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We are looking for a motivated Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service (BTSS). BTSS is a specialist service providing assessment and treatment for adults with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD).
You will provide specialist assessment and psychological therapy for clients of the Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service, experiencing symptoms/difficulties consistent with PTSD or CPTSD. This will involve specialist and expert psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based treatment. Interventions offered by the service are primarily trauma focused CBT (TF-CBT), EMDR, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), and you will have the opportunity to develop further skills in these areas. We offer phased approaches to treatment with CFT delivered in both group and individual formats, as well as offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to multidisciplinary mental health staff, and other, non-professional carers.
You will be part of a dedicated and friendly team of psychologists and CBT therapists committed to providing the best care for traumatised individuals.
You will be based at Erlegh House at the University of Reading. You may also work one day a week from the Athena Centre, Upton Hospital, Slough. The location has plenty of car parking, access to green spaces and local shops and restaurants.
* To conduct specialist psychological assessments and develop a clear and detailed formulation of the service user’s presenting difficulties and/or the systemic issues present.
* In collaboration with clients, to formulate and deliver interventions for the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s PTSD and complex PTSD based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, evidence-based practice and NICE guidance.
* To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual’s presentation.
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
FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dorothy King Job title: Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Email address: dorothy.king@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0118 904 7111
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