Job Description

We're recruiting a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our friendly, skilled, and developing Urgent Care Pathway in Buckinghamshire.



Working clinically within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT). You will be based in Aylesbury but may be requested to support service users alongside the High Wycombe team.



You will be expected to provide direct interventions including Assessment and Formulation and Brief Psychological Therapy, and Indirect Interventions supporting the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. There may be scope for you to embark upon slightly longer courses of Intervention if that would more effectively prepare service users to access the next stage of their psychological therapy pathway.



The role will require you to work with service users directly face to face and support psychosocial intervention work of colleagues and as the Senior Psychologist you will be supporting service users in a crucial point in their lives. This is a rewarding and creative role, one which has the potential to have a significant positive impact on a person's life.

Clinical Leadership:

Provide clinical leadership within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), ensuring model fidelity and best practice adoption

Psychological Assessment and Intervention:

Conduct highly specialised psychological assessments and interventions for adults with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties

Supervision and Support:

Supervise and support assistant psychologists, doctoral trainees, and other clinical team members in providing psychologically based care and treatment

Service Development:

Develop, coordinate, and ensure the systematic provision of a psychological service to the Buckinghamshire Crisis Resolution and Psychiatric Liaison teams

Research and Governance:

Utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development, and propose policy changes impacting the team



The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.



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:



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



Competitive pension scheme



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 tea



The teams have regular reflective practice and supportive, open cultures. As a member of the team, you will work closely with colleagues in our CMHTs and in-patient teams and play an important role in developing the crisis psychology pathway within Buckinghamshire Mental Health Services.



You will join our established, friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary teams which are part of the wider Buckinghamshire Urgent Care Services. We provide a wide range of evidence-based and innovative psychological therapies. The post will be attractive to clinical or counselling psychologists with a track record in working with people with acute and/or complex mental health problems.



You will receive expert clinical supervision and will have access to a wide range of CPD activities. There are excellent opportunities for service development, service evaluation/research and teaching/training.



We look forward to receiving your application if you have skills in delivering therapy to this client group, evidence of significant knowledge in your specialist therapy area, sound clinical risk assessment and management skills, experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, experience and enthusiasm to work collaboratively with colleagues in the wider mental health system and a desire to play a positive and proactive role within the Urgent Care Pathway as a colleague and clinical supervisor and as part of the leadership team.



The post is based at The Whiteleaf Centre and Stoke Mandeville Hospitals in Aylesbury, both of which are easily accessible by road and public transport and within walking distance of the town centre.



Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.