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Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health? Mental Health Support Worker - £25,325 - £27,378 per annum pro rata to £15,400.32 - £16,648.78 (Salaries vary depending on experiences) Hours Part Time 22.5 hours per week, Monday Friday, inclusive of bank holidays Occasional Weekends. Service North Oxfordshire, Banbury &amp; Bicester. What You ll Be Doing: Response is looking for an enthusiastic, caring person to join their dedicated North Team. The North Oxfordshire patch covers Bicester and Banbury in a mixture of flats and shared houses. Staff provide client support Monday-Friday with working towards living independently. This includes helping residents learn about living skills, accessing external support, accessing training and employment and eventually assisting with moving on to their own independent properties whether that be through the council or private rented. As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing person-centred support to residents with serious mental illness including adults who have a primary diagnosis of a psychotic illness often with one or more coexisting conditions such physical health issues, neurodiversity, drugs &amp; alcohol use and cognitive impairment. Support workers work with residents to enable them to achieve and sustain a rewarding life in the community. Working proactively with residents to promote independence, well-being and ability to manage their own mental health. Staff are responsible for ensuring safety is always maintained though good housing management, risk assessment and health &amp; safety practice. Supporting people to maintain tenancies, look after their homes and develop daily living skills. Our clients really appreciate the passion from our Support Workers too: The staff are caring, kind, compassionate and understanding. They support me and care for me and are first class. I am happier now than I have been in years. Client in Adult Services. Overall job responsibility: Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description. Some of the core duties include: <ul> <li>Provide emotional support, encouragement, and practical assistance to residents with daily living activities. This may include medication assistance, engaging with interests, education, accessing community groups/facilities, employment, teaching life skills such as shopping, budgeting, using public transport and skills such as planning to prepare and cook meals, maintain accommodation.</li> <li>Foster a supportive and empowering environment that promotes residents' independence.</li> <li>Support and monitor clients physical and mental health through key working and ensuring access where appropriate to primary health services or liaising with mental health services.</li> <li>Support clients to attend appointments where required.</li> <li>Ensure daily paperwork is completed.</li> <li>Support the Service Manager to achieve monthly service</li> <li>Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.</li> <li>Proactive approach to maintain properties and resident rooms to a good standard</li> <li>Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.</li> <li>Promote family, friend and carers engagement, ensuring they are involved in their loved one s support and given information about the service.</li> </ul> The Successful Applicant: Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. Essential criteria: <ul> <li>GCSE s in English and Maths (or equivalent)</li> <li>A commitment to undertake continual personal development including completing the Care Certificate</li> <li>IT literate with experience using MS Office packages.</li> <li>Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening.</li> <li>Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends.</li> <li>A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.</li> <li>Ability to provide non-judgemental, emotional and practical support to residents.</li> <li>A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.</li> <li>Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional integrity working to Response s vision, mission and values</li> <li>Ability to follow health and safety procedures.</li> <li>Demonstrate respect for difference and diversity</li> </ul> What We Offer: <ul> <li>33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) </li> <li>Blue Light card and other discounted shopping</li> <li>Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling </li> <li>Cycle to Work Scheme </li> <li>Enhanced family friendly leave</li> <li>Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave </li> <li>£500 refer a friend bonus scheme </li> <li>Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments</li> <li>Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app approved by NHS</li> <li>Free flu jabs</li> <li>Free DBS application</li> </ul> You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients. If this Mental Health Support Worker position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! This vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date 13/08/2025 Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.

