Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join OpCourage Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our specialist flagship service.
About the Role
This role is part of a multi-disciplinary team offering mental health treatment and wellbeing support within a stepped care model to veterans.
Your role will combine both clinical and service development responsibilities. You will provide specialist assessments, formulations and evidence-based treatment for PTSD and C-PTSD, in both individual and group settings. You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge/skills in Trauma focused CBT, EMDR, NET, and Compassion Focused Therapy.
You will also contribute to the supervision and line-management of qualified psychologists, trainee and assistant psychologists and CBT therapists as appropriate. There will be opportunities to contribute to service development, development of our treatment pathways, research, and service evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Clinical Service Manager and Operational Service Manager in managing and providing an exemplary and comprehensive specialist assessment and treatment for all eligible veterans referred with PTSD and other mental health problems.
- Support the multi-disciplinary team to develop and embed psychological support across the stepped care model as appropriate.
- Provide expert assessment and management advice of clinical difficulties utilising the most up-to-date knowledge, validated assessment/diagnostic tools, and interventions.
- Provide clinical supervision for therapists in the assessment, management, and rehabilitation of veterans with mental health needs through the use of the most up-to-date clinical protocols for therapeutic interventions and management.
- Contribute to the development, evaluation, and monitoring of OpCourage through the deployment of professional skills in service management, research, service evaluation, and audit.
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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.
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Our Values
- Caring for and about you is our top priority.
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.
Benefits
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.
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Mark Bruce
- Job title: Principal Clinical /Counselling Psychologist
- Email address: mark.bruce2@berkshire.nhs.uk
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