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SpecialistClinicalHealthPsychologist


Salary:£53,755–£60,504BandA4C 8A*


*Wewould welcomeapplications fromcandidates who are eligible for Band 7 roles who would be interested in developing towards8A.


Hours37.5hrs*-Sessions 1.0WTE (0.7WTE–Cancer&0.3WTEBariatrics)


*Wealsowelcome candidates who are interested in part-time hours.


Base:Reading,Berkshirewith opportunities toWFH / Hybrid


We areseekingamotivated andcompassionateSpecialistClinical/CounsellingHealthPsychologist–to join our team.


Working as part of the clinical team and supported by the Consultant Psychologistand Principal Psychologists,youwillmanage a clinical caseloadand contribute topsychologicalservice deliveryacrosstwoservices;thePsychological Care Service at theBerkshire Cancer CentreService and the Bariatric Service, which areboth based at theRoyal Berkshire Hospital.


Thepostholder will be part of thevibrantandsupportiveClinical Health Psychology ServicewhichalsocoversICU, Haematology,Pain, Diabetes, Gastroenterology,Acute StrokeInpatient ward,Inpatient Neurorehabilitation ward and Neuro Outpatient services.


Thisexcitingrole is jointly commissioned by Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust.


• Advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to other clinical members of the teams providing psychologically and physically based care and treatment.

• Providing direct and indirect psychological interventions to clients.

• Providing clinical supervision
• Contributing toservice delivery, service planning and care pathways.


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:

• Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology.

• Experience of specialist assessment and formulation and treatment of adults in inpatient and/ or community physical health settings.

• Relevant experience of working withpeople affected by cancer and / or bariatricconditions.

• HCPC registration

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 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 Wednesday 4 Sep 2024

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An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic multi-skilled administrator to join the inpatient mental health administration team at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading.Previousexperience in an administrative or medical secretarial role is essential as is a commitment to excellent patient care, team working and a willingness to support change and adapt to new ways of working. Excellent typing and word processing skills combined with the ability to produce high quality documentation are a necessity as is experience of working with spreadsheets and databases. The successful candidate will also have minute taking responsibilities in conjunction with other members of the team.

The successful candidate will work across several disciplines within the inpatient administration team including the medical secretariat, medicalrecordsand general administration. Key tasks will include

• processing data subject access requests in-line with GDPR and Trust policies and procedures– this will require analysing medical records that oftencontainhighly sensitiveand distressing information

• updating andmaintainingaccuraterecords relating to data subject access requests and other requests for information

• transcribing medical summaries

• notatingprofessionals’meetings

• preparing weekly reports of clients who have been discharged

• preparing agendas and taking minutes at meetings

• providing high level administrative support to the senior leadership team


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 3/4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role: 

1. Good standard of education (4 x GCSEs at grade C or higher (old grading) grade 4 or higher (new grading) or equivalent
2. Previousexperience of working in office-based or customer care environments and of handling sensitive and confidential information
3. Ability to produce professional documentation to a high standard
4. Demonstrable experience of using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlookand PowerPoint) to an advanced level

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: Lauren Elliott on 01189 605176 or email: lauren.elliott@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 Thursday 22 Aug 2024

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Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - CHS (Inpatient) Band 7 / 8a depending on postgraduate qualifications and experience

We are recruiting a band 7 / 8a clinical pharmacist (Inpatient Community Health Services) to join our friendly and supportive pharmacy team. The post offers an excellent opportunity for a dynamic, self-motivated, and enthusiastic pharmacist looking to develop their clinical and leadership skills. This post provides an ideal opportunity for an ambitious band 7 pharmacist looking for progression to a band 8a post. We will support you in your professional development, including support you in undertaking appropriate postgraduate clinical pharmacy diploma and gaining the Independent Prescriber qualification.

Our pharmacy opening hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. We are based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading. We offer free onsite parking, top staff accommodation less than 5-minute walk from your base. Prospect Park Hospital houses a medical library as well as a restaurant.
• To provide high quality, specialised clinical pharmacy service to the inpatient community health wards to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs
• To participate in consultant led ward rounds to support the medicines optimisation agenda for the safe, effective and evidence based use of medicines
• To be responsible for updating and reviewing relevant SOPs and guidelines

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 3/4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:



· Experience in general / acute hospital setting

· Self motivated, confident and ability to prioritise

· Have a flexible approach to work in order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service

· Strong team player and must be able to navigate conflicting work priorities

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:Dr Elizabeth Francis, Deputy Chief Pharmaciston 07876217104 or email:elizabeth.francis@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’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 Sunday 18 Aug 2024

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INTERNAL ONLY

This post is open to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Employees Only

This is a diverse role; thereforejob satisfaction and development can come froma number ofdifferent areas.


We are looking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist to work onRowanWard at Prospect Park Hospital.

• Offer assessments and interventions (both individual and group) to patients and carers.

• Develop resources andwritereports to support your clinical work.

• Support the ward Counselling/Clinical Psychologist with the running of team formulation sessions,teachingand staff support sessions.

• Gather background information on patients who have recently been admitted to Rowan Ward.

• Input into Rowan Wards’ weekly Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting to support care planning for each patient.

• Be a valued member of the Quality Improvement team on Rowan Ward which lead on service development for the ward. As part of this work, take part in regular data analysis and accessible presentation of data.

• At times you might be asked to work on other wards at the hospital and/or to support the wards with non-Psychology tasks; only when this is needed for the safe running of the wards.


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. You will be eligible for membership with the British Psychological Society and have an upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology. You will have experience working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
2. With excellent communication and people skills, you will reassure those in your care, discussing distressing and sensitive situations in a kind, calm and respectful manner.
3. Calm, confident and assertive in emotionally demanding situations, you will be astute at setting and maintainingprofessional boundaries and will be efficient at dealing with distressing or hostile situations and behaviour.
4. Self-motivated and confident working without direct supervision, you will show initiative and a determination to support patients and their families through creative engagement.


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, join us andlet’sbe outstanding together.


We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate toemail: Dr Claudia Kustner atclaudia.kustner@berkshire.nhs.uk.who’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 where required.



This advert closes on Sunday 18 Aug 2024

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Do you want to be part of an integral team who work with peoplewho’vehad contact with the police, have been arrested, or are likely to enter the criminal justice systemin the near future?


We’relooking for aBerkshireSupport Time & Recovery (STR) Worker to join our Thames Valley Liaison & Diversion Service.


You’reenthusiastic,dynamicand passionate about making a difference to the lives and life chances of young people.You’lldevelop and strengthen links with other stakeholders, such as the youth offending and neighbourhood police teams, and be an advocate for young people.


You will work in police custody, court and the community providing 1:1 person-centred support around anger management, emotional regulation and more, promoting a reduction in reoffending and diverting young people away police contact.


We work across sites in Berkshire. Your base can be flexible, but you will be expected to travel around Berkshire to meet young people. You will be comfortable managing your own workload and working independently.


This is a Monday to Friday, 9-5 role.We'relooking for someone with an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification/experience. You might be a recent graduate looking for your first social care job or already be working within the sector. What matters most is your passion and determination to support vulnerable young people. Overseas sponsorship is not available for thisroleand you must have the right to work in the UK.

1. Work alongside Liaison and Diversion practitioners as part of the Liaison and Diversion Team under the direction of the team lead.
2. Work with people who are within criminal justice systemsproviding support with practical concerns or difficulties that might be affecting their health and wellbeing.
3. Provide time limited 1:1 sessionsto peoplewithin the criminal justice systemdelivering psychoeducation that allows the individual and their families to gain a better understanding of the challenges being faced and develop personal coping strategies/mechanisms that aid a greater internal well-being. For example, anger management, emotional regulation, and life skills are just some of the low-level sessions that are offered.
4. Develop links into the community and agencies to enable improved, supported access to services.
5. Operate flexibly countywide in the community, custody suites and magistrates’ courts.
6. To work independently with work managed and goals agreed that are reviewed through regular supervision.


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.Minimum of 12-18 months relevant work experience in supporting vulnerable clients.


2.NVQ level 3 in health and social care or relevant training to diploma level.


3.A warm personality,good communicationand people skills.


4.Licence holder with access to your own vehicle and prepared to travel across Berkshire asrequired(travel and mileage will be reimbursed in line with our Trust’s policy).


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.


We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Louise SmithonLouise.Smith2@berkshire.nhs.uk or07929767593who’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 Sunday 18 Aug 2024

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Specialist Mental Health Learning Disability Service

FIXED TERM - 18 month contract

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dynamic CAMHS Learning Disability Nurse. This is a newly created clinical role in the new Berkshire Specialist Mental Health Learning Disability Service.

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.

As part of a multi-disciplinaryteamthey willprovide specialist multi-disciplinary assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with a learning disability and a mental healthcondition. This includesconsultation,training and support to families, education, socialcareand other agencies to enhance their skills and competencies to meet the emotional,psychologicaland social developmental needs of children and young people with mental health needs and learning disabilities.This postwill beintegral to the development and delivery of the newSpecialist Mental Health Learning Disability Service.

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 3 must haves for this role are:
• RNLD/RNMH with current registration
• Evidence of recent and substantive post-registration learning disability/mental health nursing experience
• Ability to travel a variety of distances on a frequent basis to remote areas which may not be accessible by public transport.

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 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 Wednesday 14 Aug 2024

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Interviews will be booked on the 14th August 2024.

An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Community Staff Nurse to join the West Berkshire Community Nursing team.

Within the community we are seeing more complex and acute patients than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff.

Working within our Community Nursing Team you will support, assess, and treat patients with a variety of health needs, delivering high quality, evidence based practice. You will have a passion and enthusiasm to care for patients in their own homes.

The Community Nursing service offers care to patients in their own homes, 7 days a week, 08.30 – 19.00, inclusive of Bank Holidays.

The service has a wide range of skill mix from Band 3 Healthcare assistants, through to band 7 Community Matrons.

You will have a commitment to providing holistic care to patients in their own homes, be able to work on you own initiative and work well within a team. Key clinical skills include complex wound care, bladder & bowel management, palliative & end of life care, as well as medication administration.

You will receive support into the role through induction, training and beyond. There will be opportunities for personal development and career progression if desired.

Newly qualified or about to qualify this could the role for you.
• To work in conjunction with the Team Leader/ Community Nursing Band 6/ Community Matron and all staff within the team to holistically assess the needs of patients and carers, and to work in partnership with the patient and family to plan, implement and evaluate programmes of nursing care
• To be able to undertake first visits and take any immediate action, reporting back to the Team Leader/Community Nursing Band 6/Community Matron for further discussion and/or assessment

• To undertake practice assessor and supervisor training support students andnew staffto the service

• Provide care according to the available evidence of best practice and the support of others in the development ofevidence basedpractice

• To be actively involved in promoting self-care for patients and building Health Promotion into care

• To develop andparticipatein planned teaching programmes for patients

• Todemonstrateknowledge and skills including assessment, reassessment, medication management, bladder bowel care, tissue viability, care, use and administration of treatment using specialist equipment, palliativecareand symptom control, managing acute episodes of care, reducing hospital admissions, as per band 5 competency document

• To provide care to people with long term conditions undertaking reviewsin accordance withthe individual patient care plan and with support of more experienced colleagues 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 you to be considered for this role: 
• Registered General Nurse (RGN), NMC registration. 
• Well developed written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Able to work flexibly across 7 days service requirement

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 Sian Banwell, 07971 314572 or email Sian.Banwell@berkshire.nhs.uk or Helen Daw, 07717 507360 or email helen.daw@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 Friday 23 Aug 2024

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CAMHS Learning Disability Team

FIXED TERM CONTRACT - 18 MONTHS

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

The CAMHS Learning Disability Team is an exciting new team that will transform the support mechanisms for children and young people with a learning disability. The new team will be based at Erlegh House which is situated on the Reading University Campus with some travel across Berkshire.

