Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Services
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-SS6393187
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oxford Clinic, Littlemore Mental Health Centre,
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum/pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist - Oxford
Band 5
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
We have a unique opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our team on a split basis across Oxford Clinic (Medium Secure Unit) and Wenric House (Low Secure Service).
In this role, you will be to supporting and enhancing the psychological care of clients within these two wards.
* Please note that this advert will close once sufficient applications are received *.
Main duties of the job
Your key duties involve assisting with the planning and delivery of psychological interventions (group and individual); undertaking interview and psychometric assessments; assisting with the development of research and audit projects and teaching and project work.
You will be working closely with and will be supervised weekly by a qualified psychologist, who will also be your line manager. On a day to day basis the post holder will manage their work and time independently.
Working for our organisation
You will join the highly specialist Forensic Inpatient team, where you will receive regular supervision, CPD and excellent opportunities for career development. We are a very friendly and collaborative team who are passionate about what we do.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East 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"
At Oxford Health 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 may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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To undertake protocol-based psychological assessments of clients, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
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To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, including risk of violence and protective factors, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in inpatient/residential settings.
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To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.
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To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.
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To assist in the design and implementation of service development, audit and research projects within the service as required, under supervision of qualified clinical psychologists.
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To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programs, in consultation with the postholders professional and team/operational manager(s).
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Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Psychology 2.1 or above
- Or a lower second class honours degree in psychology as well as completion of further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the BPS
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous work as an Assistant Psychologist
- Previous work with people with mental health problems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering psychological interventions in forensic services
- Experience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of software for databases and data analysis, especially SPSS
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
- High level communication skills (written & verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers, and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health and forensic context
Desirable criteria
- High standard of report writing
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- An ability to remain psychologically minded in the face of difficult interpersonal situations
- An ability to reflect openly on oneself and an awareness of own interpersonal style
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems or other disabilities
- An ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
Contractual Requirements or other requirements
Essential criteria
- An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Desire to explore a career in professional psychology
- Ability to travel between sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kathryn Rowsell
- Job title
- Forensic Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 902342
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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