Assistant Psychologist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Berkshire Eating Disorder Service Adult team as afull timeAssistant Psychologist.We are recruitingafull time (37.5 hours per week)assistant psychologist.

Our Assistant Psychologists are highly valued andimportant membersof our team, contributing to the compassionate and professional care of people accessing our service. The role will be varied and include a balance of clinical activities, service-evaluationand project work. The post offers the valuable opportunity to learn from a highly skilled team of Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Dieticians and Mental Health Practitioners.

We are looking foranAP to join ourDay Programmeteamwiththe role beingbased atSt Marks Hospital in Maidenhead.

The successful applicant will havepreviousexperience of working with people with mental health difficulties. You will be a team-player and thrive in a varied role, using initiative, anddemonstratingself-reflection. Excellent communication, time-managementand organisation skills are essential. Innovation and service improvement will excite you.Above all, youwill show warmth,sensitivityand compassion in your care of our patients. Your contribution will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, responsive,respectfuland happy environment.

• To provide support to all aspects of theDay Programmeand to all team members in their activities
• To provide clinical interventions on aone-to-onebasis and to lead and co-facilitate therapeutic groups including implementing behavioural/cognitive programmes.
• To engage patients in therapeutic activities and interventions as part of their care and treatment plans and tomonitorand evaluate progress, refininginterventionsas necessary.
• To be involved in service development, qualityimprovementand audit.
• To be actively involved in our online support network, SHaRON.

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

The “must haves” for this role

1. An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology

1. Eligible for Graduate membership of British Psychological Society.

1. Previouswork experience (paid or voluntary) in mental health.

1. Experience of assessment and psychological intervention

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity todemonstrateto us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility,equityand confidence for applicants. However,it’simportant that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should beevidencedwithin your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate tocontact

Clare Moranemail

clare.moran@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Sep 2026