A key project focus on improving the use and collection of data (including service user outcomes and satisfaction) and producing innovative and simple methods to clearly show key stakeholders, inlayman’s terms, how our interventions improve the mental health outcomes for children and young people with a mental health condition and a learning disability. This will also include working with local and regional colleagues on how wedemonstratethe impact of the service.


They will hold a caseload of children and young people who willrequireevidence-based family support interventions. These interventions will be carried out in the family home and the community (asappropriate).


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:

• High level communication skills
• An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
• An interest in working with people with mental health conditions and/ or learning disabilities
• Car userwith ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation – access to use of car.


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:Dr Karla Maguire on07970678915 or email: karla.maguire@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 Wednesday 14 Aug 2024

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Here in Reading CMHT, we invest heavily into the development, training, and support of our entire workforce, which means that we welcome applications of an experienced Band 6 Mental Health Professional looking for a career within a busy Community Mental Health Team.

We understand that supporting, developing, and nurturing our staff leads to outstanding patient care. We have a variety of opportunities to help you develop both your skills and your career, introduce, and implement innovations within your service and make a true difference to the lives of our service users.

Our service operates five days a week, not including bank holidays and is offering full, part time and hybrid flexible working opportunities

Previous candidates need not apply.

Are you passionate about making a difference and enjoy working as part of a larger team? Are you eager to use your clinical skills to provide excellent care and progress your career?

Applicants will need to be enthusiastic and able to work flexibly and reliably to contribute to the delivery of outstanding care to our patients.

As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you will have responsibility for the line management of students and junior staff, undertaking their annual appraisals, PDP’s and proactively supporting their development review cycle.

You should have the ability to think calmly and logically under pressure and have a positive attitude to maintaining high standards of work at all times and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. You will be quick to learn, be able to work as part of a team but also possess the ability to work unsupervised, using your own initiative.

Accuracy and attention to details is essential for this post with a good level of competency in using Microsoft applications. Strong organizational skills are essential.

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. Qualified Psychiatric Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist with +2 years post registration experience preferred.

2. Promote, monitor, and maintain best practice in health, safety and security.

3. Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users, carers, and other professional bodies.

4. Ability to use technology to underpin professional practice.

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: Marnie Robinson on 0118 9605612 or email: reading.cmht@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 Wednesday 21 Aug 2024

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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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Interviews will be booked from 9th September 2024.

Advanced Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist – Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (Band 7/8a)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist with experience in mental health to provide specialist mental health services to our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) in Berkshire West (2 days) and mental health inpatient wards (up to 3 days).

As a specialist psychiatric clinical pharmacist the post holder will deliver a high standard of clinical pharmaceutical care and be a key member of the multidisciplinary teams providing expertise in medicines related issues. The post holder will support the medicines optimisation agenda within own area of specialty.

There are opportunities to practice as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber so we will support you in your professional development and career development, including gaining the Independent Prescriber qualification.
• To provide high quality, specialist clinical pharmacy service to the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT)and mental health inpatient wardsto ensure the safe, clinicallyeffectiveandcost-efficientuse of drugs

• Toparticipatein MDT meetings toprovideexpert medicines advice and support the wider medicines optimisation agenda

• To work closely with othercommunity-basedand inpatientclinical pharmacists to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care is provided throughout each patient’s journey

• To provide education and training to healthcare professionals, service users and carers

• Toprovideclinical pharmacy advice on the management of patients with mental illnessin order tomaximise benefit and minimise risk in relation to medicines

• Tobe responsible forupdating and reviewing relevant SOPs, guidelines,PGDsandePACTanalysis


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:
• Experience in mental health pharmacy (hospitalor communityteams)
• Self-motivated, confident and ability to prioritise
• Have a flexible approach to work in order tomeet the developing needs of the pharmacy service
• Strong teamplayer and must be able to navigate conflicting work priorities


