Specialist Clinical Psychologist in Reading inReading PUBLISHED WED 12 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section

Interview will be held on 7th April 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and organised Clinical Psychologist who enjoys working collaboratively and interacting with other multi agency partners, children, young people and their families.

The Specialist Mental Health Learning Disability Service is an exciting new team that will transform the support mechanisms for children and young people with a learning disability. The new service will be based at Erlegh House which is situated on the Reading University campus.

• Clinical Assessment: Conduct specialist psychological assessments to understand a service user’s presenting difficulties and/or the systemic issues present.
• Treatment Planning: Develop individualised specialised treatment plans based on assessment findings and service user needs, in collaboration with service users, to support their recovery and/or support with behaviours that challenge.
• Therapeutic Interventions: Develop and deliver evidence based therapeutic interventions using a range of psychological techniques and modalities.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team clinicians and multi-agency representatives in the delivery of holistic client care, leading this where appropriate.
• Supervision and Training: Provide supervision and mentoring to clinicians and trainees contributing to their professional development and improving the quality of the treatment provided.
• Research and Development: Regularly lead on and undertake audit and research, adding to the evidence base for practice, development activities and participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the overall effectiveness of clinical services.    
• Contributing to Service Development: Lead on the improvement and development of mental health services, implementing new treatment approaches, providing insights and expertise to enhance the overall quality of care.
  
  

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 further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Prouse Job title: CYP MH Service Lead Targeted Services Email address: Telephone number: