Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

An exciting opportunity to join a well-established & supportive Older People's Mental Health Service, comprising a Community Mental Health Team, Memory Clinic(College of Psychiatrists-accredited ) Home Treatment Team, & a co-located Social Care service. Our service offers a rich & varied clinical experience, providing opportunities to work across multiple settings & develop a broad range of specialist skills. We are seeking a passionate & motivated Clinical or Counselling Psychologist who is committed to delivering high-quality, formulation-driven care for older people experiencing complex mental health difficulties, including those living with dementia. The role offers excellent opportunities to further develop your expertise in areas including:

• Psychological therapy
• Neuropsychological assessment and intervention
• Consultation & multidisciplinary teamwork
• Working with people living with dementia & their families
• Service development & quality improvement initiatives
We welcome discussions about individual interests & career goals &are keen to support you in developing your specialist skills & advancing your professional journey. If you are enthusiastic about making a meaningful difference to the lives of older people & their families, we would love to hear from you. The post holder will work from the team base & home, as well as completing visits to clients' homes within the Bracknell borough. Travel across Berkshire will occasionally be required.Main duties of the job
• To provide specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments for clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources. The role will include delivering psychological therapy, completing neuropsychological assessments and formulating Positive Behaviour Support plans for people with dementia who present with behaviour that challenges.
• To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of clients' mental health problems.
• To implement specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups, which are formulation-led & informed by the clinical evidence-base.
• To communicate in a skilled & sensitive way, both orally and in writing, assessment results, formulation, treatment plans and sensitive or complex information.
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance & consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis & treatment plan. This includes supervision of junior psychological professionals.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients.
• To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
• To contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvements.
  
  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.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  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