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Job Summary
Do you have an upper second or first class honours degree in psychology? Do you have experience of working with people with mental health problems?We are looking for a new Assistant Psychologist to join an innovative service for adults with eating disorders, within the HOPE (Healthy Outcomes for People with Eating Disorders) Provider Collaborative led by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The Adult Eating Disorder Step Care Model is a new and innovative service operating across parts of South East and South West England.
The Provider Collaborative offers an alternative to inpatient hospital care by providing integrated step care approach and a new Tier 4 Clinical Model developed by our team at Oxford Health. It currently comprises a multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, nurses, dieticians, admin and an art therapist.
The team work mostly virtually across the geographical footprint of the HOPE Adult Eating Disorder Provider Collaborative. The team aims to enable more people to access services in a timely way, potentially avoid admission and follow a robust treatment pathway to ensure that needs are met in a therapeutic recovery-based treatment model.
The HOPE Provider Collaborative covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, BaNES (Bath and North East Somerset), Swindon & Wiltshire (BSW) and Gloucestershire.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Psychologist role will:Support and enhance the psychological care of patients within the service by co-facilitating psychological assessments and providing psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. This involves contributing towards the delivery of evidence-based treatment and providing individual psychological and group sessions.The role offers the chance for an assistant psychologist to develop both clinical and research skills, and will support development for those wishing to go on to doctoral level psychology degrees.
About us
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 teamPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology
Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Record of peer-reviewed publication
Experience
Essential
Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
Experience of paid work in direct care provision
Desirable
Previous experience as an Assistant Psychologist (either in a paid or voluntary capacity)
Previous experience in a paid care capacity with people with eating disorders
Previous experience in a paid care capacity within the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
Experience and a good knowledge of Microsoft Office software and the ability to use specialised software, especially SPSS for Windows, for databases, analysis of research results, collating observation material and other uses
High level communication skills (written and 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 ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
An understanding of psychology applied to health care, and eating disorders.
Desirable
High standard of report writing
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.Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 18 August 2024
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