Assistant Psychologist

Are you looking to start your career in Forensic Psychology?

Are you compassionate, dedicated and enthusiastic?

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join the team at Forensic CAMHS Team working with Children and Adolescents with mental health difficulties. This role is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to work in a community forensic team. Due to the complexity of the role we would be looking for someone who has worked in a mental health setting and preferably a forensic mental health setting before.

Under regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist, you will develop skills to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, across all sectors of care; supporting consultation to other professionals and agencies, providing psychological assessment and brief psychological interventions.

In addition, you will support the service in collection of routine data and create reports for commissioners and assist in the development of service evaluation within the service. Previous experience of the above is desirable.

You will work with colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team and so should be able to demonstrate the ability to do so. The role will also involve participation in audit, service evaluation and service development projects.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme

**Please note**:

- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.