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Job overview

Remote Working Opportunity

TalkingSpace Plus is an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service in Oxfordshire delivering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based psychological interventions, through a stepped care treatment model to people in the community with common mental health problems. To support our continued expansion, we have been developing pathways in working with patients with anxiety and/or depression and living with long term physical health conditions such as Cardiac disease. We have also recently expanded our offer of employment support services.

This post holder will be an experienced psychological therapist working within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT) providing high intensity interventions and supervision.

Main duties of the job

***Hybrid Working Opportunity ***

TalkingSpace Plus is an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service in Oxfordshire delivering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based psychological interventions, through a stepped care treatment model to people in the community with common mental health problems. To support our continued expansion, we have developed pathways in working with patients with anxiety and/or depression and living with long term physical health conditions such as Cardiac disease. We have expanded our offer of employment support services and this has been commended by the Department of Works and Pensions.

We are seeking to recruit a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist who has completed a BABCP accredited course in evidence based talking therapy and has significant experience of working in a primary care setting or a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist with CBT experience and working towards BABCP accreditation.

The role includes both direct clinical work and support to the Step 2 staff and the Admin Team to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of initial contact with the TalkingSpace Plus service. It will involve supervision of clinical staff and provision of day supervision to all colleagues in the service as well as advice and guidance to other health professionals.

We value our employees and put people first. As a Global Digital Exemplar, we will provide you with an excellent working environment. Evidencing this we are excited to offer this position as a hybrid of working remotely and on Trust premises. You will be able to be part of a driven, high quality trust and service, giving you the flexibility, you need to balance work and home life.

Our staff benefit from regular supervision, CPD and a range of training opportunities to support career progression. We have links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with Oxford Academic Health Science Network, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Liam Cuttell

Job title: Team Manager

Email address: liam.cuttell@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 01865 901222

Working for our organisation

TalkingSpace Plus continues to develop and build on its excellent reputation of delivering high quality NICE recommended treatment in partnership with Oxfordshire Mind and Principal Medical Limited.

Our staff benefit from supervision, CPD and a range of training opportunities to support career progression and have links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with Oxford Academic Health Science Network, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role includes both direct clinical work and support to the Step 2 staff and admin team to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of initial contact with the TalkingSpace Plus service. It will involve supervision of clinical staff and provision of day supervision to all colleagues in the service as well as advice and guidance to other health professionals.

You will be required to liaise and consult with GPs, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Specialist Psychological Services professionals, Adult Mental Health Care Teams, and Older Peoples Community Mental Health Teams, counsellors, wellbeing staff and other statutory and voluntary agencies when necessary, with regards to patient management and care.

To work autonomously within professional and service guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of psychological practice within the service/team. To utilise research skills for audit, examination and research. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service. To keep client records appropriately and submit activity and audit data as required.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Staff accommodation
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
  • Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
  • Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
  • Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
  • We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
  • Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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