Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL:

To undertake highly specialist psychological assessment and communicate a clinical opinion in order to inform and/or develop a case formulation to guide psychological or surgical intervention/consultation, based on analysis and interpretation of highly complex information from a variety of sources including psychological assessment, and with regard to other medical investigations. To give an opinion based on this in cases where professional opinion may differ, and in which a judgment has to be made about the significance of data where data may be unreliable/missing.

To develop specialised plans for formal psychological intervention, based on the individual assessment and formulation, and making use of an informed judgment of evidence of treatment efficacy and psychological principles.

To implement a variety of highly specialist psychological interventions as part of such a treatment plan with children, adults, families or carers, keeping formulation and intervention under constant review, and making adjustments/decisions based on analysis of complex individual/family and therapeutic factors.

To communicate effectively, empathically and clearly with patients, families and carers regarding psychological or medical matters which will regularly be highly complicated (such as explanation of multi-faceted clinical formulations including medical factors, personal and family psychological factors, and the implications of these), highly emotionally charged, and which may require managing difficulties in understanding, or overcoming communication difficulties with patients, family or carers.

To communicate effectively and clearly with clinical colleagues regarding psychological assessments and interventions by organizing and putting across the highly complex information involved in a relevant and usable form (which may for example have a bearing on the surgical treatment plan, or on which opinions may differ) in formal written and spoken reports, as well as in day-to day liaison and consultation.

To exercise standard keyboard skills, and operate electronic equipment such as laptop or desktop computers.

CONSULTATION:

To provide expertise and specialist psychological advice and consultation to other professionals in relation to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care (for example advising surgical colleagues on psychological principles).

RESEARCH:

To be involved in the conduct of a web-based survey of the psychosocial impact of facial palsy on children, young people and their families

To carry out and co-operate in audit/service-related projects (for example auditing psychology or facial palsy service performance on key outcomes).

To use computer software in developing and operating systems for storage and analysis of data and creation of reports for colleagues in relation to audit activities and clinical research.

To supervise research and development activities of Trainee Clinical Psychologists and/or Honorary Assistant Psychologists

TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION:

To supervise Honorary Assistant Psychologists or Trainee Clinical Psychologists as necessary, and any other psychologists or professional colleagues associated with the post.

To provide teaching on Clinical Psychology on the Oxford Training Course in Clinical Psychology as appropriate.

To provide teaching and training to other professional colleagues/staff groups on psychological matters as appropriate.

ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANISATIONAL:

To plan and organise the work and of assistants as appropriate, in addition to their own caseload, research and other responsibilities and liaise as necessary with other colleagues.

To take part in service/departmental policy implementation and development (by for example actively working on policy implementation, as well as raising issues and proposing and discussing changes).

GENERAL:

To observe personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources, such as computer and audiovisual equipment, and psychometric test materials.

To maintain effective electronic records, and develop information recording systems as appropriate in performing the duties of the job.

Person Specification

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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).

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 University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)