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation
• Post graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Accreditation with British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP)

Continuous Professional Development – Clinical / Counselling Psycholigist

• Evidence of training and/or interest and knowledge in psychological models or therapeutic approaches relevant to the post
• Commitment to continuing professional development as recommended by the relevant accrediting body

Continuous Professional Development – CBT Therapist

• Commitment to ongoing professional development as recommended by the BABCP and staying up to date with advancements in CBT related therapy
• Evidence of specific training, experience and/or interest and knowledge relevant to service area, e.g. service users with significant and severe mental health difficulties/ children and adolescents
• Evidence of post qualification training in clinical supervision

Experience – Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

• Experience of working in evidence-based ways with services users (and their carers/families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the range of settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly 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 working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environments
• Experience of service development and carrying out clinical audits, evaluative research and applying the findings
• Experience of working with, and addressing, issues of diversity, including experience of working with diversity, multiculturalism, and equality of access to the service
• Experience of delivering teaching and training to staff
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and structured guidance to other staff

Experience – CBT Therapist

• Experience of completing CBT assessments, formulations and interventions and autonomously managing a caseload in a specialist healthcare setting relevant to the service area
• Experience of providing, and adapting where necessary, CBT assessments, formulations and interventions with service users relevant to the service area
• Experience of delivering CBT with services users (and their carers/families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the range of settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly 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 working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
• Experience of service development and carrying out clinical audit and evaluative research and applying the findings
• Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity, including experience of working with multiculturalism, and equality of access
• Experience of delivering teaching and training to staff
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring, or structured guidance to colleagues

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities – Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

• Demonstrable knowledge, skills and abilities in the practice of assessment, formulation and intervention, relevant to the specialist modality and service area
• Knowledge and understanding of service evaluation, audit and research and how to undertake these activities in an NHS context, including how to implement learning
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, complex, technical and/or sensitive information to service users, their carers/families and other professional colleagues, both within and outside of an NHS setting
• Well-developed 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 positive relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of the service within the wider health care system
• Advanced 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)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities – CBT Therapist

• Demonstrable knowledge of CBT theory, models and principles, and techniques, as well as evidence-based practice, relevant to the service area
• Knowledge and understanding of service evaluation, audit and research and of completing this in the NHS
• Awareness of other therapeutic modalities and their integration with CBT for comprehensive treatment planning
• Skills in delivering individual and group therapy sessions using CBT techniques to address diverse mental health needs
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, technical and/or sensitive information to service users, their carers/families and professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to support, influence and engage with clinicians, stakeholders and service users to enable changes and improvements
• 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
• Advanced IT skills and ability to navigate various systems and software packages (e.g. RiO, Outlook, databases, MS office/Teams, One Consultation and the internet)

Additional Requirements – Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

• Able to work flexibly around working patterns as required
• Ability to travel independently between locations in Berkshire to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position

Additional Requirements – CBT Therapist

• Able to work flexibly around working patterns as required
• Ability to travel independently between locations in Berkshire to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Erlegh House, University of Reading , Earley Gate, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BZ

£51,657 to £58,785 a yearper annum (Incl of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CFS769

Job locations

Erlegh House, University of Reading , Earley Gate, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BZ

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