Oxford Health NHS Trust
Clinical Psychologist
The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist seeking a role working with children in a specialist mental health service? Horizon, a multi-disciplinary and specialist mental health service in Oxfordshire CAMHS, works alongside professionals to support children, young people, and families who have been affected by sexual harm and abuse. We are seeking a full time Clinical Psychologist on a 12 month maternity contract.

Using a trauma-informed approach, we aim to help children and young people feel safer in themselves and in their environment. This will include providing consultation to professionals, undertaking specialist assessments, and focused psychological therapy to address difficulties that have arisen as a result of experience of sexual harm/abuse, such as trauma-related difficulties and high levels of shame/self-blame.

We are a highly experienced and passionate team, with expertise across a number of different areas including (interpersonal) trauma and trauma-focused working, impact of early adversity, multi-agency and contextual safeguarding, infant attachment and development, and compassion-focused interventions. With that in mind, Horizon leads a number of training events and workshops for a wider variety of audience, including for those in social care, education, and the third sector.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct specialist psychological assessments and formulate clients' needs using a range of assessment methods and information sources.
• Design and deliver evidence-based psychological interventions and treatment plans.
• Provide psychological support and interventions to individuals, families, carers and groups.
• Supervise and support trainee and assistant clinical psychologists.
• Contribute to the teaching and training of psychology staff and trainees.
• Advise managers on psychological, service delivery and organisational matters.

Horizon is a dynamic team, with strong collaborative links with the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research. We have a strong ethos of service evaluation and research, with ample opportunities to be involved in supporting the design, recruitment, and write-up of these projects.

About us
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
Give yourself the best chance of success by reviewing our Applicant Guide before applying. Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Oxford Health delivers physical, mental health and social care services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our vision is "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team", and our values are Caring, Safe and Excellent.
We are proud to offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for career progression, learning and development, generous annual leave, pension benefits, wellbeing initiatives and staff networks.

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 267-OC8410160
Job locations: Maple House, Oxford, OX3 7JH, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Doctoral level training in clinical psychology including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology.
• Desirable: Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

• Essential: Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.
• Desirable: Experience of working with young people with complex needs across agencies.

Knowledge

• Essential: Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Essential: Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Desirable: Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised trauma focused psychological therapies with children and adolescents.

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: Maple House, Oxford, OX3 7JH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead for Horizon, Carmen Chan, Carmen.Chan@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, 01865902634

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