Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job summaryAre you an experienced HCPC registered Psychologist seeking a new challenge?We are currently wishing to recruit a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, to be based in our newly developed team in northeast Oxfordshire, which is part of of the integrated North & West Adult Mental Health Team.We really want to hear from enthusiastic HCPC registered Clinical/Counselling Psychologists wishing to make a difference to patients with complex mental health difficulties. Additionally, we are keen to hear from other accredited psychological therapists that can demonstrate they meet the specification.We offer CPD and training for career progression, have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which is hosted by the Trust.We encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology. We also collaborate with Oxford Brookes University and Buckinghamshire New University.We provide excellent accredited supervision by senior therapists to help you consolidate your therapy skills in a focused and supported way.As a flexible employer we would welcome discussions about opportunities we can offer in posts both full and part time, for people wanting to specialise in adult mental health.Main duties of the jobThe responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:To provide specialist psychological assessments of referred clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. To plan and implement formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy.To implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.To contribute to the triage of referrals from the AMHT and consider the appropriate level of treatment.About usAs a Trust we provide 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 progressionIndividual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS DiscountPension schemeLease car schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)Staff networking and support groupsDetailsDate posted15 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary
57,528 to 64,750 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Part-time

Reference number267-OA Job locationsNortheast AMHT - Julier CentreCoker CloseBicesterOX26 6AEUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe 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 responsibilitiesWe 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.Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional
EssentialDoctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996, as accredited by the British Psychological Society, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.HCPC registrationDesirablePre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.Qualifications / training in clinical supervisionEligible for BABCP accreditation
Knowledge Requirements
EssentialDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.Evidence of continuing professional development as required by professional and accrediting bodies.DesirableKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficultiesKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
EssentialSkills 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.Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently.Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload.Excellent IT and keyboard skills.
Experience
EssentialExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and threat of physical abuseExperience of supervising others.DesirableExperience of running / co-running groupsExperience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contextsExperience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficultiesExperience of working in the NHS
Personal Qualities
EssentialAn interest in and positive approach towards working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetingsDesirableWillingness to work flexiblyAn awareness of own strengths and limitations
Person Specification

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional
EssentialDoctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996, as accredited by the British Psychological Society, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.HCPC registrationDesirablePre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.Qualifications / training in clinical supervisionEligible for BABCP accreditation
Knowledge Requirements
EssentialDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.Evidence of continuing professional development as required by professional and accrediting bodies.DesirableKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficultiesKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
EssentialSkills 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.Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently.Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload.Excellent IT and keyboard skills.
Experience
EssentialExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and threat of physical abuseExperience of supervising others.DesirableExperience of running / co-running groupsExperience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contextsExperience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficultiesExperience of working in the NHS
Personal Qualities
EssentialAn interest in and positive approach towards working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetingsDesirableWillingness to work flexiblyAn awareness of own strengths and limitationsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameOxford Health NHS TrustAddressNortheast AMHT - Julier CentreCoker CloseBicesterOX26 6AEUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameOxford Health NHS TrustAddressNortheast AMHT - Julier CentreCoker CloseBicesterOX26 6AEUnited KingdomEmployer's website