For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet thecriteria in theperson specificationand write about thispoint-by-pointin your supporting statementfor the best chance of being shortlisted.For further application tips – see thehelp with your applicationdocument attachedonce 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. Please don’t hesitate to call: Dr Elizabeth Francis on 07876 217104 or email: elizabeth.francis@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 Monday 26 Aug 2024

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A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


Band 4 Children’s Healthcare Support Worker working across the four special needs schools in Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham

Interviews will be held on 9th August 2024

This role will mainly be to provide 1:1 health care and support to an identified group of children who have complex health and/ or nursing needs at either The Avenue, Brookfields, Castle or Addington schools. The role is for 3 days per week term-time only (39 weeks/year). The successful candidate will have any of the following qualifications: NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma or have experience of working with children, young people or adults who have complex health needs and have a learning difficulty/disability.

This is a varied role where you will be working together with your line manager and colleagues to ensure that the activities of this post make a real difference to children and young people. Your line manager may ask you to undertake other reasonable duties to facilitate the smooth running of the service or team.


• Your role will be to provide one to one health/nursing care to an identified group of children or young people with complex health needs within the four special schools as named above.
• You will form an integral part of the fantastic and dedicated Specialist School and Community Children’s nursing team.
• You will implement care plans in partnership with the child/young person, family, Specialist School nursing team and specialist input from the Practice Development nurse
• You will undertake clinical nursing procedures specifically related to each individual child/young person’s complex health needs in line with achievement of relevant competency based training. This may include children and young people with gastrostomies, epilepsy, tracheostomies and those who require ventilation via a tracheostomy
• You will be expected to work in a flexible manner with other team members to ensure that care is delivered at the required times. This may mean going to any of the four special needs schools outlined above or supporting the Community Children’s Nursing team.
• You will actively participate in the development of the team/service and have a positive team spirit.
• You will report to the Senior Nurse any untoward occurrences and incidents, in accordance with Trust policy and record promptly and accurately.
• You will have an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding children inclusive of the BHFT policy and take appropriate steps in line with the policy where concerns are identified.

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 you to be considered for this role:



1. NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma orexperience of working with children/young people and families

2. Experience of delivering care to children, young people or adults

3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we would recommend you apply today!

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:Claire Thompsonon 07760 415 776 or email:Claire.Thompson@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’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 Wednesday 31 Jul 2024

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INTERNAL ONLY - This post is open to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Employees Only



SUN is exclusively a group network, which is aimed at providing ongoing support for SUN members through attending groups as and when they feel they need support. The post holder will be managing a team of Lived Experience and Core Professional Facilitators who jointly co-facilitate SUN groups, and the team meets weekly for supervision, training and reflective practice.

The SUN Team sits within the Intensive Management of Personality-disorder Clinical Therapies Team, (IMPACTT) and the post holder will have line management with a Senior Psychological Therapist in the wider team.

BHFT 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.

Through co-production, Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has developed a comprehensive care pathway for individuals who may have difficulties associated with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD).The SUN (Service User Network) service is a relatively new component of the pathway, based on a national model for SUN.

We are seeking an enthusiastic professional with experience working with this client group, ideally with relevant service development skills to appoint in a key leadership role to support the growth and integration of the SUN offer within the Berkshire Personality Disorder pathway.

The post holder will provide operational oversight, line management, service co-ordination and support the team in the delivery of groups, stepping in to provide group facilitation if needed and be responsible for the ongoing growth and development of this exciting service. Groups will be delivered across various sites in Berkshire as well as online, and the successful candidate will be working regularly from our base in Reading, travel to sites across Berkshire as needed or work remotely when appropriate.

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. Diploma or degree level professional qualification such as Nurse, OT, Psychologist or Social Worker and registered with relevant professional body;

2. Completed a management and/or leadership training programme alongside strong experience in a management role and service development;

3. Experience of working in multiple mental health settings and experience of working with people with a diagnosis of EUPD;

4. Excellent communication skills

5. Experience of co-production and working alongside people with Lived Experience;

6. Hold a clean driving licence and have use of a car for work.



Interviews will be held on 06 August 2024.



