Assistant Psychologist

Job description

Job summary

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.

About us

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:

o Opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job description

Job 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.

Job description
Job 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

• 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

• 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.

Knowledge

Essential

• Please tell us about how you use supervision effectively to improve your clinical skills and judgement.

Knowledge

Essential

• Please tell us what excites you about working in the Adult Eating Disorders team.

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• 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

• 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.

Knowledge

Essential

• Please tell us about how you use supervision effectively to improve your clinical skills and judgement.

Knowledge

Essential

• Please tell us what excites you about working in the Adult Eating Disorders team.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address

Sue Nicholls Centre

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

United Kingdom

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