Job summary
The post holderwill play an integral part in the highly regarded Oxford University Hospitals Staff Support Service. They will provide a qualified and specialist clinical psychology service to individuals and teams who work in the trust.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide direct, face-to-face sessions for staff who are referred into the service. They will support waiting list management and undertake assessment and treatment work with staff members alongside clinical work with staff groups.
They will engage in active audit and service development associated with the aim of providing a high quality, evidence based service with equitable access to all members of the OUH community.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
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 intervention/consultation, based on analysis and interpretation of highly complex information from a variety of sources including clinical interview, direct observation, questionnaire measures, up-to-date literature review, psychological assessment (including assessment of mental state and psychological formulation drawing on a variety of models), psychometric assessment and with regard to other medical investigations if relevant. 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.
- As an integral part of a psychological assessment, to simultaneously exercise well-developed manual skills (i.e. accurate manipulation of a wide range of test materials, including physical materials), with which accuracy is important and it is often necessary to take account of interfering factors (such as patient distractibility, or level of comprehension).
- 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 be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, teams and groups, within and across staffing teams, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses
- To communicate effectively, empathically and clearly with staff members and with appropriate consent line managers, Occupational Health staff and other medical professionals regarding psychological or medical matters which will regularly be highly complicated (such as explanation of multi-faceted clinical formulations including psychological principles, medical factors, personal and family psychological factors, and the implications of these), highly emotionally charged (such as eliciting/discussing experiences of trauma or childhood abuse), and which may require managing difficulties in understanding (such as cognitive difficulties), or overcoming communication challenges with patients who are experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression or symptoms in keeping with psychosis.
- To communicate effectively and clearly with clinical colleagues regarding psychological assessments and interventions by organizing and sharing the highly complex information involved in a relevant and usable form in formal written and spoken reports, as well as in day-to day liaison and consultation.
- In carrying out the duties of the post, to exercise very high levels of mental concentration for prolonged periods (for example in consecutive psychotherapy sessions), regularly requiring sustained emotional concentration (for example in communicating highly distressing news, or eliciting/discussing experiences of trauma or childhood abuse), while sitting in a constrained position for extended periods.
- In carrying out the duties of the post, to cope with and manage behaviours that challenge, including verbal abuse and risk of physical aggression (for example from people experiencing high levels of distress or enduring mental health difficulties).
- To exercise standard keyboard skills, and operate electronic equipment such as data projectors and video cameras.
- To record activity and outcome data as required by Psychological Medicine Senior Management Team
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 Occupational Health colleagues on psychological principles and research, or acting as consultant to AHP colleagues in understanding and managing behaviours that challenge).
RESEARCH
To take responsibility for keeping up to date with relevant clinical research
To identify, initiate and complete clinical research as a routine activity (including collaborating actively with MDT colleagues on research projects).
To carry out and co-operate in audit/service-related projects (for example evaluating the effectiveness of the staff support service).
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 doctoral trainee Clinical Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists as appropriate.
TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
To supervise doctoral trainee Clinical Psychologists, and be responsible for their training in all aspects of Clinical Psychology.
To supervise Assistant 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 attend Occupational Health and OUH Wellbeing team meetings
To organize the efficient day to day running and development of the Staff Support Service in liaison with the Occupational Health team.
To maintain accurate clinical notes and documentation for professional and legal requirements in line with Occupational Health procedures.
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).
To plan and organize the work of trainees and assistants as appropriate, in addition to their own caseload, research and other responsibilities and liaise as necessary with other colleagues.
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 intervention/consultation, based on analysis and interpretation of highly complex information from a variety of sources including clinical interview, direct observation, questionnaire measures, up-to-date literature review, psychological assessment (including assessment of mental state and psychological formulation drawing on a variety of models), psychometric assessment and with regard to other medical investigations if relevant. 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.
- As an integral part of a psychological assessment, to simultaneously exercise well-developed manual skills (i.e. accurate manipulation of a wide range of test materials, including physical materials), with which accuracy is important and it is often necessary to take account of interfering factors (such as patient distractibility, or level of comprehension).
- 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 be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, teams and groups, within and across staffing teams, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses
- To communicate effectively, empathically and clearly with staff members and with appropriate consent line managers, Occupational Health staff and other medical professionals regarding psychological or medical matters which will regularly be highly complicated (such as explanation of multi-faceted clinical formulations including psychological principles, medical factors, personal and family psychological factors, and the implications of these), highly emotionally charged (such as eliciting/discussing experiences of trauma or childhood abuse), and which may require managing difficulties in understanding (such as cognitive difficulties), or overcoming communication challenges with patients who are experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression or symptoms in keeping with psychosis.
- To communicate effectively and clearly with clinical colleagues regarding psychological assessments and interventions by organizing and sharing the highly complex information involved in a relevant and usable form in formal written and spoken reports, as well as in day-to day liaison and consultation.
- In carrying out the duties of the post, to exercise very high levels of mental concentration for prolonged periods (for example in consecutive psychotherapy sessions), regularly requiring sustained emotional concentration (for example in communicating highly distressing news, or eliciting/discussing experiences of trauma or childhood abuse), while sitting in a constrained position for extended periods.
- In carrying out the duties of the post, to cope with and manage behaviours that challenge, including verbal abuse and risk of physical aggression (for example from people experiencing high levels of distress or enduring mental health difficulties).
- To exercise standard keyboard skills, and operate electronic equipment such as data projectors and video cameras.
- To record activity and outcome data as required by Psychological Medicine Senior Management Team
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 Occupational Health colleagues on psychological principles and research, or acting as consultant to AHP colleagues in understanding and managing behaviours that challenge).
RESEARCH
To take responsibility for keeping up to date with relevant clinical research
To identify, initiate and complete clinical research as a routine activity (including collaborating actively with MDT colleagues on research projects).
To carry out and co-operate in audit/service-related projects (for example evaluating the effectiveness of the staff support service).
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 doctoral trainee Clinical Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists as appropriate.
TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
To supervise doctoral trainee Clinical Psychologists, and be responsible for their training in all aspects of Clinical Psychology.
To supervise Assistant 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 attend Occupational Health and OUH Wellbeing team meetings
To organize the efficient day to day running and development of the Staff Support Service in liaison with the Occupational Health team.
To maintain accurate clinical notes and documentation for professional and legal requirements in line with Occupational Health procedures.
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).
To plan and organize the work of trainees and assistants as appropriate, in addition to their own caseload, research and other responsibilities and liaise as necessary with other colleagues.
Person Specification
Staff support service criteria
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- At least 2 years post qualification experience in relevant field
- Experience of working in staff support
Person Specification
Staff support service criteria
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- At least 2 years post qualification experience in relevant field
- Experience of working in staff support
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.
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).
Additional 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.
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).