Mental Health Support Worker

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ? Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join !Job Title: Lead ClinicianLocation: Red Kite School - Buckinghamshire, HP27 0JWSalary: £50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience plus £5000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £2,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £2,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&amp;C's apply Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks, 37.5 hours per weekWe're looking for an experienced Lead Clinician to join our team who will contribute to bespoke assessment and intervention plans for the pupils we support. This is a wide and varied role ideal for those looking for a new challenge where you can truly have an impact on shaping services and driving change.About the roleThe post is located within Red Kite School based in the South East. You will be joining a clinical team to facilitate MDT working, consisting of Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The clinical team is embedded into the structure of the provision which enables positive and effective multi-disciplinary working across the education services, in order to maximise clinical outcomes for our pupils.You will be working within the overall framework of the service policies and procedures and within existing MDT and Clinical Governance structures to support the services in future development and ensuring quality assurance.Our clinical teams help to develop empowering environments where our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.When it comes to looking after the pupils in our care, we strive for excellence. With this in mind, we are looking for a Lead Clinician who shares our vision to build incredible futures.Location: Red Kite School - South East Red Kite School About the GroupOutcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high-quality education and special needs education. We have adult services covering all of England and North Wales. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate for.We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.For more information on the group please visit: Essential Criteria:<ul><li>Recognised degree in either, Occupational Therapy, Speech &amp; Language Therapy, Psychotherapy or registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.</li><li>Registered with the HCPC and BPS.</li><li>Experience in supervising Assistant Psychologists</li><li>Previous experience working with children and/or adults with intellectual disabilities</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively with a range of key partners</li><li>Able to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict effectively</li><li>Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting</li><li>Substantial and relevant post-qualification experience with children and/or adults.</li><li>Skills in the management of data are also important as the role includes collecting and analysing data to inform various pieces of service delivery, development and project work.</li></ul>For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: What's in it for you?You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that's really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the people we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our adults are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:<ul><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions</li><li>"Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks</li><li> You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit</li></ul>And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:<ul><li>A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits</li><li>100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad</li><li>Cycle to Work Schemes</li><li>Electric Car Purchase Scheme</li><li>Critical illness cover</li></ul>At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS Vacancy ID 277139

Lead Clinician

Are you an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at Thornford Park as a Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist working 30 hours a week and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at Thornford Park, and will provide the Ward Psychologist role across the male and female PICU's. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at Thornford Park, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. What you will be doing Reporting to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations. You will lead and oversee the specialised psychological programme and the transdisciplinary team where you will provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within mental health care services. We value your professional growth and offer numerous career development opportunities. Our extensive range of courses is designed to help you grow and succeed in your career. It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like. As a Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist you will be: <ul> <li>Autonomous in managing your own caseload, which will involve working with complex service-users.</li><li>Attending regular clinical and service development meetings, such as MDT's, CPA's, referrals, and other hospital-wide meetings</li><li>An integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team on the two PICU's</li><li>Providing both long &amp; short-term work, which includes being able to undertake clinical assessments to determine clinical needs &amp; treatment plans.</li><li>Providing both individual and group work to the patients.</li><li>Maintaining monthly clinical supervision as well as regular line-management supervision</li><li>Providing clinical supervision to nursing staff/therapy staff as appropriate and facilitating in the provision of reflective practice.</li><li>Providing both written &amp; verbal contributions to MDT &amp; CPA process</li><li>Supporting the MDT in the development and review of care plans</li><li>Offering specialist clinical advice including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care within the service</li><li>Contributing to professional development within the team</li><li>Contributing to teaching as part of Induction/mandatory training.</li><li>Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager</li></ul> To be successful in this role, you'll need: <ul> <li>BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.</li><li>HCPC Registered.</li><li>Chartered Member of the BPS</li><li>Evidence of engagement in mental health networks.</li><li>Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis.</li><li>Experience in using psychological models and theories to address a range of risk and behavioural issues</li></ul> Where you will be working: Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is an independent 143 bedded hospital set in 23 acres of parkland on the outskirts of Newbury, Berkshire (close to the Hampshire borders). We provide services for male and female patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) who require care in conditions of medium and low security. Our service users, many of whom have forensic histories, require long-term treatment and rehabilitation and present with multiple problems, challenging and high-risk behaviour and complex care needs. In addition to the mental health wards, Thornford Park has a 14-bedded low secure service for male patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, commissioned by NHS England, a medium/low secure service for females with a Learning Disability, and a medium secure service for males with Learning Disability. We also have two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, one for males and one for females, providing holistic assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing crisis What you will get: <ul> <li>Annual salary of up to £57,000 (Pro-rata)</li><li>The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!</li><li>Free lunchtime meal and parking</li><li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li><li>24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be</li><li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li><li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li><li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li><li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li><li>There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.</li></ul> About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individua

Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist - Part-Time

Mental Health Assistant - Oxford We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and dedicated Mental Health Assistant to join our specialist team supporting children with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs in a nurturing and structured school environment. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Provide daily emotional and mental health support to pupils aged 3-11 with complex SEMH needs.</li><li>Build trusting relationships with children to help them feel safe, valued, and understood.</li><li>Support individual pupils in regulating emotions and managing behaviours in and out of the classroom.</li><li>Assist teaching and therapy staff in delivering tailored strategies and interventions.</li><li>Act as a positive role model, promoting wellbeing, resilience, and appropriate social interaction.</li><li>Monitor pupil wellbeing and report changes or concerns to the appropriate safeguarding or pastoral leads.</li><li>Help create and maintain a calm, predictable, and therapeutic learning environment.</li></ul> What We're Looking For: <ul><li>A caring, patient, and empathetic individual with a genuine passion for supporting children's mental health.</li><li>Experience working with children with SEMH needs, autism, trauma, or behavioural challenges (preferred).</li><li>Understanding of child development, emotional regulation, and attachment-informed practice.</li></ul> This role would best suit: <ul><li>Psychology graduates </li><li>Those with backgrounds in sports, art, music or drama</li><li>Those looking to make a difference! </li></ul>What you need to know: <ul><li>Mental Health Assistant </li><li>Oxford </li><li> 85 - 100 per day </li><li>September Start </li><li>Social, Emotional and Mental Health Assistant </li><li>Highly rewarding work </li></ul>If you would like to know more, please apply directly to this advert.

Mental Health Assistant - Oxford

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health? Mental Health Support Worker - £25,325 - £27,378 per annum (Salaries vary depending on experiences) Hours 37 hours per week, Monday Friday, inclusive of bank holidays, Occasional Evening &amp; Weekends. Service Transitional Support/Oxford. What You ll Be Doing: The Transitional Support?team are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual to join their team. The team focuses on providing care, 5 days a week,?for clients in both (staffed projects and houses out in the community) shared houses and flats, creating a comfortable, safe and pleasant environment while helping residents work towards more independent living in the future. The position will require occasional evening and weekend work as required in accordance with the shift rota. As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing person-centred support to residents with serious mental illness including adults who have a primary diagnosis of a psychotic illness often with one or more coexisting conditions such physical health issues, neurodiversity, drugs &amp; alcohol use and cognitive impairment. Our clients really appreciate the passion from our Support Workers too: The staff are caring, kind, compassionate and understanding. They support me and care for me and are first class. I am happier now than I have been in years. Client in Adult Services. Overall job responsibility: Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description. Some of the core duties include: <ul> <li>Provide emotional support, encouragement, and practical assistance to residents with daily living activities. This may include medication assistance, engaging with interests, education, accessing community groups/facilities, employment, teaching life skills such as shopping, budgeting, using public transport and skills such as planning to prepare and cook meals, maintain accommodation.</li> <li>Foster a supportive and empowering environment that promotes residents' independence.</li> <li>Support and monitor clients physical and mental health through key working and ensuring access where appropriate to primary health services or liaising with mental health services.</li> <li>Support clients to attend appointments where required.</li> <li>Ensure daily paperwork is completed.</li> <li>Support the Service Manager to achieve monthly service</li> <li>Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.</li> <li>Work with all residents using a trauma informed approach using the 6 principles of trauma informed care: Safety, Trust, Choice, Collaboration, Empowerment and Cultural Consideration </li> <li>Promote family, friend and carers engagement, ensuring they are involved in their loved one s support and given information about the service.</li> </ul> The Successful Applicant: Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. Essential criteria: <ul> <li>GCSE s in English and Maths (or equivalent)</li> <li>A commitment to undertake continual personal development including completing the Care Certificate</li> <li>IT literate with experience using MS Office packages.</li> <li>Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening.</li> <li>Ability to provide non-judgemental, emotional and practical support to residents.</li> <li>A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.</li> <li>Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional integrity working to Response s vision, mission and values</li> <li>Ability to follow health and safety procedures.</li> <li>Demonstrate respect for difference and diversity</li> </ul> What We Offer: <ul> <li>33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) </li> <li>Blue Light card and other discounted shopping</li> <li>Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling </li> <li>Cycle to Work Scheme </li> <li>Enhanced family friendly leave</li> <li>Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave </li> <li>£500 refer a friend bonus scheme </li> <li>Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments</li> <li>Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app approved by NHS</li> <li>Free flu jabs</li> <li>Free DBS application</li> </ul> You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients. If this Mental Health Support Worker position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! This vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date - 06/08/2025. Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.

