Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - Aylesbury

Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom

12/3/2024

We are looking for an 8a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to join the Buckinghamshire Adult ASD and ADHD Services

We are eager to hear from psychologists who are keen to work in autism and ADHD diagnosis and intervention. You will have knowledge and experience of working with this client group, a desire to provide a high-quality service and be a part of our enthusiastic team. This would also be an ideal opportunity for someone about to qualify, or recently qualified, looking for a band 7-8a preceptorship development opportunity.

The successful applicant will join a small but supportive and skilled multi-disciplinary team. Roles in the team include psychiatry, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, nursing and psychology, including an embedded Reasonable Adjustments Service. We will provide opportunities for training in autism and ADHD diagnosis and will support you to develop your skills in therapeutic work with autistic people and those with ADHD. You will work closely with an experienced consultant clinical psychologist who will provide supervision and support as you progress in your career. In addition, the team has close links with CMHTs, inpatient wards, Social Care and other mental health services.

We welcome conversations, or visits to our modern purpose-built base at The Whiteleaf Centre, in Aylesbury.

This will be an interesting and varied role. The 8a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist will provide autism diagnostic assessments and assessments for ADHD as well as assisting with triage and waiting list management.

In addition, the psychologist will provide psychological assessments and interventions, in group and individual formats, using CBT, ACT, CFT and other relevant models.

The post holder will also be working with the patients and teams towards co-produced service growth and development as well as being involved in supervising trainees and assistant psychologists.

In the post you will receive expert clinical supervision and management support and will have access to a wide range of CPD activities alongside a strong network of psychological therapists in Buckinghamshire. There are excellent opportunities for service development, service evaluation/research and teaching/training. The service has close links with the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and regularly has trainees doing clinical placements and research.

We are happy to support flexible working hours to fit with work life balance aspirations and external commitments.

For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Dr Rebecca Mitchell, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and ASD Lead

rebecca.mitchell@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk / 01865 901620

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 team
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Rebecca Mitchell Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead Email address: rebecca.mitchell@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 901620

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.