Job summary We are looking for a friendly, compassionate, flexible and creative HCPC registered psychologist who enjoys working as a fully integrated member of the MDT in adult of working age acute inpatient wards.
Post is hours however, if you would like more hours, please contact us to consider what we can offer.
We can offer up to full time working hours.
You would work as part of one of the acute inpatient wards situated at Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford.
There is a full time assistant psychologist on each ward and other inpatient psychologists on site inputting in to the wards.
There would be opportunity to offer placements to trainees.
You would have a clear co-created job plan that is varied and flexible with a supportive and visible consultant psychologist on site.
There would also be allocated time to pursue a special interest or develop skills that would be in line with the service.
This role is recognised as crucial in ensuring that patients get access to high quality psychological treatments within the adult inpatient wards.
You will be a valued member of the team.
We are a fast growing service that encourages innovation.
There are exciting plans for the service to be part research trials.
We offer excellent CPD and training opportunities to support career progression.
We support flexible working, recognising the importance of a good work life balance and the need for your work to fit with external commitments.
Main duties of the job Psychological assessments and time limited psychological interventions within an inpatient setting.
Opportunities to work with a wide range of presentations on a 1:1 and with families.Facilitating team formulation sessions,Facilitating team reflective practice groupsOffering CPD workshops to multi-disciplinary staff.Consultation and encouraging staff teams to think psychologically.Attending and offering a psychological perspective in ward reviews and professional meetingsDeveloping and facilitating groups on acute inpatient wards.Experience of supervising therapists and other clinical staff.
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 possibleOur 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 progressionAccess to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailersCompetitive pension schemeLease car schemeCycle to work schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team Job description Job responsibilities Contribute to care provision of patients by providing consultation to the multidisciplinary team and giving ongoing support to create and implement care and treatment plansUndertake psychological assessments, including neuropsychological assessments where appropriateDeliver individual and group psychological interventions, where appropriateEvaluate the effectiveness of individual and group interventionsProvide consultation and supervision to team colleagues in the delivery of psychologically informed treatmentsBe a member of the ward leadership team alongside the Ward Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist to assist with service improvement and the implementation of service changes.Supervise and support psychological assessment and therapy provided by any assistant psychologists, doctoral trainee clinical psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.Facilitate reflective practise groups, team formulation groups and CPD workshops for ward teams.Support initiatives that help to encourage a psychologically informed environment on the wardWorking 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 ward to which the post relates.Please see attached JD/PS for further details of the role.
Person Specification Training Essential Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology HCPC registration Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Qualifications / training in clinical supervision Eligible for BABCP accreditation Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including inpatient, outpatient, community, and day services 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 abuse.
Experience of supervising others.
Desirable Experience of running / co-running groups.
Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Experience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.
Experience of working in the NHS.
Knowledge and Skills Essential 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 non-professional groups.
Doctoral 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.
Other Essential An interest in and positive approach towards working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.
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.
Desirable An awareness of own strengths and limitations.