Clinical Psychologist​/CBT

Job Title: Clinical/Counsellor Psychologist or CBT - 87929

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Frimley Maternal Mental Health Service

Ward: Remote working

Band: 7

Berkshire Healthcare are currently looking for an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or BABCP-accredited CBT therapist to join the team. If you are interested in broadening your NHS experience and providing high intensity interventions to patients within a supportive setting then please do apply!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Forget-Me-Not, Frimley ICBs Maternal Mental Health Service focusing on pregnancy loss before 24 weeks gestation and fertility difficulties. As the service covers East Berkshire, Surrey Heath, and North‑East Hampshire and Farnham, you would be expected to offer online assessment and intervention based  main service is open Monday to Wednesday with other colleagues running clinics in Camberley, Farnham, and Slough, although we can be flexible in terms of days (Monday to Thursday preferred).

You will provide highly developed expert psychological clinical advice on the evidence‑based approach for patients at point of case allocation and thereafter at review where appropriate.

Provide advice on assessment; formulation and treatment to team members and others where appropriate provide ongoing practical advice and support through supervision, case review and joint assessment or intervention.

Will be responsible for expert psychological assessment, case formulation and treatment for a designated number of patients.

Work to deliver Trust targets and, as such, operate within the principles of recovery and support each patient to reduce dependence on Mental Health Services, enabling a planned discharge as part of the patients recovery plan.

Be responsible for the assessment (including risk assessments), formulation, adjustment and recommendations for psychological care.

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

• Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical psychology (or equivalent) OR post‑graduate training in CBT.
• HCPC/BABCP Registration.

• Experience of working with people who require Maternal Mental Health Support.
• Evidenced post qualification training and expert knowledge in areas of specialism and the ability to use knowledge when interacting on health and social care subjects.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.