# Honorary Psychotherapist in Training (Un-paid) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/honorary-psychotherapist-in-training-un-paid/1471952a-6695-4647-97f8-218f61f7e824 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/honorary-psychotherapist-in-training-un-paid/1471952a-6695-4647-97f8-218f61f7e824.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Littlemore Mental Health Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Salary:** £0 un-paid - **Contract type:** Voluntary: 12 months - **Employment type:** Part time - 1 session per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T13:40:29.655Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Aylesbury/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Adult/Mental_Health_Adult-v8384994 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8384994?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are offering the rare opportunity to work as an Honorary Psychotherapist in training in an NHS Adult Mental Health Psychological Service, as part of your Psychodynamic Psychotherapy training. The post is unpaid. We understand that applicants may need to undertake paid work, alongside their training requirements and personal therapy and so the hours are therefore negotiable. We require a minimum commitment of at least one day a week (to see at least 2-3 patients for psychotherapy which includes your training patient, and 1 assessment per month, depending on your clinical experience) over at least a 12-month period. We are offering this honorary position to applicants who are seeking experience as part of their psychotherapy studies. The role will involve working closely alongside 3 psychodynamic psychotherapists (across North and South Bucks), a group analyst and a larger multidisciplinary team of clinical psychologists, CBT therapists, family therapists (and others) in the South of the county. There are therefore many opportunities to gain a broader understanding of the context of psychological work within the NHS. ### Main duties of the job You will be offered regular supervision with a qualified psychodynamic psychotherapist. The placement is with North Buckinghamshire Psychological Therapies, a friendly team of psychologists, psychotherapists and psychiatrists, based at The Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury, alongside a variety of multidisciplinary clinicians working in adults and older adults mental health, as well as other services such as our Primary Mental Health Service, The Early Intervention Team for Psychosis, The Crisis Team and The Community Mental Health Team. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, well organised, and keen to contribute to the service. Ideally, we are looking for applicants with prior experience of working with patients as our service is specialist, working with complex, longstanding and enduring difficulties. They will also have good IT skills and be able to work autonomously under supervision. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities What you will gain: - An opportunity to gain valuable experience working within a Psychological Therapies team in the NHS to further your development in a clinical setting. - Experience collating clinical background information and history from electronic health records, developing your understanding of mental health in context. - Weekly experience assisting the Psychological Therapies team in therapy assessment sessions with clients, observing psychological therapists at work - Develop skills in drafting Assessment Reports and recommendations and where appropriate, conduct your own assessment - Contribute to audit and quality improvement where appropriate - Professional development: in addition to mandatory NHS training, you will have the chance to engage with additional workshops relating to different aspects of mental health including sleep, neurodiversity and more. - Through your interactions with diverse individuals and exposure to various therapeutic approaches, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of mental health. - You will receive weekly supervision from a qualified psychotherapist, as well as working closely alongside a psychotherapist throughout your working week. For further information please email to Konstantin Nemirovskiy, Principal Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. If you’re applying for the role, please include your c.v. and a covering letter for why you’re interested in the role and why you would be a good fit for it. We will interview all candidates before appointment on a chronological basis. If you are successful, you will be given an honorary contract with Oxford Health. An appropriate person will be appointed once we have found the right fit, so encourage early application. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good organisational and IT skills, including the ability to use electronic health records. - Able to work autonomously within the limits of competence and under clinical supervision ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working directly with patients, ideally within a mental health setting. ### Requirements **Essential** - Currently undertaking training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. - Able to commit to at least one day per week for a minimum of 12 months. ## Documents - [role information (pdf, 80.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714270) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.