Clinical Psychologist

On-site in Oxford·Part-time·Added yesterday (last checked 12 Nov)

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Work mode: On-site, Oxford
Contract: Fixed-term, part-time hours

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology.
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.
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.

Nice to have

Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience of working with young people with complex needs across agencies
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised trauma focused psychological therapies with children and adolescents

The role

Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist seeking a role working with children in a specialist mental health service?

Horizon, a multi-disciplinary and specialist mental health service in Oxfordshire CAMHS, works alongside professionals to support children, young people, and families who have been affected by sexual harm and abuse. We are seeking a full time Clinical Psychologist on a 12 month maternity contract.

Using a trauma-informed approach, we aim to help children and young people feel safer in themselves and in their environment. This will include providing consultation to professionals, undertaking specialist assessments, and focused psychological therapy to address difficulties that have arisen as a result of experience of sexual harm/abuse, such as trauma-related difficulties and high levels of shame/self-blame.

We are a highly experienced and passionate team, with expertise across a number of different areas including (interpersonal) trauma and trauma-focused working, impact of early adversity, multi-agency and contextual safeguarding, infant attachment and development, and compassion-focused interventions. With that in mind, Horizon leads a number of training events and workshops for a wider variety of audience, including for those in social care, education, and the third sector.

What you'll do

Conduct specialist psychological assessments and formulate clients' needs using a range of assessment methods and information sources.
Design and deliver evidence-based psychological interventions and treatment plans.
Provide psychological support and interventions to individuals, families, carers and groups.
Supervise and support trainee and assistant clinical psychologists.
Contribute to the teaching and training of psychology staff and trainees.
Advise managers on psychological, service delivery and organisational matters.

Horizon is a dynamic team, with strong collaborative links with the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research. We have a strong ethos of service evaluation and research, with ample opportunities to be involved in supporting the design, recruitment, and write-up of these projects.

We 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.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Working for our organisation

Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.

Give yourself the best chance of success by reviewing our Applicant Guide before applying. Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Oxford Health delivers physical, mental health and social care services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our vision is "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team", and our values are Caring, Safe and Excellent.

We are proud to offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for career progression, learning and development, generous annual leave, pension benefits, wellbeing initiatives and staff networks