Assistant Psychologist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join the Clinical Neuropsychology service at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE). The OCE is a specialist in-patient rehabilitation unit serving the Wessex region.

The post holder will join an established and well-integrated team of Clinical Neuropsychologists and Assistant Psychologists working at the OCE, where psychological input is highly valued. The OCE Neuropsychology team is part of the Oxford Psychological Medicine Centre that provides an integrated psychology and psychiatry service across the OUH Trust.

The post holders will join a large team of Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists and Neuropsychologists working in a range of specialties across the four OUH hospitals. We are looking for an experienced Assistant Psychologist who enjoys working as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced assistant psychologist to join the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE).

You will support the work of the Clinical Neuropsychology department in the Neurorehabilitation service at the OCE, working with adults with acquired brain injury and a wide range of long-term and complex neurological conditions, their families and carers. You will be carrying out neuropsychological assessments and delivering individual interventions and group work.

You will also contribute to staff teaching and training, departmental and service development projects, research and clinical audit as opportunities arise. You will receive regular supervision and opportunities for CPD.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most respected NHS teaching trusts, providing world-class healthcare across four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital and over one hundred satellite sites. Find out more information here OUH at a Glance 2026/27

You'll become part of an organisation at the forefront of patient care, research, education and innovation. You'll have access to excellent learning and development opportunities, work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to services that make a real difference.

Our commitment to Delivering Compassionate Excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence, we strive to create an environment where staff feel supported, valued and empowered to thrive. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel and the OneTeamOneOUH - LIVING OUR VALUES video.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and safe workplace for everyone. As signatories to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter, we have a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behaviour and are dedicated to fostering a culture where all colleagues feel welcomed, respected and able to be themselves. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• • Honours degree in Psychology (main subject) 2:1 or above (2)
• • Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (2)

Desirable criteria

• • Further post graduate training in relevant areas of clinical psychology; neuropsychology (2)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• • Ability to administer & score a wide range of neuropsychological / psychological assessments

Experience

Essential criteria

• • Previous paid assistant psychologist post in the areas of neuropsychological assessment/neuro-rehabilitation

Desirable criteria

• • Paid assistant psychologist experience with people with cognitive/physical disabilities

Knowledge, Skill & Abilities

Essential criteria

• • Ability to administer & score a wide range of neuropsychological / psychological assessments
• • High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive (in keeping with the job requirements
• • Understanding of the issues involved in working in a team
• • Intention to undertake doctoral Clinical Psychology training
• • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with neuropsychological problems or other disabilities
• • An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge (from honours degree and work experience) to a neurorehabilitation setting

Personal

Essential criteria

• • Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently and to demonstrate initiative with work agreed and managed at regular intervals

Other

Essential criteria

• • Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• OCE Assistant Psychologist B5 (PDF, 152.4KB)
• OCE Assistant Psychologist B5 (PDF, 120.4KB)