Senior Psychologist – Intensive Case Management and Rehab Pathway Aylesbury

Job summary

Are you an experienced HCPC registered Psychologist seeking a new challenge in a brand new pathway?

We're looking for a Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist role within our newly established Intensive Case Management (ICM) Pathway.

This innovative service will provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with complex mental health needs who may struggle to engage with traditional services. Operating across Oxford, the team will deliver proactive, flexible support, responding to needs in a timely and coordinated manner.

The Intensive Case Management Pathway is founded on active engagement rather than office-based care. Staff will work flexibly across the county, supporting individuals in community settings, their homes or Trust premises. Interventions will be tailored, relationship-focused and recovery-oriented, promoting continuity, trust and consistent engagement. Shared caseload responsibility, alongside a key worker model and regular MDT reviews, will enable rapid responses to relapse, risk and disengagement.

We are seeking motivated and compassionate professionals who are committed to supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. You will be confident in managing complexity and dynamic risk, while working within a recovery-focused, trauma-informed framework. This is an opportunity to help shape a new service and make a meaningful difference across Buckinghamshire.

Main duties of the job

The Psychologist for the Intensive Case Management (ICM) Pathway provides psychological expertise to support the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused and evidence-based care for adults with psychosis and complex mental health needs who experience significant challenges in engaging with services.

You will:

• Provide specialist psychological assessments of referred clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources.
• Plan and implement formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy.
• Implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
• Contribute to the triage of referrals to the ICM team and consider the appropriate level of treatment.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

About us

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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'

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 schemeCycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

You'll be joining a newly established, fully integrated multidisciplinary team that's committed to delivering innovative, person-centred mental health care across Buckinghamshire. Working alongside Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Support Workers and Clinical Leads, you'll be part of a collaborative team where every profession plays a key role in supporting recovery.

Our Intensive Case Management and Rehabilitation Pathway has been designed to provide flexible, assertive outreach for adults and older adults with complex mental health needs who may struggle to engage with traditional services. Rather than expecting people to come to us, we meet them where they are - building trusting relationships and providing support in their homes, local communities and other settings where they feel comfortable.

As a team, we share responsibility for supporting our service users through regular multidisciplinary discussions, collaborative decision-making and a strong focus on continuity of care. You'll have the opportunity to work creatively alongside colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds, developing holistic interventions that address mental and physical health, social needs and recovery goals together.

This is a unique opportunity to join a brand-new service from the outset, helping to shape how the pathway develops while working within a supportive team that values collaboration, innovation and recovery-focused practice. Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction and evidence-based training package to support them in delivering high-quality care.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent) with current HCPC registration.

Desirable

• Post-doctoral qualification in a clinically relevant area and/or BABCP accreditation (or eligibility).

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for adults with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties, including psychosis.

Desirable

• Experience of working within Community Mental Health Teams, Rehabilitation or Intensive Case Management services.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of psychological therapies, risk assessment, formulation and consultation, with the ability to apply these to complex clinical presentations.

Desirable

• Knowledge of national policy, guidance or service models relating to psychosis, rehabilitation or Intensive Case Management.

Communication & Leadership

Essential

• Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, providing consultation, supervision and psychologically informed leadership to colleagues.

Desirable

• Experience of leading service development, quality improvement, audit or research projects.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates a recovery-focused, trauma-informed approach with the ability to engage people who may find it difficult to engage with services and manage complexity effectively.

Desirable

• Evidence of promoting innovation and supporting the development of psychologically informed practice across teams.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.