Interview will be held on 28th Feb 2025
Are you looking for a new rewarding position working alongside a fantastically supportive team who consistently rate their job satisfaction highly?
We are looking for qualified psychologists to join our very well-established Children’s Eating Disorders Serviceon afixed term basis to cover maternity leavefor9 to 12 months.We are hoping to recruit full time applicants, although part time will be considered. We are alsovery supportiveof applicants who are about to complete their doctoral training and can provide excellent training and support in working with eating disorders.
AsaPsychologistyou will playan important roleproviding 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.
This will be a varied role working as part of amultidisciplinary team and with professionals across agencies.
The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 17:00pm. You will primarily be based at either Nicholsons House in Maidenheador in our NHS site at the University of Reading campus. Both sites offer free (or paid but reclaimable) parking to staff. There is flexibility for some home working.
• Assessing children and their families referred to Berkshire Eating Disorders Service.
• Creatingcare plans forpatients referred to the service.
• Deliveringa range of specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups.
• Undertakingand reviewingrisk assessments.
• Providingspecialist advice toand liaising withother professionals.
• Maintainingup to date andaccurateclinical records.
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
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Compassiontowards people struggling with eating disorders and mental health difficulties, and a heartfelt desire to helpothers;
2. Resiliencewhich enables you to work in a fast-paced and at times demanding NHSenvironment.
3. Commitmentto your colleagues and the ability to support each other, “muckin” andpull together as a team.
4. Creativityand innovation as you will be a part of a team which prides itself on adapting quickly and innovatively to change and challenges.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour accreditations:Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome aconversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate tocontact Emma Reganviaemail:emma.regan@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Feb 2025
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