Aspiring Educational Psychologist A Specialist School just outside of Thatcham are looking for a recent Psychology or Criminology graduate to join their support team and work with their students coping with social, emotional and mental health needs. This is an ideal role for a graduate hoping to become a trained Psychologist in the future, with a genuine interest in supporting children with psycho click apply for full job details

Aspiring Educational Psychologist

A Specialist School just outside of Swindon are looking for a recent Psychology or Criminology graduate to join their support team and work with their students coping with social, emotional and mental health needs. This is an ideal role for a graduate hoping to become a trained Psychologist in the future, with a genuine interest in supporting children with psychological needs.The students at this school come from diverse backgrounds, with some facing challenges related to trauma, neglect, attachment issues and anxiety. They require support to help manage their emotions in a healthy manner, enabling them to regulate and process their feelings, and cope independently in the future. You will therefore need to be resilient, supportive and passionate about mental health support.Your daily duties will involve collaborating with the class teacher and other experienced staff members to educate the pupils. You will help to manage any challenging behaviours that arise, as well as working on a one-to-one basis to ensure they are on task. Additionally, you will play a role in identifying potential triggers for the pupils in regard to their trauma and mental health needs.This is the perfect opportunity for a Psychology Graduate to build their experience working with children who need psychological support. You will help facilitate various therapeutic techniques, as well as employing restorative practices aimed at promoting mental well-being. You will also get the chance to work alongside Psychologists and Therapists based at the school, setting you aside from other graduates! The ideal Psychology Graduate will be proactive and friendly, with a passion for mental health. Any previous experience working with children and/or adults with additional needs would be beneficial.<ul><li>Aspiring Psychologist</li><li>Mental Health Support Worker</li><li>ASAP or September Start</li><li> 85 to 95 per day </li><li>Swindon</li></ul>If you are interested in this role, please apply today with your updated CV - the school are looking for someone to start soon!Aspiring Psychologist, Swindon, Aspiring Psychologist, Swindon, Aspiring Psychologist, Swindon, Aspiring Psychologist

Aspiring Psychologist

Aspiring Psychologist - Mental Health Youth Support Are you looking for a role where you can work with at risk youth? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children? <ul><li>A great opportunity has become available for a mental health youth support assistant, supporting SEN children in a school in Oxford.</li><li>This is an excellent position to gain some hands on experience working directly with vulnerable students in the classroom. </li><li>These young students struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD and various other developmental disorders.</li><li>As a learning support assistant you will directly be involved in helping children manage and cope with their emotions and mental health whilst also being involved in their learning and development.</li><li>Your role will involve engaging with them and ensuring that they are receiving a good blend of their education and interventions.</li><li>The role as Learning Support Assistant would suit someone who is resilient and confident in supporting young people with challenging mental health needs.</li><li>This is a great opportunity for aspiring psychologists, social workers or therapists.</li><li>Experience working with children in a school setting before would be beneficial but enthusiasm and a positive attitude is most important. Graduates in a relevant field will also be considered.</li><li>Those with a background in sports, art or drama will also be at an advantage.</li></ul>Key Information <ul><li>Mental Health Youth Support </li><li>Oxford</li><li>ASAP start</li><li>Psychology Related Experience </li><li> 85 - 100 per day</li><li>Full- time, long term</li><li>Mon - Fri</li><li>SEMH, Autism, Mental Health</li></ul>If you are interested in this role please apply directly to this advert.Psychology Graduate, Mental Health Youth Support, Oxford, Full Time, ASAP start.

Aspiring Psychologist - Mental Health Youth Support

About Us An exciting opportunity to work as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist within the ATTACH team, a multidisciplinary therapeutic team, offering assessment and intervention to children we care for, adoptive and special guardianship families. The team is located within children's social care, and is committed to providing high quality specialist services to support this population. The ATTACH team comprises Clinical Psychologists, Senior Practitioners and an Educational Psychologist, working with children and young people who are no longer living with their birth parents. Underpinned by an understanding of the importance of early attachment relationships and developmental trauma on all aspects of a young person's development, ATTACH works with foster carers, SGO carers and adoptive parents to promote attachment security and positive emotional and psychological functioning. Alongside this the team plays a core role in offering psychologically informed consultation and training to colleagues in social care supporting the dissemination of knowledge and skills throughout the department. About the Role We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Assistant Clinical Psychologist to join our team and play a role in supporting the development and implementation of services to those we work with. The post is situated within the Children, Young People and Families directorate and would best suit an individual who has experience of working within child and adolescent mental health or social care. About you The role is suited to an individual who can contribute within a team setting, is able to engage and work alongside vulnerable families and young people and can work creatively and independently. The role requires an individual who is able to draw on their psychological knowledge to develop their therapeutic skills within this environment. They will be skilled at communicating with both service users and professionals within and outside of the organisation. We are looking for an individual who is competent in the management of data, can take responsibility for the Adoption Support Fund application process and can support audit.

