Are you a passionate/drivenAssistant Psychologistready to make a difference as part of theEast Berkshire Managing EmotionsMHTransformationProgramme.
The Managing EmotionsProgramme(MEP)sits within the increased offer to the primary care networks inEastBerkshire for personality disorder difficulties.Itaims to address the needs of peoplewith emotional regulation difficulties,who currently fall between gaps in provision of psychological services. The offerconsists of 4 different psychoeducational courses at increasinglevelof complexity.
An Assistant Psychologistin MEPplaysa key rolein the co-facilitation of the group programme,offering wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions,coordinating care plans for adults with severe and/or significant mental health problems.
The post holder will workwithservice users, families, carersandas part of a multi-disciplinary team toprovide specific, time limitedgrouppsychological interventions. Supervision will be done by a clinical/counselling psychologist.
This isa great opportunityto useyour experiencewithinthe East BerkshireMEPProgrammetojointly develop intervention plans,supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatmentforour patients with significant mental illness (SMI).
The role is blended with an in person and some online group delivery offer, with travel to other sites in the East of Berkshire as needed.
• Thekey aspect of therole involvesthe co-facilitation and coordination of specific, time limited group psychological interventions, working under the supervision of a clinical/counsellingpsychologist.
• Supporting with the management and administration fora caseload of adultsaccessing the Managing Emotions Service,in close liaison with theGroups Lead and multidisciplinaryteam.
Other roles include:
• To assess/monitor risks and act to manage these in discussion/collaboration with supervisor to ensure these are appropriately and safely managed.
• To develop, plan and co-ordinate groups and new initiativeswithin the Managing Emotions Programme, as agreed by the service manager and clinical supervisor in the team.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
• Youwill undertake administrative, audit and service evaluation tasks and deliver reports and presentations associated with any such undertakings asneeded.
• To ensure clinical records, letters, reports, and other data entry requirements are complete, up to date and ofa good qualityin line with relevant policies and are reviewed by the supervisor before being shared appropriately within the limits of confidentiality.
Clinicaland Management supervisionwill be done by anHCPC registered clinical/counselling psychologist or BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist.
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 are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We 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
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
The "must haves" for this role:
1. An upper second class (2:1) honours degree or higher in psychology
2. Entitlement to graduate membership of a core professional body (BPS, BABCP, Social Work England, HCPC, NMC or equivalent).
3. Previous experience working with people with personality difficulties or people with emotion regulation difficulties, or equivalent.
4. Experience of providing direct care provision
5. Awareness of evidence-based psychological interventions as relevant to this role
6. High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotional
7. Appreciation of the needs and challenges of people with mental health difficulties
8. Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues
9. Excellent IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office.
10. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently to deliver work as agreed and managed at regular intervals
For further information about the 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. For further application tips - see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Jessica Bezance or Katharine MacKinnon on 07855145935 or 01189042820 respectively or email: jessica.bezance@berkshire.nhs.uk or katharine.mackinnon@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll 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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Sep 2024
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