Perinatal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
Harmonia Careers
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Oxford
Contract type: Contractor

Job Summary
Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist seeking a new challenge?
A full time opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team and Maternal Mental Health Service in a development role. The right candidate will work across both teams to play a key role in providing evidence-based treatments to perinatal patients across Oxfordshire, as well as supervision, training and consultation.
We are looking for a skilled psychologist who is motivated to develop towards clinical leadership and service development, as well as the provision of specialist supervision and support to more junior members of staff.You will have experience of working alongside a range of other professionals to provide psychological advice and consultation regarding formulation and treatment.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of providing psychological assessment and intervention for adults in the perinatal period with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.
We welcome applications from newly or soon-to-be qualified clinical or counselling psychologists.
Main duties of the job
This Role Is Crucial In Ensuring That Patients Get Timely Access To High Quality Specialist Psychological Treatments Within The Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team. As Part Of The Role, You Will:
About Us
We offer excellent supervision, CPD and training opportunities to support the role and individual career progression, and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training and Research, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
Date posted
15 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
267-OA7403779
Job locations
Slade House,
Horspath Driftway,
Headington, Oxford,
OX3 7JH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
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).
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Slade House,
Horspath Driftway,
Headington, Oxford,
OX3 7JH
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Slade House,
Horspath Driftway,
Headington, Oxford,
OX3 7JH
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist seeking a new challenge?
A full time opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team and Maternal Mental Health Service in a development role. The right candidate will work across both teams to play a key role in providing evidence-based treatments to perinatal patients across Oxfordshire, as well as supervision, training and consultation.
We are looking for a skilled psychologist who is motivated to develop towards clinical leadership and service development, as well as the provision of specialist supervision and support to more junior members of staff.You will have experience of working alongside a range of other professionals to provide psychological advice and consultation regarding formulation and treatment.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of providing psychological assessment and intervention for adults in the perinatal period with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.
We welcome applications from newly or soon-to-be qualified clinical or counselling psychologists.
Main duties of the job
This Role Is Crucial In Ensuring That Patients Get Timely Access To High Quality Specialist Psychological Treatments Within The Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team. As Part Of The Role, You Will:
- Provide psychological assessment and intervention for adults with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties presenting in the perinatal period and their families in outpatient, community and inpatient settings as required. This may include the use of digital technology.
- Supervise and support the psychological assessment and interventions provided by assistant and trainee psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment, dependent on experience.
- Provide ad hoc advice, consultation and supervision on clients' psychological care to colleagues and other professionals as delegated by the Principal Clinical Psychologist.
- Work towards the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of a band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, which, if achieved in line with developmental reviews, will lead to an opportunity for promotion to band 8a.
About Us
We offer excellent supervision, CPD and training opportunities to support the role and individual career progression, and have excellent links with the Oxford Centre for Psychological Health that includes Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy (OCTC) and Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training and Research, which is hosted by the Trust. We actively encourage innovation and research with opportunities for collaborations with University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Department of Experimental Psychology.
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
Date posted
15 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
267-OA7403779
Job locations
Slade House,
Horspath Driftway,
Headington, Oxford,
OX3 7JH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with relevant registration or final year trainee within 3 months of qualifying
- Further training relevant to working in perinatal mental health
- Further training/qualifications or experience in supervision, research methodology, staff training, other relevant fields
- Further training/qualifications in specific therapy modalities such as DBT, EMDR, BCT, VIG
- Evidence of CPD since qualifying
Essential
- Complex/specialist methods of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment
- Effective communication of sensitive/complex information
- Multidisciplinary teamwork and consultation
- Teaching/training
Essential
- Psychological assessment, formulation and treatment
- Variety of client groups, presenting problems, settings
- Severe and/or complex mental health care
- Perinatal mental health care
- Running groups
- Supervision of others
Essential
- Psychological assessment, formulation and treatment
- Variety of client groups, presenting problems, settings
- Severe and/or complex mental health care
- Perinatal mental health care
- Running groups
- Supervision of others
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).
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Slade House,
Horspath Driftway,
Headington, Oxford,
OX3 7JH
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Slade House,
Horspath Driftway,
Headington, Oxford,
OX3 7JH
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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