Trainee Counselling Psychologist Development Post - Eating Disorders inMaidenhead inMaidenhead PUBLISHED 22 AUG 2024

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with Eating Disorders.
Are you in the final year of a recognised Doctorate in Counselling Psychology program?



Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with Eating Disorders?


We have an opportunity to join our innovative Eating Disorders service in a Band 6
development role.
This will progress to a permanent Band 7 Psychologist post, upon successful completion of your course and accreditation.

A core member of our multidisciplinary team, you’ll play an important role providing specialist psychological assessments, care planning and a range of evidence-based psychological interventions to adult clients with complex challenges. This is a varied role where you’ll draw on a wide range of psychological models and refine your therapeutic skills.

We prioritise staff development and professional growth. You’ll be supported to develop your clinical leadership and change management skills and to develop supervision, consultation, training and governance skills to enhance patient and staff well-being.

If you are a great communicator who can bring creativity to your practice, then you’ll thrive in our collaborative and committed team.

The role is based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead and our base at the University of Reading, both of which offer free parking.

The working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with some flexibility for home working. Applications will be processed as they come in, so we’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible.


Under The Appropriate Supervision Of An HCPC Registered Psychologist


  • Working towards independently providing highly specialist and expert psychological assessments of clients referred to the Eating Disorders Service
  • Working towards being responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups
  • To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems
  • To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors
  • To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical the therapeutic models and highly complex factors

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.

We value diversity and work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.


Our Values 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.


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 further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catherine Moulds Job title: Talent Acquisition Partner Email address:
Are you in the final year of a recognised Doctorate in Counselling Psychology program?


Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with Eating Disorders?

We have an opportunity to join our innovative Eating Disorders service in a Band 6
development role.
This will progress to a permanent Band 7 Psychologist post, upon successful completion of your course and accreditation.

A core member of our multidisciplinary team, you’ll play an important role providing specialist psychological assessments, care planning and a range of evidence-based psychological interventions to adult clients with complex challenges. This is a varied role where you’ll draw on a wide range of psychological models and refine your therapeutic skills.

We prioritise staff development and professional growth. You’ll be supported to develop your clinical leadership and change management skills and to develop supervision, consultation, training and governance skills to enhance patient and staff well-being.

If you are a great communicator who can bring creativity to your practice, then you’ll thrive in our collaborative and committed team.

The role is based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead and our base at the University of Reading, both of which offer free parking.

The working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with some flexibility for home working. Applications will be processed as they come in, so we’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Under The Appropriate Supervision Of An HCPC Registered Psychologist

  • Working towards independently providing highly specialist and expert psychological assessments of clients referred to the Eating Disorders Service
  • Working towards being responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups
  • To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems
  • To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors
  • To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical the therapeutic models and highly complex factors

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.

We value diversity and work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our Values 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.

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 further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catherine Moulds Job title: Talent Acquisition Partner Email address:


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