Perinatal Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

3 days ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist interested in joining the Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team? You will be a member of an established Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team, playing a key role in clinical leadership and development, supervision and training.

As well as excellent terms and conditions, we offer supervision and CPD and training to support the role and individual career progression and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.

Main duties of the job

You will have experience of providing psychological assessment and intervention for adults in the perinatal period with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.

We are looking for a skilled Psychologist who can provide supervision and support the psychological assessment and therapy provision of more junior members of staff. Working well in a team, you will provide consultation around psychological care needs.

You will also be required to work autonomously managing your own caseload and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team. You will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development, including quality improvement and research. We are looking for a candidate who can propose and implement policy changes which may impact on other professionals working in the team.

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

This role is crucial in ensuring that patients get access to high quality psychological treatments within the Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team. As part of the role, you will:

Provide psychological assessment and intervention for adults with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties in outpatient and community settings. This may also include the use of digital technology. Supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by assistant psychologists, doctoral trainee clinical psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment. Provide consultation to colleagues as well as to social care and GPs in planning and implementing care plans for clients with psychological care needs. 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 Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team. Utilise research skills, as a major requirement of the job, for audit, policy and service development, including quality improvement and research. Propose and implement policy changes which may impact on other professionals working in the team. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with relevant registration

Desirable

Further training relevant to Perinatal Service

Skills

Essential

Psychological assessment and formulation Psychological interventions - individual/group Teamworking Prioritising

Desirable

Psychological assessment and treatment during the perinatal phase

Experience

Essential

Secondary mental health care Teamwork Working autonomously

Desirable

Perinatal mental health care Supervision of others

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