Assistant Psychologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Oxford |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75725271 |
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Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
Are you a Psychology graduate with clinical mental health experience looking for a new challenge?
We are recruiting a full-time Assistant Psychologist. You'll join a team of clinicians who work to provide the best service possible to both clients and carers. Successful applicants will have to demonstrate experience working in mental health, as well as motivation, enthusiasm, flexibility, willingness to learn and an ability to engage and empathise at a variety of levels.
The Early Intervention in Psychosis service in Oxfordshire is a well-established service providing multidisciplinary team working for all those experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We are a clinical academic service, working alongside researchers from the University of Oxford. We are at the forefront of undertaking research to understand the causes of psychosis and the most effective treatments, and are then able to implement these findings in practice, for the benefit of patients. We have developed our service to provide high quality NICE recommended interventions.
We offer a friendly and enthusiastic environment where you'll be supported in developing personally and professionally to take the next step in your career. There are great CPD opportunities, such as training in family interventions for psychosis.
Main duties of the job- Support and enhance the clinical and psychological care of clients within the Early intervention service, across all sectors of care;
providing initial assessments, psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist and other
AHPs, and working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and the team manager within the overall
framework of the teams policies and procedures. - Play a key role in clinically-related administration, conduct of audits and service evaluations, collection of team outcome measures.
- Development of clinical research projects, teaching and project work as appropriate.
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”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
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
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 criteria- An upper second-class honours degree, or higher in Psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the BPS
- Further post graduate training in relevant area
- Post graduate work with people with mental health problems
- Paid work with people experiencing psychosis or other complex difficulties
- Experience of working with families
- High level communication skills (written & verbal) including an ability to communicate and working settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Experience using software for databases and data analysis
- Understanding of the needs and difficulties of young people with mental health problems
- High degree of organisational skills, ability to adjust priorities.
- High standard of report writing
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- Interest in working with people with mental health problems
- Able to interact effectively with staff from other disciplines
- Able to work independently and use supervision
- Willing to work flexibly and manage change
- Able to travel across the county
- Able to drive and has a car
Assistant Psychologist JD (PDF, 432.4KB)
Assistant Psychologist PS (PDF, 208.6KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact DetailsName: Louise Johns
Title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Email: louise.johns@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07407 825321