Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The 3 must haves for this role:
1. NVQ4 or equivalent qualification / experience.
2. Good IT skills, with an ability to navigate around various systems and software packages, such as Outlook, MS Office, the internet and databases.
3. Previous knowledge and experience of working in a busy office and/or customer care environment, undertaking a full range of administrative duties.
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're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our 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 a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Matthew Prouse on 07775852630 or email: matthew.prouse@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be 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 please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential Criteria
* For Clinical/Counselling Psychologist: Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996 or for those who completed their training overseas) which provides eligibility for Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS).
* Registered and accredited with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
* Additional training/ accreditations to reflect post qualification specialism (e.g. PBS, Neuropsychology, BABCP, EMDR-UK).
Continuous Professional Development
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of post-qualification training and expert knowledge in multiple psychological models and therapeutic approaches relevant to the service area. Having a robust awareness of the current evidence-base and new developments within the area of specialism.
* Training in clinical supervision.
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrable post qualification experience working as a qualified psychologist offering evidence-based therapies for those with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
* Experience of working in evidence-based ways with service users (and their carers/families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of settings.
* Experience of dealing with highly distressing or emotional circumstances, such as serious mental illness, child and sexual abuse, exploitation and complex family dynamics.
* Experience of delivering interventions across different modalities (e.g. individual, group and systemic-based approaches).
* Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environments.
* Experience of providing specialist advice and consultation to MDT and multi-agency colleagues to support the psychological care of service users.
* Experience of providing supervision (including of psychology roles), mentoring and ability to offer effective supervision to junior staff.
* Experience of developing and delivering teaching to a range of staff groups.
* Experience of service development and carrying out clinical audit, evaluative research and applying the findings.
* Experience of service evaluation and implementing change from a national and local health or social care change agenda that impacts across services and professions.
* Experience of working with and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working with diversity, multiculturalism, and equality of access to service.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrable knowledge, skills and abilities in the practice of highly specialised psychological/neuropsychological or psychotherapeutic assessment, formulation and intervention, relevant to the service area.
* Knowledge of evidence base, research, policy and legislation in relation to the service area.
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
* Well-developed verbal and written communication skills enabling the sensitive communication of complex, technical and/or sensitive information to multiple stakeholders.
* Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to support, influence and engage with clinicians, stakeholders and service users to create change and improvement.
* The ability and skills to act as an advocate for the service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system.
* Advanced IT skills and the ability to navigate various systems and software packages (such as RiO, Outlook, databases, MS Office/Teams, One Consultation and the Internet).
Additional Requirements
Essential Criteria
* Ability to travel across sites in Berkshire and beyond as required.
* Able to work flexibly as required and to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position.
Values
These are the values that we live by 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 solutions.
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.
At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.
We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.
Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.
If you need help with your application, please contact us on recruitment.enquiries@berkshire.nhs.uk.
Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.
No agencies, please.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
Applicant Requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application Numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to Download
* Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 232.4KB)
* Values & Behaviour Summary (PDF, 454.2KB)
* Working for us (PDF, 766.8KB)
* Please Read - Help with your application form (PDF, 280.8KB)
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