Oxford Health NHS Trust

(Part-Time) Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - CAMHS

The closing date is 19 April 2026

Job summary

We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist ready to bring their skills to one of the most rewarding specialist roles in child and adolescent mental health. This is a rare opportunity to join the Adopted and Care Experienced (ACE) team within Buckinghamshire CAMHS, a vibrant, dynamic, and deeply committed multi-disciplinary service working with complex and vulnerable children and young people across our county.

The work is varied, meaningful, and genuinely specialist. There are very few teams like ours across the country. You will work at the intersection of psychology, social care, education, and community partnerships, contributing to clinical work, consultation, training, reflective practice, and service development across a range of specialist clinics.

We invest in our people. You will have access to a good induction, professionally aligned supervision, and opportunities to develop skills in developmental trauma, attachment, mentalization-based approaches, and AMBIT, alongside well-regarded interventions delivered to foster carers, adoptive parents, and social care colleagues across Buckinghamshire.

We are supportive, reflective, and forward-thinking, with strong clinical leadership and a commitment to flexible working. We welcome colleagues who bring diverse perspectives and lived experience. Come and be part of something special.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist within the ACE team, you will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and young people across a range of care settings. You will hold a defined caseload, acting as care coordinator where appropriate, and will contribute to multi-disciplinary working by providing expert psychological advice, consultation, and guidance to colleagues across CAMHS and partner agencies.

You will undertake risk assessment and risk management for the young people on your caseload, maintaining the highest standards of clinical record keeping in line with BPS, HCPC, and Trust requirements. You will provide clinical supervision to trainee and assistant psychologists as appropriate to your level of qualification, and contribute to the team's well-established training and consultation offer to social care, foster carers, and residential care staff.

Alongside your direct clinical work, you will be expected to contribute to service development, audit, and evaluation, drawing on current evidence-based research to continuously improve the quality and responsiveness of the service. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines while being fully supported by a robust supervision structure and a strong, experienced multi-disciplinary team.

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

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum | pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-BM7891867

Job locations

Sue Nicholls Centre

1 Bierton

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

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.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, and Current HCPC registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Essential

Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritise own workload

Essential Criteria

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC
Awareness of own wellbeing capacity and limitations.
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
Well-developed ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and clinically sensitive information to clients, families, carers and professional colleagues
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi- disciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Experience of working in CAMHS

Person Specification

Essential

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, and Current HCPC registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Essential

Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritise own workload

Essential Criteria

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC
Awareness of own wellbeing capacity and limitations.
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
Well-developed ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and clinically sensitive information to clients, families, carers and professional colleagues
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi- disciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Experience of working in CAMHS

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

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

Sue Nicholls Centre

1 Bierton

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Sue Nicholls Centre

1 Bierton

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)