Senior Psychotherapist

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount across shops/restaurants

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff networking and support groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Senior Psychotherapist/Group Analyst to join the Northeast Adult Mental Health Team within the North and West Oxfordshire Locality. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver individual and group psychological therapies and help shape service development.

The role includes MBT group co-facilitation from our Headington base in Oxford, providing professional supervision, and contributing to high-quality, person-centred care for

Responsibilities

• See patients individually and in groups, providing formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems.
• Assess, treat and discharge patients as per standard care plans.
• Evaluate treatment options considering theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors.
• Co-facilitate MBT groups as part of MBT programme from Headington base in Oxford city.
• Provide specialist psychological advice and consultations to the wider Adult Mental Health Team.
• Receive and provide clinical supervision for themselves and other staff.
• Contribute to development and evaluation of team practices to ensure high quality, accessible services.

Job description

Are you interested in an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people with long-term mental health needs? We are looking for a part time Senior Psychotherapist/Group Analyst to join our newly formed integrated Northeast Adult Mental Health Team, part of the North and West Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Locality. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a new team and help shape the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care. You will work alongside experienced and supportive colleagues within the wider team of psychological professionals, including psychotherapists, psychologists, group analysts, CBT therapists, CAT therapists, and family therapists. As part of our integrated multidisciplinary service, you will also have opportunities to work closely with psychiatrists, social workers, community psychiatric nurses, and other mental health professionals, supporting joined-up care for the people and communities we serve.

• Work as part of the locality psychological therapies team within the Adult Mental Health Team, seeing patients individually and in groups, providing formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems.
• Be responsible for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.
• Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning the patients mental health difficulties.
• Help co-facilitate MBT groups within our well-established countywide Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT) programme. Delivered in person from our Headington base in Oxford city.
• Provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, and consultation to the wider Adult Mental Health Team to help develop their patients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Receive and provide professional clinical supervision for yourself and other appropriately trained psychological therapy staff.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of the teams operational practices to ensure high quality, responsive and accessible services are available.
  Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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".

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• 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
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team