Oxfordshire Talking Therapies Team/locality Lead

3 months ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you passionate about mental health and want to make a difference in the lives of people in Oxfordshire and beyond?

Do you have the skills and experience to lead a team of professionals and foster a culture of learning and excellence?

If so, you might be the person we are looking for.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) is a leading provider of mental health services in the UK, offering high quality care to our local communities and specialist services nationally. We are also a teaching and research Trust, with strong links to Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University. Our values of caring, safe and excellent guide everything we do, and we expect our staff to share and demonstrate these values.

NHS Oxfordshire Talking Therapies provides evidence-based treatments such as CBT, IPT, Counselling for Depression for anxiety or depression and can also help people who have a comorbid long term physical health conditions.

If you are interested in growing professionally, while keeping your clinical skills up to date, we would be delighted to hear from you

We are seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist or other High Intensity Talking Therapies Practitioner such as IPT, DIT or Counselling for Depression Practitioner to join our leadership team. You will be part of the Oxfordshire Talking Therapies leadership team and help ensure the quality of service delivery, including the work of psychological wellbeing practitioners at step 2 and high intensity therapists at step 3; with a special focus on the oversight of non-CBT modalities. You will offer clinical supervision and also line management with assistance from our operational team, advise on non-CBT treatment planning and scoping, consider non-CBT CPD needs and contribute to the well established role of Locality Lead in the service.

As a leader and manager, you will also have your own clinical caseload to maintain and enhance your clinical skills. We are dedicated to helping you grow professionally and clinically, and we care deeply about the wellbeing of our staff. We have a very engaged, wellbeing team in the service and we strive to create a supportive, collaborative, and productive culture.

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

Please see job description and person specification for further information or get in touch with us.


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