Clinical Psychologist

Are you passionate about working alongside individuals experiencing acute mental health difficulties?

Would you like to be part of a dynamic and innovative psychological service?

The Oxford Crisis and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) are delighted to invite applications for the role of Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. The Oxford CRHTT is an expanding team which remains in an exciting phase of transformation and development. This role would offer you the opportunity to provide meaningful psychological interventions for people in crisis or transitioning from a ward to their home environment. We want to do something different that works for our service users, and the service recognises that the skills of Psychologists are crucial to this.

We really want to hear from you if you are an HCPC registered Psychologist wanting to develop your clinical and consultation skills. You would be joining a small supportive team of psychologists within the team who are active contributors to the growing guidance and evidence base for psychologically informed crisis care. You would also have the support of the wider acute psychology service within OHFT, as well as access to a variety of developmental networks across the Trust and nationally. Supervision and management would be provided by the Principal Clinical Psychologist already embedded within the CRHTT. CPD opportunities are available to help you consolidate your skills in a focused and supported way.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist psychology service to adults with severe and/or complex mental health disorders served by the Oxfordshire Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).
• Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to adults with severe and/or complex mental health needs.
• Offer advice, consultation and supervision on clients' psychological care to non-psychological colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
• Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

The successful candidate would have smaller caseloads and be able to work intensively in people's homes to support their recovery.

There are opportunities to work both directly and indirectly through supporting reflective practice, consultation, training and supervision of others including Assistant and Trainee Psychologists.

Person Specification Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with clients with severe and complex mental health problems
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology and psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

• Registration/Due to apply for registration with HCPC (or equivalent)
• Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
• Masters/Diploma in CBT with a core qualification in a field of mental health, including psychiatric nursing, social work and occupational therapy.

Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the relevant professional body.
• Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Willingness to work towards accreditation with accrediting body such as BABCP, SfDBT or ACAT.

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and inpatient settings
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of running/corunning groups.

Contractual Requirements or other requirements

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings.

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.

Benefits

• 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
• 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