Principal Clinical/Counselling PsychologistNHS

Job summary

Are you an experienced Psychological Therapist looking to advance your leadership skills?

We are seeking a part time Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our team!

Working with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Locality Lead, you will help deliver high-quality psychological therapy care and support service development, with a particular focus on the Northeast AMHT.

As a key member of the team, you will support psychological therapy colleagues and work within the friendly, supportive adult mental health team in Northeast Oxfordshire. You will promote psychologically informed practice by advising AMHT staff on patient care and the contribution of psychological therapies.

We offer great CPD and training opportunities and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation 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.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skillsand shape psychological therapies within the newly integrated Northeast Adult Mental Health Team, part of the North and West Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Locality.

If you have the skills and experience required for this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist who is committed to improving outcomes for people with long-term mental health needs. We would welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience of leading and managing psychological therapy staff
• Advanced knowledge of a specialist therapeutic approach
• Strong working knowledge of effective, evidence-based treatments
• Sound clinical risk assessment and management skills
• Experience of safeguarding children and adults at risk
• Substantial experience of supervising psychological therapists

Job description

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.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

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"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

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

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team