Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

Are you a qualified (or about to) Family and Systemic Psychotherapist who holds a "core profession" such a Nurse, OT or Social Worker who isseeking a varied role in a supportive, collaborative team?, We are looking for a Band 7 psychotherapist to join our SCT team covering Reading, Wokingham, and Newbury. Your main base will be ErleghHouse, in the beautiful grounds of the University of Reading. The Specialist Community Teams provide assessments, therapeutic interventions, and care coordination for children and young people with moderate to severe complex mental health difficulties. You will workwith acomplex,diverseandvaried caseload across social, cultural, and individual differences, and your role will include:

• Deliveringassessments,interventionsand care
• Offeringindividual and family sessions and runningreflective clinics
• Collaboratingwith schools, social care, and other agencies
• Being involved inservice development
• Receivingregular supervisionongoing learning opportunities
You might be a newly qualified therapist seeking excellent learning opportunities from senior therapists and psychologists, or an experienced practitioner looking for a flexiblerole in a compassionate service. This role offers full flexibility in terms or working pattern and we are open to those looking for full or part time hours. Our Trust is rated "Outstanding" by the CQC, recognised for its supportive culture where staff feel valued.Main duties of the job
• Provide comprehensive assessments and therapeutic interventionstoyoung people and their families, asappropriate.
• Provide careco-ordinationfor young people open to theService.
• Independently manage an appropriately sized caseload.
• Use supervision effectively.
• Offer supervision and training to junior colleagues and other agencies asappropriate.
• Work with colleagues to support theclinical leadership of the team.
• Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and within amultiagencysystem.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice.
• Contribute to audit, servicedevelopmentand research, asappropriate.
• Maintainowncontinuing professional development and contribute to team professional development initiatives.
  
  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