Job summary
Please note this vacancy will close after sufficient applications.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the Adult Community Eating Disorder (ACED) team in Oxford.
This is an exciting time for our team due to service developments and transformation. This post is based at the Warneford Hospital, Oxford, however, can involve offering support and interventions across Oxfordshire. The ACED team is a multi-disciplinary team including Psychologists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Doctors, Dietitians, Nurses, Social Worker, Assistant Psychologists, Community Support Workers, and Administrators.
Our service provides a stepped-care model tailored to the needs of adults with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder as well as those with co-morbid mental health problems and their carers. We offer a range of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders and deliver these within the community.
We are moving towards the development of a life span service and have good links with colleagues in other eating disorder services and other adult mental health teams across oxford health NHS trust. The service offers excellent opportunities for supervision, and CPD (Clinical and Professional Development), as well as good links with Oxford University, and Oxford Brooks.
The service is committed to evidence-based and evidence generating practice and you will have the opportunity to be part of service evaluation research and Quality Improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to provide psychological interventions for clients open to our service within their skill set and supervised by qualified psychologists within the team :
Support specialist assessments
Assist in clinical related administration
and will need to utilise data and research skills for audit, research and service development.
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 team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific support and supervision will be provided by a named psychologist, as well as from a range of CBT therapists, family therapy, nursing, dietetic and social work colleagues.
The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills which will enable them to thrive within a multi-disciplinary team context and in working with this complex patient group and their families.
For a full description please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
We would encourage contacting the service or arranging an informal visit
If this is something you would be interested in please contact
Sarah Roberts ( Clinical Team manager ) Or Roshan Jones ( Clinical Psychologist ) on 01865 902315
.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific support and supervision will be provided by a named psychologist, as well as from a range of CBT therapists, family therapy, nursing, dietetic and social work colleagues.
The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills which will enable them to thrive within a multi-disciplinary team context and in working with this complex patient group and their families.
For a full description please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
We would encourage contacting the service or arranging an informal visit
If this is something you would be interested in please contact
Sarah Roberts ( Clinical Team manager ) Or Roshan Jones ( Clinical Psychologist ) on 01865 902315
.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities ,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 context An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care
Desirable
- Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows High standard of report writing Experience of paid work in direct care provision that have a number of Mental Health and social needs To have an understanding of the complex needs of people with an eating disorder diagnosis Previous experience in an assistant psychology post
personal skills
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals ,Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues 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 context
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or/and learning disabilities A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities ,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 context An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care
Desirable
- Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows High standard of report writing Experience of paid work in direct care provision that have a number of Mental Health and social needs To have an understanding of the complex needs of people with an eating disorder diagnosis Previous experience in an assistant psychology post
personal skills
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals ,Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues 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 context
Desirable
- An interest in working with people with mental health problems or/and learning disabilities A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology
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.
