# (Part-time) Clinical Psychologist - CAMHS Outreach Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/part-time-clinical-psychologist-camhs-outreach-service/cef78609-ce20-47a2-8c18-d6a748526a02 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/part-time-clinical-psychologist-camhs-outreach-service/cef78609-ce20-47a2-8c18-d6a748526a02.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum | pro-rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (contract) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T16:01:07.117Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Aylesbury/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Counselling_Psychologist/Clinical_Counselling_Psychologist-v8046898 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8046898?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for a new role supporting young people with mental health challenges? Are you a registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist? An opportunity has arisen within our Outreach Service for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) for a part-time Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. You will be part of our Buckinghamshire Mental Health Service. The service is designed to provide young people with expert help from a single point of access, and is part of the wider multi-disciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). OSCA aims to engage and support children, young people and families/ carers with complex needs by means of individualised home and community treatment packages. This is a part-time working 30 hours per week, fixed term maternity cover position being offered for a period of 10 months. We welcome applicants seeking a part-time NHS role alongside independent or private practice commitments. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that offers a whole systems approach to meet the mental health needs of young people. The service aims include: - Supporting children and young people to overcome mental health difficulties - Reducing children and young people’s vulnerability to mental health crisis - Maximizing children and young people’s resilience - Supporting young people to develop and achieve holistic goals that build a life worth living - Enabling children and young people with high levels of mental health need to be supported in their own homes or placements - Offering choice to children, young people and their families and carers - Avoiding inpatient admissions - Offering advice, support and supervision to systems supporting young people, such as Children’s Services, youth services, schools, substance misuse services and youth offending services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable, and resourceful individual who is committed to supporting developing services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, and a keenness to be part of a busy and vibrant pathway. This is an exciting post and would suit someone who hopes to develop their skills in the Outreach Team which forms part of the wider Complex and Vulnerable Young People’s Pathway within Buckinghamshire CAMHS. 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. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values. ## Job Details Are you looking for a new role supporting young people with mental health challenges? Are you a registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist? An opportunity has arisen within our Outreach Service for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) for a part-time Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. You will be part of our Buckinghamshire Mental Health Service. The service is designed to provide young people with expert help from a single point of access, and is part of the wider multi-disciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). OSCA aims to engage and support children, young people and families/ carers with complex needs by means of individualised home and community treatment packages. This is a part-time working 30 hours per week, fixed term maternity cover position being offered for a period of 10 months. We welcome applicants seeking a part-time NHS role alongside independent or private practice commitments. ## Job Description The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that offers a whole systems approach to meet the mental health needs of young people. The service aims include: Supporting children and young people to overcome mental health difficulties Reducing children and young people’s vulnerability to mental health crisis Maximizing children and young people’s resilience Supporting young people to develop and achieve holistic goals that build a life worth living Enabling children and young people with high levels of mental health need to be supported in their own homes or placements Offering choice to children, young people and their families and carers Avoiding inpatient admissions Offering advice, support and supervision to systems supporting young people, such as Children’s Services, youth services, schools, substance misuse services and youth offending services. ## Responsibilities We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable, and resourceful individual who is committed to supporting developing services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, and a keenness to be part of a busy and vibrant pathway. This is an exciting post and would suit someone who hopes to develop their skills in the Outreach Team which forms part of the wider Complex and Vulnerable Young People’s Pathway within Buckinghamshire CAMHS. 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. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. **Desirable** - Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of CAMHS clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. **Desirable** - Experience of multiagency working ### Qualifications **Essential** - Doctoral level training in clinical psychology including specifically models of psychopathology and psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. **Desirable** - Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. ## Documents - [camhs outreach- clinical psychologist (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335782) - [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228) ## 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.