Clinical Psychologist

What's special about this opportunity? Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can provide you with a dynamic, people-centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control, following our philosophy of enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing. We value our employees and put people first. As a Global Digital Exemplar, we will provide you with an excellent working environment that has just been recognised as having an 'Outstanding' rating overall, being an 'Outstanding', well-led, organisation, and having an 'Outstanding' Older Adults Mental Health Team in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: 'Managers across Berkshire Healthcare promoted a positive culture that supported and valued staff, creating a sense of common purpose based on shared values.' Working in a passionate team, you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel. We are pioneers in compassionate leadership and Quality Improvement, which is about creating a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most. About you: CAMHS Central Specialist Community Team offers a rewarding opportunity to deliver high-level mental health care in a truly supportive and professional environment. The role of Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist will be responsible for supporting team leadership and development incorporating substantial supervision experience and specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children and adolescents and their families. You will need excellent communication skills to support both patients and their families, together with a friendly and compassionate outlook. You will also be well organised and confident in working without supervision, whilst interacting regularly with multi-disciplined staff and senior consultants. In return you will benefit from a culture that is firmly centred on staff support and development, enabling genuine job satisfaction. Much of our work is innovative and you will enjoy full involvement while being encouraged to contribute your own thoughts and initiatives. Further training opportunities will ensure you can fulfil your career potential. Work base - Wokingham Hospital - Hours 1.0 wte (37.5 hours per week) Some of the benefits of joining our team: * Salary ranging from 40,681 to 46,294 per annum (incl of HCAS) per annum * High cost area supplements provided * A strong emphasis on work life balance. * Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service plus bank holidays. * Excellent learning and development opportunities * Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car. * Lease car scheme * Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff * Advanced IT enablement and support * Confidential telephone care service providing independent staff support and advice. * And so much more Already a committed caring clinical/counselling psychologist, you will/be * Friendly, self-motivated and self-organising. * Confident in working without direct supervision but will enjoy constant interaction with other members of a multi-disciplinary team. * Enjoy regular collaboration with the senior colleagues to whom you report. * Be proud to be part of a team with a reputation for advanced and often pioneering treatments, and enjoy sharing your own new ideas and initiatives. * As a person, you will always be looking for new or better ways to deliver care and be keen to learn. * Most of all you will have a calm, friendly and compassionate outlook and understand its vital importance within professional care. What's next? If you share our passion for people and the dedication to excel, we'd love to hear from you. We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please don't hesitate to call Clarah Muzira on 01189 495060 or email: clarah.muzira@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. In addition to a competitive salary, as a valued member of our team, you will receive generous annual leave, have access to a car salary sacrifice scheme (available to all permanent staff over the age of 21) and, as a respected member of the NHS, discounts from high street retailers and restaurants. We'd love to welcome you to our warm, friendly team, who want to help you to make your career reflect your ambitions. For further details / informal visits contact: Clarah Muzira, telephone 01189 495060, email clarah.muzira@berkshire.nhs.uk Employment Type: FULL_TIME