Job summary
Are you an experienced HCPC registered or BABCP accredited Psychologist looking for a new challenge in a rewarding field?
We have a new opportunity to recruit a Principal Practitioner Psychologist to work directly on our two acute inpatient wards based at the Fulbrook centre, Oxford. You will offer clinical supervision and oversight to the other psychology staff working in to the wards including, a practitioner psychologist, assistant psychologists and offering trainee placements.
This role is recognised as crucial in ensuring that patients get access to high quality psychological treatments within the older adult inpatient wards.
You would be part of a strong and supportive inpatient psychology service who are located on the adult of working age acute inpatient wards in Oxford.
You would have a clear co-created job plan that is varied and flexible. There would be allocated time to pursue an interest or develop skills in line with the service as well as ample opportunity to develop your leadership skills.
We are a fast growing service that encourages innovation. We have a strong and clear psychology service vision that includes being involved in research and Quality Improvement.
We offer excellent CPD and training opportunities to support career progression.
We are open to flexible working arrangements, recognising the importance of a good work life balance and the need for your work to fit with external commitments.
Main duties of the job
Key duties of this role will be:
- To provide psychological assessment and intervention for adults with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties in an inpatient setting.
- To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by Clinical/ Counselling Psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
- To work as part of the inpatient team providing advice and guidance to colleagues as well as to social care and GPs in planning and implementing care plans for patients with psychological care needs.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of local policies and procedures. To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the inpatient wards.
- To utilise research skills, as a requirement of the job, for audit, policy and service development and research.
- To propose and implement policy changes which may impact on other professionals working in the inpatient service.
- To take delegated leadership in specific area of clinical responsibility.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.
Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
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.
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
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Knowledge of working with complex patients in time-limited therapies
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of different, specialised psychological therapies and how they are used for patients with severe and complex presentations
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 BABCP accreditation
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Accreditation with accrediting body such as BABCP, ACAT or SfDBT
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties
- Experience of working in Mental Health services in an NHS setting working closely with others as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of offering clinical supervision to other psychological therapists
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of working as part of a leadership team
- Experience of line managing other staff
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Knowledge of working with complex patients in time-limited therapies
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of different, specialised psychological therapies and how they are used for patients with severe and complex presentations
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 BABCP accreditation
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Accreditation with accrediting body such as BABCP, ACAT or SfDBT
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties
- Experience of working in Mental Health services in an NHS setting working closely with others as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of offering clinical supervision to other psychological therapists
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of working as part of a leadership team
- Experience of line managing other staff
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).
