Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
OpCourage Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join OpCourage, a specialist veterans mental health service, to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing mental health treatment and wellbeing support within a stepped-care model.
This role combines clinical and service development responsibilities, requiring a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to deliver:
- Specialist assessments, formulations, and evidence-based treatment for PTSD and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
- Individual and group therapy across modalities, including:
- Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Networks of Existence (NET)
- Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Supervision and line-management of qualified psychologists, trainee psychologist, assistant psychologists, and CBT therapists
- Service development, treatment pathway enhancements, research, and service evaluation
Key Responsibilities
To support the Clinical Service Manager and Operational Service Manager in:
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- Managing a high-quality, specialist assessment and treatment service for veterans with PTSD and other mental health difficulties
- Developing and embedding psychological support across the full stepped-care model
- Providing evidence-based expert assessments and clinical management, utilising validated tools and protocols
- Offering clinical supervision using current therapeutic best practices
- Contributing to service development, professional skills in research and service evaluation, and audit activities
Work Environment
Based predominantly in Portsmouth, with a requirement of at least two working days on site per week, including Fridays. A blended delivery model is used, including:
- Face-to-face sessions
- Online/or virtual interventions
- Flexible homeworking options to support work/life balance
Self-care and clinician wellbeing are key priorities within our team.
About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Recognised as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health and community services. As an employer, we uphold the following values:
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to safe, high-quality services
- Collaborative and innovative approaches to benefit our patients
Benefits Package
We prioritise your wellbeing and career growth through:
Work-Life Balance
- Flexible working arrangements
Compensation & Leave
- 27 days annual leave (plus option to buy/sell)
- Generous NHS pension scheme
Development & Wellbeing
- Excellent learning and career progression opportunities
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and initiatives
- Cycle to Work and car leasing schemes, including electric vehicles
Support & Equity
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, environment, and armed forces community inclusive support
- Generous parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave)
Additional Perks
- Discounts at hundreds of retailers and restaurants
- Free parking across all Trust sites
For further information or informal discussions, contact:
Mark Bruce Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Email: mark.bruce2@berkshire.nhs.uk
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills