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In return, we offer you a thorough training in CBT based at the University of Reading (UoR), clinical experience through Bucks Talking Therapies, and a supportive supervisor team, at both University and on placement, throughout your training. The training programme is scheduled to start in March 2025 and ideally people will start work with the service in early February to complete induction and other duties. Applicants must be able and willing to travel to Reading regularly for their training year (university supervision is blended and teaching is held in person). You will attend the UoR Post Graduate Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Treatments for two days a week from March 2025. You will receive clinical supervision (CBT) from the UoR and Bucks Talking Therapies BABCP accredited clinicians, as well as managerial supervision in service. Please note: for those applicants who already hold a psychological therapist qualification (e.g. clinical, counselling or health psychologists or core profession) these posts will be a Band 7 during and post training. Please mention this during your interview if you think you may be eligible to be paid at Band 7 during training. For all other applicants, the post will be a Band 6 during training, moving to a Band 7 once the training course has been passed and competencies have been achieved. Following completion of the course, moving to a qualified Band 7 post will be contingent on meeting a number of strict criteria related to the roles and performance of a HI therapist. These will be regularly assessed over the first 6 months post qualification and all these need to be fulfilled to meet the full requirements of a HI therapist. PWPs are eligible to apply when they have completed a minimum of 2 years of employment as a PWP after passing all PWP course requirements at internal exam board. The only exception to this 2 year rule is if a PWP holds a previous core professional qualification recognised by the BABCP. You will have an understanding and experience of cognitive behaviour therapy and wish to complete a BABCP accredited training in CBT. The training prepares you to meet BABCP accreditation requirements in order to work in Talking Therapies services. This is an excellent, but demanding course and candidates are expected to complete all its requirements within 12 months of starting the training. The course you will be completing at the University of Reading as part of this role is a Level 2 accredited course with BABCP. This means that upon completion trainees will meet criteria to apply for accreditation as a CBT therapist with the BABCP. To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised Core Profession. If you do not have a Core Profession, you must complete a portfolio of evidence to show that you have equivalent training and experience. This is known as the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes portfolio (KSA). You can find out more on the KSA portfolio here:https://babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Knowledge-Skills-and-Attitudes If your application is successful and you are invited for an interview, you should have completed your KSA. You will be asked for a copy of you self-statement for KSA criterion 4 in the interview. Please see the BABCP website for guidance and exemplars. Please also be aware, if you have completed previous Health Education England funded training (e.g. PWP training), you cannot attend High Intensity training until 2 full years after your previous trainings exam boards we will require proof of this time period prior to interview if you completed any NHS England funded psychological therapies training before 23rd February 2023. The completion date will usually be the date of your qualifications certificate. If you are uncertain, please contact your awarding institution. As the training course will begin on 24th February 2025, any NHS E (formally Health Education England) funded training certificates must be dated two full calendar years before this. Please be advised that we intend on holding interviews mid-November. The 2-year psychological professions funding rule policy was implemented from 1st April 2022 and applies to any person starting on one of the NHS-E funded psychological professions training programmes from 1st April 2022. For further information about the policy, FAQs and the affected training programmes visit NHS-Es website. NHS funding for psychological professions training programmes | NHS England | Workforce, training and education (hee.nhs.uk)

Are you a dedicated psychologist or psychotherapist,or do youpossessa core profession in mental health nursing, occupational therapy, or social work? If so, we have an incrediblefull-time position (37.5 hours) waiting for you. Butit'smore than just a job;it'san opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of adults in Berkshire who arestruggling with difficulties associated withEmotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD).


Step into a world of compassionate care and innovation as part of our forward-thinking team.You'llbe at the forefront of providing evidence-based psychological therapy, with a primary focus on Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT).


For Psychologists and Psychotherapists, this role offers the perfect avenue to polish yourexpertiseand expand your horizons. Meanwhile, if you have a core profession, we offer a preceptorship role (Band 6) where you can embark on a journey towards Band 7through completion of the MBT Practitioner level training leading toMBT Practitioner accreditation.


This positionisn'tjust a job;it'sa chance to grow, learn, and truly make a difference in the world of mental health. Join our team and let your skills andexpertiseshine as we work together to transform lives through the power of MBT.


Don'tmiss out onthis exciting opportunity-apply today and be part of something extraordinary!

• You will be helping service userswho'veoften endured a lifetime of adversity – abuse, deprivation, and trauma. These individuals grapple with extreme challenges in their relationships, battling issues like emotion management, identity disturbance, impulsiveness, and self-injury.

• You'llbe their guiding light, providing assessment, formulation, and therapeutic intervention based on the latest evidence and ourcutting-edgeservice model.

• You will beinvolved inthe provision of assessment, formulation & therapeutic intervention to clients referred to the service in line with the most recent evidence and service model.

• You willwork in collaboration with other psychological therapists to deliver specialist psychological interventions to people with Personality Disorders.  This will include working individually and in groups.  

• You’llbe based in IMPACTTatErleghHouse in Readingand deliver care ina number ofpremises across Berkshire asrequired.


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:


For Band 7 Applicants:

1. Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology OR post-graduate qualification in adult psychotherapy.

1. Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) for psychologists or UKCP for psychotherapists.

1. Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services and experience of and interest in working with service users with personality disorders.


For Band 6 Applicants:

1. Qualification in one of the following at graduate level: mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy

1. Registered and accredited with Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent as relevant to graduate qualification.

1. Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services and experience of and interest in working with service users with personality disorders.


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.


Ifyou’resomeone 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. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Sian Williamson:07890 610471 or email: Sian.Williams@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe 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 whererequired.



This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Aug 2024

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