Assistant Clinical Psychologist

About Us How about joining The Clinical Team at Oxfordshire County Council in our new Community Family Clinic initiative? You will be joining our highly regarded multi-disciplinary Clinical Team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Together we strive towards a creative, dynamic, and evidence-based approach that strongly draws on trauma-informed, developmental, and systemic models. As a team we support each other in working in what is an often-complex area through regular team meetings, supervision spaces, and monthly reflective practice facilitated by the highly regarded Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist Arlene Vetere. Team members are supported in their development, and we have allocated funding for CPD. As a team we will also work closely with the clinical psychology doctoral training at Oxford University developing opportunities for research and service innovation, and supervising trainee placements. We are expanding the offer to children, young people and families in Oxfordshire with an innovative Community Family Clinic initiative where you will be working with other Clinical Psychologists, Family Therapists and Psychological Family Practioners. The Clinical Team is a highly regarded therapeutic team placed within Oxfordshire County Council. This is a team with a strong value base who will fully support you. We want people in our team to thrive in what they do, so they can be the best professionals supporting the children and families we work with. Over the past eight years we have more than quadrupled in numbers, developed very interesting tools, published papers and worked closely with colleagues in the UK and Europe. Our outdoor therapeutic centre with mountain bikes, canoes, camping equipment and Land rovers located by the river at a central Oxford location offers an opportunity for truly innovative work. In addition, Oxfordshire County Council is an outstanding employer and offers very generous work conditions (agenda for change salary and a generous pension and relocation package amongst others). About the Role In this specific role, you will be working as part of our Clinical Team working with, and alongside, the Family Solutions Service. The FSS consists of the Family Help and Statutory Teams who provide support to vulnerable children and their birth families to reduce safeguarding concerns and improve life chances for children aged between 0 and 19. As A Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, you will be leading the Clinical Team input in one of the three localities, leading a team composed by a family therapist and a psychological practioner. You will be supported by 2 other 8b Clinical Psychologists who lead the other localities as well as by the whole if the Clinical Team which operates united, independent of the areas people are allocated to work. The Clinical Team has a strong team culture and team members are very supportive of each other. Our primary aim is to support children, parents and families to address issues which might contribute to family breakdown and whenever possible support families to remain together. This role offers you extensive opportunity to develop your clinical skills by working with a varied range of needs and experiences, including working with families, children, and young people across a broad age range, and supporting staff teams. You will be able to draw upon and develop a wide range of skills in offering innovative interventions to help meet the diverse and often complex needs of this population, including providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions that draw on multiple models (such as systemic thinking, Video Interaction Guidance, MBT, trauma-informed approaches, and cognitive behavioral therapy). As part of the wider Clinical team, you will continue to explore how to meet the needs of this population in a flexible way that combines creativity and innovation with drawing upon, and extending, the existing evidence base. This therefore offers a great opportunity for not only supporting the young people and families that we work with, but also taking a leadership role in extending and innovating practice in this area. This includes the opportunity to build on the team's research and publication in this area of work. We have published two papers related to what we have learnt from consultations with teams and residential children's homes. Most recently we have contributed with a chapter on a upcoming book on the issue of safety and protection from danger within residential children's homes. We would also be keen to meet with you to explore any specific skills and experience that you might bring and wish to further develop in your role. About you We are looking forward to welcoming a Clinical Psychologist who is committed to enable and promote positive change in people's lives. Someone enthusiastic and compassionate who works well with others and that will enhance our team. Your interest in learning from ongoing experience will be demonstrated on how you use evidence base to correlate to new learning. We use formulation as our entry point to all interventions, so your ability to remain curious and open to what a presentation might represent as well as what could be the most effective intervention with someone is very important to us. We believe that families can be helped and that we can play a role is supporting parents to achieve their best potential so family breakdown can be prevented.

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