Oxford Health NHS Trust

Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Learning Disabilities

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for a new Lead for Psychological Services within ourLearning Disability Directorate to lead our teams in ensuring those with the most complex needs receive the care and treatment they require, to live happy and successful lives.

In this role we need skilled and dedicated clinicians who understand that the smallest of changes can make the biggest difference to some of the most marginalised people in our society. It's important that you feel passionate about ensuring good clinical outcomes and can support our Psychologists to work in a goal focused way.

With previous experience within the Healthcare Service, you'll be responsible for ensuring that high quality care is delivered, so we'll not only need you to inspire, but also to be emotionally aware in order to get the best out of the people around you and develop as a service.

This may be through upskilling, problem solving with other Clinical Leads and Managers, providing regular supervision, supporting other members of staff with a focus on development and improvement or through investigating complaints and grievances.

We're a small directorate, with a highly skilled team who carry out specialist and complex work; we're supportive, inclusive and there's always someone around for support. No two days are ever the same, so, if you're looking for an opportunity to step up into senior leadership and develop your skills, with plenty of variety, then we are the team for you!

Main duties of the job

The core purpose of this role is to both provide a direct clinical service as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist; and to ensure as a professional lead that a high quality psychological service is provided to people with Learning Disabilities and their families and carers when they access Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) services.

The key elements of this role will be:

To provide a direct specialist clinical service to people with Learning Disabilities as part of the OHFT Learning Disabilities Service.
To provide clinical leadership, as a Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist, for a stepped care model of psychological therapies delivered to people with Learning Disabilities as part of the OHFT Learning Disabilities Service.
Lead on and carry out audit, policy and service development and research activities and/or programmes for the Learning Disabilities team as directed by the Clinical and Service Director.
Provide expert consultation for members of the Learning Disabilities team.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties. Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.

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

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,965 to £88,682 a year per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-LD7368001

Job locations

Slade House

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical or Counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
Registration with the HCPC

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist or counselling psychologist with post qualification experience at a highly specialist level in the field of learning disability.
Experience of teaching, training and supervision of professional and clinical staff

Skills

Essential

Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills
Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical or Counselling psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
Registration with the HCPC

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist or counselling psychologist with post qualification experience at a highly specialist level in the field of learning disability.
Experience of teaching, training and supervision of professional and clinical staff

Skills

Essential

Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills
Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress 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.