About this role
Job summary
Are you a Psychology graduate seeking a new role?
Are you keen on developing your clinical experience in mental health?
We're a friendly and supportive, well-established, and knowledgeable community multi-professional team, where you will receive quality reflective supervision seeking a part time Assistant Psychologist!
We'll need you to use your skills to support with quality assessments and interventions and influence service improvements. You will have opportunities to grow in your career and continuing professional development. You will be a vital member of the team helping the system to understand the complete identity of the young person including their intellectual disability, neurodivergence and mental health.
You will be the team champion for Routine Outcome Measures (ROM's), I Want Great Care feedback and oversee the team wating list spreadsheets. You will support the facilitation of our clinical groups with parents. You will work on behaviour interventions and psychological assessments with young people under supervision. You will be trained and supported to observe children in school and at home.
Within this team you will gain experience of working with children who have moderate to severe Learning Disabilities, Autism and ADHD, behaviours that challenge and often anxiety and low mood.
Main duties of the job
Support with holistic and evidence-based assessments and assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care. Contribute to multi-professional assessment and formulation of the needs of child and young person. Work closely with families and the education and social care systems to empower them to help the child / young person to achieve their goals. Offer psychologically informed and evidence based interventions under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
About us
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"
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
Job description Job responsibilities
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
Understanding of the needs and difficulties of children with intellectual disabilities Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload Ability to work on own initiative An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
Desirable
Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
Qualifications Essential
Honours degree in Psychology, 2:1 or 1st class. (or 2:2 with a higher degree). Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional Psychology, Mental Health practice and research design and analysis
Experience Essential
Experience of working with individuals in emotional distress and / or behavioural challenges Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities
Desirable
Experience of working with children Experience of working with families Previous experience in an assistant psychology post Experience of neuropsychological testing
Personal qualities Essential
Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team Evidence of working with people in an empathetic non-judgemental way An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
Desirable
An interest in working with people with mental health problems or/and learning disabilities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address The Slade
Horspath Driftway, Headington
Oxford
OX3 7JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)