Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Psychologist – Brief Interventions to Reduce Self Harm - Lead
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Emergency Department Psychiatric Liaison Service (EDPS) Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Emergency Department Psychiatric Liaison Service (EDPS) in Oxfordshire, delivering vital mental health support within a dynamic and highly rewarding clinical environment.
About the Role
The EDPS works at the frontline of acute care in the OUH Emergency Departments. The post holder will lead the Brief Interventions for Repeat Self-Harm (BIRSH) service within EDPS, which offers psychological assessment and brief, evidence-based interventions for young people and adults presenting following self-harm or suicide attempts.
Role
In this role, you will play a central part in supporting people at a point of acute distress. You will deliver short-term psychological interventions aimed at reducing distress, supporting recovery and stabilisation. Alongside your clinical work, this post offers a significant opportunity to shape and develop the service:
- Take a lead role in the ongoing development of the BIRSH service, shaping innovative approaches to post-crisis psychological care
- Champion and embed psychologically informed practice across EDPS and the wider Emergency Department
- Contribute to a culture of reflective, trauma-informed care within a high-pressure acute setting
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The post sits within a research-active team with strong links to the Oxford Centre for Suicide Research. There is a supportive network of urgent care psychologists who engage in regular peer supervision and development sessions.
Main Duties Of The Role Include
- Supporting and supervising EDPS frontline staff, qualified psychologists, and trainee psychologists in delivering BIRSH follow-up outpatient work
- Holding a clinical caseload of follow-up cases
- Delivering quarterly teaching to Emergency Department colleagues on mental health presentations
- Providing reflective practice and clinical supervision for EDPS staff and other urgent care services
- Contributing as part of the EDPS leadership team to ongoing service development, including expanding reflective practice opportunities within the Emergency Department
About Oxford Health
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
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”
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Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
Benefits
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 apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rhiannon Shinner
- Job title: EDPS Team Manager
- Email address: Rhiannon.Shinner@OxfordHealth.NHS.UK
- Telephone number: 01865 223030
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