Assistant Psychologist

On-site in Aylesbury·Full-time·Added 11 days ago (last checked 1 Oct)

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Overview

Job details

Permanent contract
Full-time.

Requirements

Work on-site in Aylesbury
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

27 days holiday + bank holidays
Paid annual leave, per the ad.
Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Networking

The role

Job overview

Assistant Psychologist with the Community Adult Eating Disorder Team, Buckinghamshire.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the Community Adult Eating Disorder team in Buckinghamshire. This is an exciting time for our team due to the planned development of a new service model.

The service offers excellent opportunities for supervision, service development, service evaluation and research, teaching and training. We have good supervision and operational structures and an excellent track record of CPD, as well as good links with Oxford University, particularly with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology. The service is also committed to evidence-based and evidence generating practice and you will have the opportunity to be part of service evaluation and Quality Improvement projects.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will also be expected to assist in clinically related administration and will need to utilise data and research skills for audit and service development. For a full description please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Working for our organisation

Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.

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:

• 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 networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is based currently in the Sue Nicholls Centre (Aylesbury) which is a specialist adult eating disorders service covering the whole of Buckinghamshire with a reputation for excellence. 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. There are opportunities for further training in the evidence-based treatments, including regular supervision, and the service is developing the FREED initiative.

The community team is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team including Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Nursing staff, Dietician, Social Worker, Assistant Psychologists, Community Support Workers and Team Administrators. We are moving towards the development of a life span service and have good links with colleagues in the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Services and also the Adult Community Eating Disorders service in Oxfordshire.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Please tell us about a time you worked with a service user in a mental health setting to support them with their recovery. What steps did you take and what were the clinical outcomes?

Experience

Essential criteria

A scenario question: You've been allocated a patient for therapy. You note the patient is loosing weight and reporting diet restriction. What steps would you take to support them? Please use any relevant examples from your practice.