Job summary
Are you looking for a career in mental health and keen to build your clinical experience?
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to join our Oxford City locality Keystone Primary Care Mental Health Team, working across East Oxford.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills including intervention and assessment skills within the multidisciplinary Keystone hubs. You will have the opportunity to co facilitate CBT based groups, work with people individually using guided self-help and assess and develop care plans for people experiencing significant mental health difficulties.
Previous assistants within the team have successfully gone on to train as Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, or have secured other assistant psychologist roles within the NHS.
Please note that as we anticipate a high volume of applicants for these roles, the advert may close before the advertised date. We therefore recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
It is important that you have a driving license and access to a car during the working day, or that you are able to navigate how you will be able to travel between bases and client homes as required for the role (noting that much of the county may not be accessible by public transport).
Main duties of the job
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full-time Assistant Psychologist within Oxford City Locality Keystone Primary Care Mental Health Team (PCMHT).
This is a new post and you will be part of the development of new MDT, as part of the Community Mental Health Framework. You will be working in an integrated primary care setting, and will enjoy the chance to be part of an interdisciplinary team of colleagues from across mental health services, voluntary and community sectors.
- Play a key role in providing holistic, trauma-informed care to people with serious mental health conditions. You must be organised, self-motivated and have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Be responsible for collecting and reporting outcome data, and for managing Excel spreadsheets and other databases - therefore, you must have excellent Excel and database skills.
- Be responsible for carrying out triage and assessments, under the supervision of qualified staff.
- Be responsible for carrying out guided-self help and psychoeducation interventions, under the supervision of qualified staff.
- Be responsible for co-facilitating psychological therapy groups together with qualified staff, as well as evaluating and auditing these.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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.
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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Psychology degree (2.1. or above; BPS accredited).
- Experience of working within NHS mental health clinical teams for one year
- Confident presentation style for deliver to large groups
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities
- Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships including telephone work with clients.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Good computer skills and the ability to use computer based information systems to record all client clinical information.
Desirable
- Experience co facilitating psychological therapy groups
- Experience of conducting assessment and interventions within a psychology team
- Experience of working with SMI presentations
- Experience of using clinical supervision
- Experience of use of CBT based interventions.
- Experience of undertaking client assessment including risk assessment
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
- High degree of organisational skills, ability to adjust priorities.
- Good computer skills and the ability to use computer based information systems to record all client clinical information.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Experience of undertaking client assessment including risk assessment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within NHS mental health clinical teams for one year
Experience
Essential
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities
Experience
Essential
- Confident presentation style for deliver to groups
Experience
Essential
- Good computer skills and the ability to use computer based information systems to record all client clinical information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Psychology degree (2.1. or above; BPS accredited).
- Experience of working within NHS mental health clinical teams for one year
- Confident presentation style for deliver to large groups
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities
- Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships including telephone work with clients.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- Good computer skills and the ability to use computer based information systems to record all client clinical information.
Desirable
- Experience co facilitating psychological therapy groups
- Experience of conducting assessment and interventions within a psychology team
- Experience of working with SMI presentations
- Experience of using clinical supervision
- Experience of use of CBT based interventions.
- Experience of undertaking client assessment including risk assessment
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
- High degree of organisational skills, ability to adjust priorities.
- Good computer skills and the ability to use computer based information systems to record all client clinical information.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Experience of undertaking client assessment including risk assessment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within NHS mental health clinical teams for one year
Experience
Essential
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities
Experience
Essential
- Confident presentation style for deliver to groups
Experience
Essential
- Good computer skills and the ability to use computer based information systems to record all client clinical information.
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.
