Job summary
Are you an experienced HCPC registered Psychologist looking for a new challenging opportunity?
Do you have experience in leadership and supervision within the field?
Following a retirement in the team, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Consultant Clinical, Counselling or Clinical Health Psychologist to join the Oxfordshire Talking Therapies Service. We are looking for someone to work closely with the clinical lead on the continued development of the Long Term Physical Health pathways as well as to support the core service.
We are one of the national Talking Therapies services delivering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other psychological interventions, through a stepped care treatment model to people in the community with common mental health problems.
You will provide clinical supervision to psychological therapies professionals and supporting the team to implement psychologically informed working practices & play a key role in clinical leadership development, training, and service evaluation, enhancing our links with Oxfordshire GP's, community and hospital services.
Please note - interviews for this role are provisionally booked for 20th May 2025 and will be in person.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- To provide clinical leadership for Oxfordshire Talking Therapies service as designated by the Psychological Therapies Clinical & Professional Lead for Adult and Older Adult.
- Ensure the systematic provision of high-quality evidence-based specialist psychological therapies to adults 18+ across Oxfordshire with Long term health conditions.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the services provided for adults with specialist mental health needs.
- To provide expert consultation, teaching and supervision to other professionals as agreed with the Professional & Clinical Lead for Adult and Older Adult Psychological Therapies & Head of Oxfordshire Talking Therapies.
You will work autonomously, managing your own caseload and exercising responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within a multidisciplinary team. You will be familiar with utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development, including quality improvement and research.
About us
As a Trust we provide 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
- Individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount
- Pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups
Job description
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.
Please note - interviews for this role are provisionally booked for 20th May 2025 and will be in person.
Job description
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.
Please note - interviews for this role are provisionally booked for 20th May 2025 and will be in person.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical/Counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan of developmental psychology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, * and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised therapies for adults with common mental health problems and particularly in the context of a long term physical health problem/s
- Knowledge and Experience of developing LTC pathways with MDT colleagues working in physical health care settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology (or equivalent training in Counselling Psychology with evidence of specific experience of an adult client group and neuropsychology assessment skills).
- Registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Health Psychology qualification.
- BABCP accreditation/eligibility.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Advanced skills in professional supervision.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies including CBT.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a Principal Adult clinical/counselling Psychologist Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision of professional and clinical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical/counselling psychologists.
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy fora.
other qualities
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical/counselling psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills.
Desirable
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic professional journals and books.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical/Counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan of developmental psychology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, * and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised therapies for adults with common mental health problems and particularly in the context of a long term physical health problem/s
- Knowledge and Experience of developing LTC pathways with MDT colleagues working in physical health care settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology (or equivalent training in Counselling Psychology with evidence of specific experience of an adult client group and neuropsychology assessment skills).
- Registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Health Psychology qualification.
- BABCP accreditation/eligibility.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Advanced skills in professional supervision.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies including CBT.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a Principal Adult clinical/counselling Psychologist Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision of professional and clinical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical/counselling psychologists.
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy fora.
other qualities
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical/counselling psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills.
Desirable
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic professional journals and books.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
