Assistant Psychologist - APPly Scheme

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

We are delighted to open applications for the APPly programme in which Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are looking for aspiring Clinical Psychologists to undertake several 6-month Assistant Psychologist roles working across the Trust (with the potential for some roles to be extended beyond 6 months depending on service need and performance). The majority of roles will be part-time but there may be the opportunity for some roles to be full-time depending on funding.

Part of the NHS Long Term Plan is to improve the diversity of the workforce to better represent the users it supports. To support this aim, Health Education England (HEE) have funded this and other opportunities to improve equity of access for entrants to clinical psychology training from groups currently under-represented. These placements are intended to give opportunities to develop initial clinical experience for aspiring Clinical Psychologists who would otherwise be excluded from entering the profession through unpaid work experience.

Successful applicants will be offered a placement in one of the directorates in Oxford Health (locations are in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire). The aim for this role is to provide clinical experience and developmental opportunities that will improve candidates’ access to careers in professional psychology.

You will be under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, supporting the delivery of psychological services in a variety of roles, depending on the service’s needs and your own prior experience and learning objectives for the placement.

Potential duties might include supporting individual or group psychological interventions, providing input to service audit and research projects, and data analysis and reporting. We will be providing structures for supervision and peer support and a series of teaching sessions to offer wider exposure to roles and opportunities for psychological professions in the NHS.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Drane Job title: Consultant Lead Clinical Psychologist Email address: emma.drane@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 904100

Please email any enquiries rather than telephone. Please note that due to annual leave you may not receive an immediate response, and no enquiries will be responded to between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. We therefore encourage you to submit your application if you can, to avoid the advert closing before you have received your response.

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.