Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead and Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in the Staff Psychology Service within the Occupational Health team. The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trusts Occupational Health team plays a pivotal role in the health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. The Occupational Health team is a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team committed to caring in a safe and excellent way to help achieve the ambition to be the best place to work.
We are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated psychological practitioner who is passionate about providing and maintaining high quality compassionate psychological care to NHS staff. You will be leading and developing our expanding service and providing clinical leadership for the team to deliver a stepped care model of psychological therapies delivered to OHFT staff members.
We are keen to appoint someone who is passionate about innovating services whilst delivering the highest quality care possible; and providing support to the occupational health/organisational development MDT and wider Trust. You will oversee psychological assessment and intervention for staff members presenting with a full range of psychological difficulties and will receive regular supervision from the Director of Psychological Professions.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have extensive experience as a clinician in the field of psychological trauma, to provide clinical leadership to the team, be able to demonstrate excellence in delivering clinical supervision and ensure safe systems are in place for the team to work effectively. You will have skills in working with complex and comorbid presentations across a range of adults including PTSD and occupational trauma.
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
- 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Staff Psychology Service was launched at the beginning of 2022 in response to a growing need to offer support to staff members with psychological difficulties related to experiences in the workplace and workplace incidents.
As a developing team, there will also be many opportunities to shape the ongoing development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, supporting more junior colleagues, and contributing to Trust-wide initiatives by providing expert advice. You will collaborate closely with colleagues within the Occupational Health team to provide specialist psychological advice and guidance, working autonomously to manage your own caseload in addition to the strategic development of the service. There will also be opportunities to develop working relationships with the trusts, Organisational Development and wider Staff Wellbeing functions.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take immense pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. For staff in the Psychological Professions, Oxford Health offers great CPD and training opportunities, with excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which are hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation, quality improvement, and research with opportunities for collaborations with the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry. We also collaborate with Oxford Brookes University, Buckinghamshire New University and the University of Bath.
Clinical Leadership
- Provide effective clinical leadership and continuously drive quality improvement
- Establish compassionate systems to transform the staff psychology service (SPS)
- You will support the growth and development of the SPS team to improve access, where appropriate, to evidence-based interventions
- You will be confident working with other leaders, clinicians and experts across the wider MDT, Trust and external organisations
Management, recruitment, training policy and service development
- Work alongside occupational health senior colleagues to provide a expert advice
- You will provide delegated operational line management for the SPS team
- You will ensure that appropriate systems are in place for supervision
- Offer and oversee clinical placements for trainees
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Staff Psychology Service was launched at the beginning of 2022 in response to a growing need to offer support to staff members with psychological difficulties related to experiences in the workplace and workplace incidents.
As a developing team, there will also be many opportunities to shape the ongoing development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, supporting more junior colleagues, and contributing to Trust-wide initiatives by providing expert advice. You will collaborate closely with colleagues within the Occupational Health team to provide specialist psychological advice and guidance, working autonomously to manage your own caseload in addition to the strategic development of the service. There will also be opportunities to develop working relationships with the trusts, Organisational Development and wider Staff Wellbeing functions.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take immense pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. For staff in the Psychological Professions, Oxford Health offers great CPD and training opportunities, with excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which are hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation, quality improvement, and research with opportunities for collaborations with the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry. We also collaborate with Oxford Brookes University, Buckinghamshire New University and the University of Bath.
Clinical Leadership
- Provide effective clinical leadership and continuously drive quality improvement
- Establish compassionate systems to transform the staff psychology service (SPS)
- You will support the growth and development of the SPS team to improve access, where appropriate, to evidence-based interventions
- You will be confident working with other leaders, clinicians and experts across the wider MDT, Trust and external organisations
Management, recruitment, training policy and service development
- Work alongside occupational health senior colleagues to provide a expert advice
- You will provide delegated operational line management for the SPS team
- You will ensure that appropriate systems are in place for supervision
- Offer and oversee clinical placements for trainees
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical or Counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Formal training in supervision of others
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. complex trauma, personality disorder, psychosis)
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical or Counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
Desirable
- Skills in the provision of evidence-based therapies for post-trauma spectrum conditions
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist or counselling psychologist with post qualification experience at a highly specialist level.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified psychological therapist and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical/counselling psychologists.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical or Counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Formal training in supervision of others
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. complex trauma, personality disorder, psychosis)
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical or Counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
Desirable
- Skills in the provision of evidence-based therapies for post-trauma spectrum conditions
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist or counselling psychologist with post qualification experience at a highly specialist level.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified psychological therapist and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical/counselling psychologists.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
