Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

1. To work as part of a team.
2. To have an invested interest in the mental health of children, young people and their families.
3. To support the clinical and operational leadership of the team
4. IT, data and reporting Skills

The post holder will join a team of clinicians from various disciplines to assist and work jointly with senior clinicians undertaking assessments, care-coordination, and evidence-based psychological interventions with young people and their families.

The post holder will respond to the needs of the service and is likely to co-ordinate and assist in the development and delivery of group interventions and to occasionally work individually with service users and their family/carers. This may also involve supporting the development and running of relevant training to carers, staff and system partners.

The post holder will undertake administrative; audit and service evaluation tasks as directed and deliver reports and presentations associated with any such undertakings as required.

There will be support through regular clinical and management supervision as well as receiving support and guidance through the regular Multi-Disciplinary Team approach. You will be provided with a supportive induction, and in-house training opportunities.

The ideal clinician will be thoughtful and reflective, and a team player. We are an experienced team that is supportive, compassionate and welcoming. As a service we can provide a supportive structure and a safe, working environment with manageable caseloads.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, 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.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Bharti Kumar on 07815485178 or email: [email protected] wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• An upper second class (2:1) honours degree or higher in psychology, or an equivalent qualification, which confers eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS)

Desirable

• Graduate Membership of British Psychological Society

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Can demonstrate additional interest and/or learning in relevant areas of applied psychology and mental health practice
• Evidence of an interest in pursuing a career in the psychological professions

Desirable

• Undertaken additional training (e.g. practice-based training and workshops) in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, neuropsychology, health and social care practice and/or research design and analysis

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working with people with any of the following: mental health difficulties; neurological difficulties, learning disabilities, eating disorder, personality difficulties or people with emotion regulation difficulties or equivalent within an inpatient or community setting
• Experience of audits, service evaluation and/or research, ideally within a clinical setting

Desirable

• Experience of providing direct clinical or social care
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Awareness of psychological theory, practice and evidence-based psychological interventions as relevant to this role
• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotional
• Appreciation of the needs and challenges face by people with mental health difficulties, neurological difficulties and learning disabilities
• Ability to apply existing psychological theory and knowledge within a mental health, dementia and/or learning disabilities context
• Ability to appropriately communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues
• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office including a high standard of letter and report writing

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to interact and engage with people who may be experiencing mental health difficulties, neurological difficulties and learning disabilities
• Ability to work under supervision, using own initiative to think quickly on the spot in often challenging situations and to deliver work as agreed and reviewed at regular intervals
• Ability to recognise the limits of own competencies and to seek supervision and support as required to practice safely and within professional guidelines
• Able to work flexibly as required
• Able to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position, with minimal impact on daily productivity

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2BJ

Slough

SL1 2BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)