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We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
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Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to the City and South Learning Disability Team.
You would be part of the LD Psychology team, supporting direct clinical work including assessments and some interventions, indirect clinical work including supporting clinics, groups, and report writing, and assist with the administration of the psychology team, for example maintaining databases and taking and disseminating meeting minutes.
You will have clinical supervision with a qualified clinical psychologist and have the opportunity to attend reflective practice groups.
You will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team consisting of LD Nurses, OTs, SALTs, Psychiatrists and Physiotherapists.
We are a friendly and supportive psychology team. We have regular meetings which include CPD and reflective spaces. We have good regional links as we are active members of the LD SIG (linked to the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities, part of the BPS). You would have the opportunity to attend the LD SIG meetings. We encourage regular CPD and this would be discussed in your annual PDR.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Dr Siobhan Duke (Principal Clinical Psychologist) for more information on siobhan.duke@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Client Care Support: Contribute to the delivery and enhancement of psychological care across all sectors of service.
Assessments & Interventions: Undertake clinical, cognitive, and neuropsychological assessments, and provide psychological interventions under supervision.
Group Work & Collaboration: Assist in developing and co‑facilitating therapeutic groups, including administration and evaluation of outcome data.
Administration & Research: Support audits, statistics, research projects, teaching, and project work while managing daily tasks independently under supervision.
Working for our organisation
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:
* 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 apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
* To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
* To assist in the organisation, coordination and running of therapeutic groups for people with LD and their families/carers.
* Offer neuropsychological tests, rating scales as appropriate and psychometric screening. Training will be provided.
* Offer psychological interventions for a range of issues covered by the service under supervision.
* To assist with other staff to assess clients and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.
* To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks for the understanding of patient care across all settings where care takes place including in a community setting.
* To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings, referral assessments and multiagency meetings.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
* In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines where appropriate to gain teaching from other professionals.
* To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.
* To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties and identify own learning needs.
Management, Recruitment, Policy and Service Development
* To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
* To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.
Research and Evaluation
* To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects for clients in LD services.
* To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
* To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
IT Duties
* To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with policies and procedures.
* To undertake specific administrative duties as required including maintaining copies of tests papers and scanning in reports.
* To create or format databases or spreadsheets using computerised systems.
Person specification
Question 1
* What are the most important things to consider when working with people with learning disabilities?
Question 2
* Tell us about a time you have supported people with a Learning Disability and/or neurodiversity. This could be through clinical roles or transferable skills from other life or work experience
Question 3
* Please tell us about a time you have used excellent communication skills (verbal and/or written) in the workplace?
Question 4
* Why would you like to work as an Assistant Psychologist in a Community Learning Disability Team?
* All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
* Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
* We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
* Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
* We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
* We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
* Oxford is a world‑renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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