Overview
A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are part of a project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community in response to the government’s Green Paper for Young People’s Mental Health. This is an exciting time of growth and change within CAMH services as we are working collaboratively with children and young people (CYP) and partners to deliver the government’s programme for mental health support to be available in schools. To support the development of our newly established Mental Health Support Teams in West Berkshire, we are looking to recruit a Psychological Therapist to deliver interventions in CBT.
Location: Basel location: Erlegh House, Uni of Reading, Reading OR Wokingham Hospital
Responsibilities
* Specialised Assessments: Conduct evidence-based CBT psychological therapy assessments and develop a clear and detailed formulation of the service user’s presenting difficulties on which to base treatment decisions.
* Treatment Planning: In collaboration with service users, develop and implement personalised specialist CBT treatment plans, adapting therapeutic interventions based on evolving needs to support their recovery and improve quality of life.
* Individual and Group Therapy: Provide individual and group CBT therapy sessions, tailoring interventions to address a range of mental health concerns and cognitive, emotional, and behavioural challenges.
* Collaboration: Collaborate with team clinicians and multi-agency, multidisciplinary representatives to provide comprehensive care and treatment planning and ensure the delivery of integrated and holistic client care.
* Supervision and Training: In line with experience and role development plans, offer CBT supervision and mentorship to junior clinicians and trainees, contributing to their professional development and enhancing the treatment they offer.
* Research and Audit: Support and engage in research activities, contributing to the evidence base for practice and participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the overall effectiveness of clinical services.
About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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.
Values and Benefits
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
Required qualifications and capabilities
* Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
* To have undertaken a qualification in one of the core mental health professions recognised by BABCP with associated professional registration including:
o Nursing qualification and registration as RMN or RNLD
o Social Worker
o Occupational Therapy
o Other mental health professional training accepted by HCPC, BPS or BABCP
* OR Evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation
* Accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP)
* Evidence of specific training, experience and/or interest and knowledge relevant to the service area (e.g., service users with significant and severe mental health difficulties, children and adolescents)
* Experience of delivering teaching and training to staff
* Experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring or providing structured guidance to other staff
* Experience of service development and carrying out clinical audits, supporting research and applying findings
* Ability to complete clear and detailed CBT assessments and collaboratively derived formulations using standardised measures and deliver a treatment plan, modifying the plan as needed
* Ability to manage difficult situations with service users that have complex presentations and/or challenging behaviours and to manage a demanding and complex caseload
* Advanced IT skills and the ability to navigate various systems and software (RiO, Outlook, databases, MS Office/Teams, OneConsultation and the Internet)
For further information about this 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.
Additional information
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 call: Jo Cocksey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, 07866 787757 or email Joanne.cocksey@berkshire.nhs.uk, or Amanda Mavunga, Clinical Psychologist at amanda.mavunga@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.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025
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