Assistant Psychologist

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We are recruiting for an Assistant Psychologist to join us on a 12 month fixed-term position at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Specialist Intervention Clinic (OHSPIC) and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC), both part of the  Oxford Centre for Psychological Health (OCPH).

This is a unique opportunity to build on your knowledge and expertise in the field of psychology and put them into practice at the only NHS provider of specialist CBT training. You will work alongside national and world-renowned CBT experts including Helen Kennerley, Anne Garland, and Kevin Meares.

OHSPIC is a unique national CBT clinical service providing expert specialist treatment for children, young people, and adults. The team is led by Professor Paul Salkovskis and Victoria Bream, national experts in CBT for OCD.

You will undertake direct clinical work supporting clinical psychologists and cognitive behaviour therapists to provide evidence-based treatments. You'll also support in developing training materials and CBT resources, and in the delivery of training workshops. You will have plenty of opportunity to learn from expert clinicians about cutting-edge CBT practice and contribute to the organisation's future development.

This a full time role (37.5 hours per week) based at the Warneford Hospital and our Slade Site in Oxford. 

If you are a psychology graduate with a strong interest in CBT, experience of working in mental health services, then we would love to hear from you! 

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•  Undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist including 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
• Undertake standardised, protocol-based psychological therapy procedures in a sometimes highly emotive atmosphere maintaining a degree of professionalism at all times
• Assist with the triage of all new referrals, supporting OHSPIC staff within their locality to 
  review client’s problems and history of care provided to enable decision of treatment offer, and 
  maintaining required records
• Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment 
  and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional 
  psychologist, in both community and residential settings
• Assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to 
  the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place
• Attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings
• Maintain the highest standard of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and 
  recording, in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society 
  and Trust policies and procedures

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

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Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups