Job summary
This post offers a rare opportunity to work in an award-winning and Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Community of Community (CofC) accredited Therapeutic Community, ‘EMBRACE’. The successful candidate will be a creative and energetic individual who will join a small multidisciplinary team and work for three days per week including Tuesdays and Thursdays. The role will include being a full member of the EMBRACE therapeutic community on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with various other assessment, review and supporting activities.
We are looking for a clinician experienced in conducting therapeutic groups for people with severe and complex emotional needs. Ideally you will also have experience of working within, or lived experience of being a member of a therapeutic community.
Main duties of the job
The3/4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
For Psychotherapist:
- Core professional training and registration in a mental health profession (e.g. psychology, nurse, OT, Social Worker etc.) or equivalent.
- Recognised psychotherapy qualification and registered with UKCP as a psychotherapist, qualified Group Analyst or with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
For Clinical/Counselling Psychologist:
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology
- Registered and accredited with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Eligible for graduate membership of BPS (British Psychology Society) and for Chartered Counselling or Clinical Psychology status and membership of the Division of Counselling or Clinical Psychology
For Specialist Mental Health Practitioner:
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent
- Relevant post registration training and development within psychological therapies field, such as cognitive and behavioural approaches
About us
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.
The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you’ll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:o Caring for and about you is our top priorityo Committed to providing good quality, safe serviceso Working Together with you to develop innovative solutionsWe welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Helen Stokes, Principal Psychotherapist/EMBRACE Team Lead on 01753 690950 or email: helen.stokes@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Helen Stokes, Principal Psychotherapist/EMBRACE Team Lead on 01753 690950 or email: helen.stokes@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/ Training For Psychotherapist:
Essential
- Recognised psychodynamic psychotherapy qualification and registered with UKCP as a psychotherapist, qualified Group Analyst or with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
Desirable
- Core professional training and registration in a mental health profession (e.g. psychology, nurse, OT, Social Worker etc.) or equivalent.
Education/Qualifications/ Training For Clinical/Counselling Psychologist:
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology
- Registered and accredited with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Eligible for graduate membership of BPS (British Psychology Society) and for Chartered Counselling or Clinical Psychology status and membership of the Division of Counselling or Clinical Psychology
Education/Qualifications/ Training For Specialist Mental Health Practitioner:
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent
- Relevant post registration training and development within psychological therapies field
Education/Qualifications/ Training For Everyone :
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of therapeutic community practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in a therapeutic community
- Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychological therapy
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Awareness/Training/ Knowledge in one or more relevant modalities other than core therapy model (E.g. group analysis, DIT, CAT, IPT etc)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in NHS (or equivalent) mental health services
- Experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
- Experience of facilitating psychological, psychotherapeutic and psychosocial groups
- Demonstrable experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrable interest of working in multi-agency environments
- Experience in providing teaching or training to healthcare professionals and delivering supervision in specialised therapeutic model
- Experience of delivering agreed/specified service targets and effective time management in a busy and demanding environment
- Experience of managing own caseload and time
Desirable
- Experience of delivering brief, time limited psychological therapy interventions with complex mental health difficulties
- Experiencing of managing highly complex situations concerning safeguarding and risk management.
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring, audit and clinically related research.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- To be able to work flexibly across teams and sites in response to service(s) demands.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across sites in Berkshire and beyond as required (own car).
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/ Training For Psychotherapist:
Essential
- Recognised psychodynamic psychotherapy qualification and registered with UKCP as a psychotherapist, qualified Group Analyst or with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
Desirable
- Core professional training and registration in a mental health profession (e.g. psychology, nurse, OT, Social Worker etc.) or equivalent.
Education/Qualifications/ Training For Clinical/Counselling Psychologist:
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology
- Registered and accredited with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Eligible for graduate membership of BPS (British Psychology Society) and for Chartered Counselling or Clinical Psychology status and membership of the Division of Counselling or Clinical Psychology
Education/Qualifications/ Training For Specialist Mental Health Practitioner:
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent
- Relevant post registration training and development within psychological therapies field
Education/Qualifications/ Training For Everyone :
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of therapeutic community practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in a therapeutic community
- Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychological therapy
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Awareness/Training/ Knowledge in one or more relevant modalities other than core therapy model (E.g. group analysis, DIT, CAT, IPT etc)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in NHS (or equivalent) mental health services
- Experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
- Experience of facilitating psychological, psychotherapeutic and psychosocial groups
- Demonstrable experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrable interest of working in multi-agency environments
- Experience in providing teaching or training to healthcare professionals and delivering supervision in specialised therapeutic model
- Experience of delivering agreed/specified service targets and effective time management in a busy and demanding environment
- Experience of managing own caseload and time
Desirable
- Experience of delivering brief, time limited psychological therapy interventions with complex mental health difficulties
- Experiencing of managing highly complex situations concerning safeguarding and risk management.
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring, audit and clinically related research.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- To be able to work flexibly across teams and sites in response to service(s) demands.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across sites in Berkshire and beyond as required (own car).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
