Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist - Development Post - Oxford inOxford inOxford PUBLISHED WED 8 JAN 2025

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 on one of our wards based at Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Every ward has a full time assistant psychologist. On site will be other practitioner psychologist inputting in to the acute inpatient wards.

The post is offering 18.75 hours however, if you would like more hours, please get in contact to negotiate. We could offer up to full time working hours in combination with another vacancy.

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 Band 7 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 research trials looking at adapting psychological interventions to inpatient wards

• 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.
  
  

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
• Competitive pension scheme
• 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
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Kelly Buffham Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.