Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting role in a developing service?
We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist who is registered with HCPC to join the Community Adult Eating Disorder team in Buckinghamshire.
As part of the transformation of Eating Disorder services in Buckinghamshire, Oxford Health is introducing FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders). In this exciting post you will work within the Buckinghamshire Eating Disorder Service for Adults to enable the delivery of FREED. You will have an opportunity to shape and develop the implementation of FREED.
You will provide specialist psychological services to adults across all sectors of care, providing psychological assessment and therapy. You will utilise research skills for adult, policy and service development and research within areas serviced by the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be able to demonstrate the following:
-Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology including specifically models of psychopathology and psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Training opportunities in various therapy models available.
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About us
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 great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary focus for the post holder is to ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical or counselling psychology service to clients with complex mental health problems including severe, enduring, and multiple disorders, and challenging behaviour.
The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with the key partner organisationPlease see the attached job description for the full responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary focus for the post holder is to ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical or counselling psychology service to clients with complex mental health problems including severe, enduring, and multiple disorders, and challenging behaviour.
The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with the key partner organisationPlease see the attached job description for the full responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology including specifically models of psychopathology and psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Desirable
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist within Adult Mental Health Service
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
- Experience of supervision of junior and/or trainee psychologists.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist within Adult Eating Disorder Service.
- Experience of running groups.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of or qualified in CBT-E or MANTRA
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology including specifically models of psychopathology and psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Desirable
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist within Adult Mental Health Service
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
- Experience of supervision of junior and/or trainee psychologists.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist within Adult Eating Disorder Service.
- Experience of running groups.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of or qualified in CBT-E or MANTRA
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).
