Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist - Development Post

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Oxford is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for a development post. The role focuses on providing high-quality psychological treatment within an inpatient setting, emphasizing teamwork and psychological innovation. Ideal candidates should have doctoral training, be registered with HCPC, and have experience with diverse clients. A structured development scheme is offered to support career progression, and flexible hours are negotiable.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• HCPC registered clinical psychologist with experience in inpatient settings.
• Knowledge of psychological therapies, adult mental health, and supervision.
• Experience with complex psychological and trauma presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and interventions in a team setting.
• Facilitate reflective practice and team formulation sessions.
• Supervise therapists and interns.

Skills

Compassion

Flexibility

Creativity

Team collaboration

Supervision

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Registered with HCPC

Eligible for BABCP registration

Job description

Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist - Development Post

Are you an HCPC registered Psychologist seeking career development in a progressive role?

We are looking for a friendly, compassionate, flexible and creative HCPC registered psychologist who enjoys working as a fully integrated member of the MDT and is interested in developing your skills in acute inpatient wards.

You would work at Allen Ward which is based at Warneford Hospital site. The ward has already has one part time practitioner psychologist and a full time assistant psychologist.

The post is offering 18.75 hours however, if you would like more hours, please get in contact to negotiate.

You would have a clear co created job plan that is varied and flexible with a supportive and visible consultant psychologist on site. There would also be allocated time to pursue a special interest or develop skills that would be in line with the service.

This role is recognised as crucial in ensuring that patients get access to high quality psychological treatments within the adult inpatient wards. You will be a valued member of the team.

We have a supportive and structured development scheme which allows you to develop your skills as a b7 psychologist to progress to meeting the competencies and consequently moving in to the role of b8a senior psychologist.

We are a fast growing service that encourages innovation. There are exciting plans for the service to be part of research trials looking at adapting psychological interventions to inpatient wards.

Main duties of the job

• Psychological assessments and time limited psychological interventions within an inpatient setting. Opportunities to work with a wide range of presentations on a 1:1 and with families.
• Facilitating team formulation sessions,
• Facilitating team reflective practise groups
• Offering CPD workshops to multi-disciplinary staff.
• Consultation and encouraging staff teams to think psychologically.
• Attending and offering a psychological perspective in ward reviews and professional meetings
• Developing and facilitating groups on acute inpatient wards.
• Experience of supervising therapists and other clinical staff.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with adult of working age.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to adult mental health.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent training of qualified / accredited psychological practice).
• Registered with HCPC or equivalent professional / regulatory registration.
• Eligible for BABCP registration.

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of clients, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
• Experience of working with adults / older adults with severe and enduring mental health problems.
• Experience of teaching and training.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of supervision of others.
• Experience of working with families, carers and different care systems.
• Experience of working with complex neuropsychological presentations.
• Experience of working with complex psychological presentations.
• Experience of working with complex trauma.

Contractual Requirements & Personal Skills

• A positive approach to working with adults / older adults.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Willingness to develop skills in teaching and training others.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Willingness to work flexibly.
• An awareness of own strengths and limitations.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£47,810 to £62,682 a yearPer annum | Pro Rata