Job summary
We wish to appoint a Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to provide psychological assessments and interventions for adults with severe and/or complex mental health problems, their families and carers.
You will be joining the Keystone Wellbeing Hubs at an exciting time of our development, and therefore you will have the opportunity to be involved in design, development and co-production of our service, as we seek to deliver the principles of the Community Mental Health Framework.
Main duties of the job
The role will also include providing triage, consultation and advice to the Hub's Multidisciplinary Team and other key stakeholders, utilising research skills and proposing / implementing policy changes which may impact on other professionals working in the Hubs.
We understand that mental health is just one aspect of wellbeing, and therefore you will be offering both direct psychological therapies as well as supporting trauma-informed and psychologically informed ways of working within teams and pathways.
The post will be attractive to clinical or counselling psychologists with an interest in working with people with severe and/or complex mental health problems.
Our model is to deliver holistic, integrative, and person-centred support to individuals and their families, that is strengths-based and recovery-focussed.
We will work across services and will collaborate with partner organisations within the community. Therefore, you will enjoy co-production, collaboration and relationship-building across services.
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
You should be able to demonstrate your use of evidence-based psychological practice in primary care settings. You will have the opportunity to develop, implement and evaluate innovative forms of delivery, including group-based interventions that are based on CBT, CFT, DBT, IPT and MBCT.
The Primary Care Mental Health Teams are an innovative approach to providing joined-up, holistic and person-centred care within the community.
You will be working within an integrated setting with colleagues from primary care, voluntary and community mental health services. We are a trauma-informed organisation.
Please look at our website for more information about our Hubs: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/service_description/keystone-mental-health-wellbeing-hubs/
Please see attached JD/PS for full duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You should be able to demonstrate your use of evidence-based psychological practice in primary care settings. You will have the opportunity to develop, implement and evaluate innovative forms of delivery, including group-based interventions that are based on CBT, CFT, DBT, IPT and MBCT.
The Primary Care Mental Health Teams are an innovative approach to providing joined-up, holistic and person-centred care within the community.
You will be working within an integrated setting with colleagues from primary care, voluntary and community mental health services. We are a trauma-informed organisation.
Please look at our website for more information about our Hubs: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/service_description/keystone-mental-health-wellbeing-hubs/
Please see attached JD/PS for full duties.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention, and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- 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.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or Counselling psychology, or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996, as accredited by the British Psychological Society, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- HCPC registration or equivalent.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
further training or job related aptitude and skill
Essential
- 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.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse
- Experience of working in the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of running / co-running groups
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention, and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- 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.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or Counselling psychology, or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996, as accredited by the British Psychological Society, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- HCPC registration or equivalent.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
further training or job related aptitude and skill
Essential
- 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.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse
- Experience of working in the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of running / co-running groups
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Keystone Banbury and Witney Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs
Unit 11a, Castle Street, Banbury, OX16 5UW
Banbury and Witney
OX16 5UW
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
