Oxford Health NHS Trust

Perinatal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

The closing date is 29 September 2025

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Job summary

Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist seeking a new challenge?

A full time opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team and Maternal Mental Health Service in a development role. The right candidate will work across both teams to play a key role in providing evidence-based treatments to perinatal patients across Oxfordshire, as well as supervision, training and consultation.

We are looking for a skilled psychologist who is motivated to develop towards clinical leadership and service development, as well as the provision of specialist supervision and support to more junior members of staff.You will have experience of working alongside a range of other professionals to provide psychological advice and consultation regarding formulation and treatment.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of providing psychological assessment and intervention for adults in the perinatal period with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.

We welcome applications from newly or soon-to-be qualified clinical or counselling psychologists on the proviso that HCPC accreditation is achieved during the probation period.

Main duties of the job

This role is crucial in ensuring that patients get timely access to high quality specialist psychological treatments within the Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team. As part of the role, you will:

  • Provide psychological assessment and intervention for adults with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties presenting in the perinatal period and their families in outpatient, community and inpatient settings as required. This may include the use of digital technology.
  • Supervise and support the psychological assessment and interventions provided by assistant and trainee psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment, dependent on experience.
  • Provide ad hoc advice, consultation and supervision on clients' psychological care to colleagues and other professionals as delegated by the Principal Clinical Psychologist.
  • Work towards the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of a band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, which, if achieved in line with developmental reviews, will lead to an opportunity for promotion to band 8a.

You will excel at working autonomously, managing a caseload and taking responsibility for the governance of your psychological practice within a multidisciplinary team. You will be familiar with utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development.

About us

We offer excellent supervision, CPD and training opportunities to support the role and individual career progression, and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training and Research, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.

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

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7403779

Job locations

Slade House,

Horspath Driftway,

Headington, Oxford,

OX3 7JH


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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with relevant registration or final year trainee within 3 months of qualifying

Desirable

  • Further training relevant to working in perinatal mental health
  • Further training/qualifications or experience in supervision, research methodology, staff training, other relevant fields
  • Further training/qualifications in specific therapy modalities such as DBT, EMDR, BCT, VIG
  • Evidence of CPD since qualifying

Skills

Essential

  • Complex/specialist methods of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment
  • Effective communication of sensitive/complex information
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork and consultation

Desirable

  • Teaching/training

Experience

Essential

  • Psychological assessment, formulation and treatment
  • Variety of client groups, presenting problems, settings

Desirable

  • Severe and/or complex mental health care
  • Perinatal mental health care
  • Running groups
  • Supervision of others
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with relevant registration or final year trainee within 3 months of qualifying

Desirable

  • Further training relevant to working in perinatal mental health
  • Further training/qualifications or experience in supervision, research methodology, staff training, other relevant fields
  • Further training/qualifications in specific therapy modalities such as DBT, EMDR, BCT, VIG
  • Evidence of CPD since qualifying

Skills

Essential

  • Complex/specialist methods of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment
  • Effective communication of sensitive/complex information
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork and consultation

Desirable

  • Teaching/training

Experience

Essential

  • Psychological assessment, formulation and treatment
  • Variety of client groups, presenting problems, settings

Desirable

  • Severe and/or complex mental health care
  • Perinatal mental health care
  • Running groups
  • Supervision of others

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Slade House,

Horspath Driftway,

Headington, Oxford,

OX3 7JH


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Slade House,

Horspath Driftway,

Headington, Oxford,

OX3 7JH


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Emmy Goodby

emmeline.goodby@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07827939488

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7403779

Job locations

Slade House,

Horspath Driftway,

Headington, Oxford,

OX3 7JH


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