Job summary
Are you a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist looking to work in the Maternal Mental Health Service? Do you want access to wider training to further develop your skills and knowledge? If so, a great opportunity has arisen for a skilled clinician to provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to women presenting with mental health needs during and after pregnancy.
Based in Oxford, covering the county wide geography of Oxfordshire and working alongside the expertise within the Perinatal Mental Health Team, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a skilled and supportive team. The role has strong links with local Maternity Services and wider Perinatal networks.
As an accomplished clinician you will engage in and provide clinical supervision to psychological therapies colleagues as well as practitioners from other clinical backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside a range of other professionals, you will provide specialist psychological advice and consultation regarding formulation, diagnosis and treatment.
You will inform risk assessment and management plans as well as planning and reviewing care plans. There are opportunities to further develop the service, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and recommendations from the Birth Trauma Enquiry. This will involve evaluation of the service and service development as necessary.
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:
1. Excellent opportunities for career progression
2. Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
3. 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
4. NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
5. Competitive pension scheme
6. Lease car scheme
7. Cycle to work scheme
8. Employee Assistance Programme
9. Mental Health First Aiders
10. Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
11. Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Specialist psychological assessment and therapy to women with mental health needs during and after pregnancy.
* Providing face to face 1:1 and group interventions
* Supervision and consultation relating to psychological assessment, formulation and interventions.
* Contributing to the ongoing service development of Perinatal Mental Health Team as part of the Leadership Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification
Desirable
* Relevant interventions - eg CFT/MBT
Skills
Essential
* Psychological assessment/interventions
* Supervision of others
* Teamwork
Desirable
* Service development
* Leadership
Experience
Essential
* Community mental health
* Working autonomously and as part of a team
Desirable
* Perinatal service provision
* Service development
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr