We are looking for a friendly, compassionate, flexible, and creative HCPC registered psychologist who enjoys working as a fully integrated member of the MDT in adult of working age acute inpatient wards.
The post is 18.75 hours; however, if you would like more hours, please contact us to consider what we can offer. We are able to offer up to full-time working if you would prefer.
You would work as part of Allen ward situated at Warneford Hospital site in Oxford. There is already a part-time psychologist working on this ward along with a full-time assistant psychologist. There would be the opportunity to offer placements to trainees.
You would have a clear co-created job plan that is varied and flexible with a supportive and visible consultant psychologist on site. There would also be allocated time to pursue a special interest or develop skills that would be in line with the service.
This role is recognized as crucial in ensuring that patients get access to high-quality psychological treatments within the adult inpatient wards. You will be a valued member of the team.
We are a fast-growing service that encourages innovation. There are exciting plans for the service to be part of research trials.
We offer excellent CPD and training opportunities to support career progression.
We support flexible working, recognizing the importance of a good work-life balance and the need for your work to fit with external commitments.
Responsibilities include:
1. Psychological assessments and time-limited psychological interventions within an inpatient setting.
2. Opportunities to work with a wide range of presentations on a 1:1 and with families.
3. Facilitating team formulation sessions.
4. Facilitating team reflective practice groups.
5. Offering CPD workshops to multi-disciplinary staff.
6. Consultation and encouraging staff teams to think psychologically.
7. Attending and offering a psychological perspective in ward reviews and professional meetings.
8. Developing and facilitating groups on acute inpatient wards.
9. Experience of supervising therapists and other clinical staff.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East 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.”
At Oxford Health, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
1. Excellent opportunities for career progression.
2. Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development.
3. 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service.
4. NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and retailers.
5. Competitive pension scheme.
6. Lease car scheme.
7. Cycle to work scheme.
8. Employee Assistance Programme.
9. Mental Health First Aiders.
10. Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply).
11. Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Contribute to care provision of patients by providing consultation to the multidisciplinary team and giving ongoing support to create and implement care and treatment plans.
2. Undertake psychological assessments, including neuropsychological assessments where appropriate.
3. Deliver individual and group psychological interventions, where appropriate.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of individual and group interventions.
5. Provide consultation and supervision to team colleagues in the delivery of psychologically informed treatments.
6. Be a member of the ward leadership team alongside the Ward Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist to assist with service improvement and the implementation of service changes.
7. Supervise and support psychological assessment and therapy provided by any assistant psychologists, doctoral trainee clinical psychologists, and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
8. Facilitate reflective practice groups, team formulation groups, and CPD workshops for ward teams.
9. Support initiatives that help to encourage a psychologically informed environment on the ward.
10. Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of local policies and procedures to exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the ward to which the post relates.
Please see attached JD/PS for further details of the role.
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