Clinical Psychologist

Job Title: Clinical Psychologist - 83825
Grade: Band 7
Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: University of Reading, Reading RG6 6BZ
Ward/Dept: Berkshire Intensive Support Team
Hours: 37.5 hours
Shift Pattern: Mon-Fri, 9.00-5.00pm
Pay Rates – Day: £29.38 (exc Holiday Pay), £33.40 (inc Holiday Pay)

Why might this job interest you?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Clinical Psychologist to join the Berkshire Intensive Support Team. The Intensive Support Team (IST) provides an intensive response to support people with a learning disability at a time when their health needs challenge the service capacity of existing teams.

Responsibilities of this job role:

• Formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s psychological issues that significantly impair their quality of life based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• Be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within the inpatient service employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses, with particular sensitivity to the therapeutic relationship.
• Provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.
• Provide specialist psychological and behavioural assessments of clients referred to the IST upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological tests), self-report measures, rating scales, direct structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC).
• Experience of working with patients who have learning disabilities.
• NHS experience in a similar post is highly desirable but not essential.
• Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology.

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card – NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle– being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 9 months
Pay: £29.38 per hour
Benefits:

• Company pension
  Work Location: In person