Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Swindon - £3500 Incentive

at  Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Do you have experience working with young people with Eating disorders?
Are you looking to enhance your skills and work within a supportive and experienced team?
Come and join a great team and you may also receive an additional £3,500 recruitment incentive!
We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist within the team with the possibility of a preceptorship (please contact us to discuss further). You will be part of our Swindon Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) . The service is designed to provide young people and families with expert help and you will have a particular focus around providing psychology input into our Specialist Eating Disorder Service (TEDS) and you will also be part of the wider multi-disciplinary CAMHS service.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable, and resourceful individual who is committed to supporting developing services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, and a keenness to be part of a busy and vibrant pathway.
As an organisation we are mindful of our staffs’ well-being and see supervision, support, training and development in post as a priority.
You will be joining the Getting More Help Pathway within Swindon, a rapidly evolving service which is committed to adapting to meet diverse and challenging demands and to maintaining high quality specialist assessment and intervention whilst being mindful of throughput, innovation and efficiencies.
This is an exciting post and would suit someone who has experience in working with people with an Eating Disorder and someone who is keen to develop wider skills working with young people with a wide range of mental health needs.
We know how important it is to have a good work-life balance, so we are open to conversations about hours and hybrid working.
To find out more about working and living in Swindon please look at this link https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/swindon-camhs/
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles.
Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
As a Trust we provide 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”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychology service to clients with complex mental health problems including severe, enduring and multiple disorders, and challenging behaviour.
To offer consultation and supervision, and support the work of other service staff and psychology clinical team members providing psychologically based care and treatment, according to expertise.
To provide training placements for Doctoral Trainee psychologists, a range of qualified and unqualified staff across mental health areas, as agreed.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
To utilise research skills for audit, and contribute to research and training within the areas served by the teams and service.
To be involved in service developments, as appropriate.
We value professional development and support, and you will join a passionate group of clinical psychologists working across BSW

Please refer the Job description for details