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: Sorana Berry, Head of Service, IMPACTT on sorana.berry@berkshire.nhs.uk or Alex Tagg, Consultant Psychotherapist via email:alex.tagg@berkshire.nhs.ukor telephone on 0300 365 8000who’ll be delighted to help.. We would encourage any external shortlisted candidate to get in touch and arrange a visit to a SUN group prior to interview.

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 Wednesday 31 Jul 2024

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Interviews will be held on 13 August 2024.



Here in Reading CMHT, we invest heavily into the development, training, and support of our entire workforce, which means that we welcome applications of an experienced Band 6 Mental Health Professional looking for a career within a busy Community Mental Health Team.

We understand that supporting, developing, and nurturing our staff leads to outstanding patient care. We have a variety of opportunities to help you develop both your skills and your career, introduce, and implement innovations within your service and make a true difference to the lives of our service users.

Our service operates five days a week, not including bank holidays and is offering full, part time and hybrid flexible working opportunities

Are you passionate about making a difference and enjoy working as part of a larger team? Are you eager to use your clinical skills to provide excellent care and progress your career?

Applicants will need to be enthusiastic and able to work flexibly and reliably to contribute to the delivery of outstanding care to our patients.

As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you will have responsibility for the line management of students and junior staff, undertaking their annual appraisals, PDP’s and proactively supporting their development review cycle.

You should have the ability to think calmly and logically under pressure and have a positive attitude to maintaining high standards of work at all times and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. You will be quick to learn, be able to work as part of a team but also possess the ability to work unsupervised, using your own initiative.

Accuracy and attention to details is essential for this post with a good level of competency in using Microsoft applications. Strong organizational skills are essential.

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. Qualified Psychiatric Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist with +2 years post registration experience preferred.

2. Promote, monitor, and maintain best practice in health, safety and security.

3. Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users, carers, and other professional bodies.

4. Ability to use technology to underpin professional practice.

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: Marnie Robinson on 0118 9605612 or email: reading.cmht@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 Wednesday 31 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high performing and supportive


team?Perhaps youare ready for your next challenge? We have a fantastic


opportunity to recruit anAdvanced Clinical Pharmacistto join theBerkshireWest


Urgent Community Response (UCR)/Virtual Frailty Ward

The rolewill be a key member of the multidisciplinaryteam;workingalongside theGeriatrician,Nurse Consultant.AdvancedClinical Pharmacist for Care Homes,Advanced Care Practitioners,Nursesand Therapists,providingexpertmedicinesadvice, guidance, recommendations, medication optimisationsupport andany necessary training on medicines-related issuesto the team,to prevent unnecessary admissionsto hospital.





You will be a team player and work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilstmaintaininghigh professional standards. You will ensuregood communication, andthateffective processes and procedures aremaintainedacross the service.


The post holder will work 37.5hrs per week,5days a week, between the hours of9am –5pm.


The role is based atCremyllRoad, Readingand staff parking is availablelocally


• Toassistwith medication aspects of theUCRandVirtual Frailty caseloads,ensuring all legal and professional aspects, as well as robust governance processes are met.

• To work closely with the MDT carrying out comprehensive medication reviews for elderly/frail patients,as needed.
• To work flexibly asservicesdevelop to meet the NHS Long Term Plan Ageing Well requirements.

• Towork closely with the relevant community teams, primary care colleagues and GPs to ensure that seamless pharmaceutical care is provided throughout the patient’s journey.

• To support the UCR and Virtual Frailty teams with medication queries.

• Toassistwith the development of and implementation of prescribing policies, standard operating procedures,protocolsand guidancerelated to medicines,asrequired

• To carry out medicines-related audits or projects relating to UCR/VFWprescribing practices

• Work flexibly in response to service need across our multiplesites



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 you to be considered for this role: 

• Pharmacy Honours Degree (BPharm orMPharm) / Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma

• Non-medical Prescriber (Pharmacist Independent Prescriber)

• Substantial post registration experience in hospital and/or community pharmacy

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

• Able to work autonomously, with the ability to work under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time management skills to prioritisework.


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 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 6 Aug 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme