Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job summary

Are you an experienced psychologist looking to join an Eating Disorders team who are know as innovators and pioneers in their field?Are you looking for rewarding position working alongside a fantastically supportive team who consistently rate their job satisfaction highly?

We are looking for an experienced psychologist to join our very well-established Adult Eating Disorders Service team based at St Marks in Maidenhead.

As a senior Psychologist in the team you will play an important role providing specialist psychological assessments, care planning and a range of evidence-based psychological interventions. You will work one to one with our patients as well as delivering group treatments. You will also work closely with the Clinical Team Lead/Principle Clinical Psychologist in providing leadership to the psychological therapists in the service.

This is an exciting and varied role working as part of a multidisciplinary team and with professionals across agencies.

Eating Disorders is a fascinating specialism which is also incredibly rewarding. Working in eating disorders will give you a broad range of experience as the psychological difficulties and life experiences which give rise to eating disorders vary enormously.

This role is Monday to Friday, 9 -5 and you will primarily be based at either St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead or in our NHS site at the University of Reading campus. Both sites offer free parking to staff. There is flexibility for some home working.

Main duties of the job

• Playing a leadership role to other psychological therapists in the team
• Assessing adults referred to Berkshire Eating Disorders Service
• Creating care plans for patients referred to the service
• Delivering a range of specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups
• Undertaking and reviewing risk assessments
• Providing specialist advice to and liaising with other professionals
• Maintaining up to date and accurate clinical records

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solution

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

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
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust site