Assistant Psychologist

The Early Intervention in Psychosis service in Buckinghamshire is a well-established, service providing multidisciplinary team working for all those experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We are a clinical academic service, working alongside researchers from the University of Oxford and Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (OCAP). We are at the forefront of undertaking research in the area of early psychosis to better understand the causes of psychosis and the most effective treatments and are then able to directly implement these findings into practice, for the benefit of patients.

We have developed our service to provide high quality NICE recommended interventions. Successful applicants will join a team of experienced and motivated clinicians who work to provide the best service possible to both clients and carers. Successful applicants will have to demonstrate not only their experience, but also motivation, enthusiasm, flexibility, willingness to learn and an ability to engage and empathise at a variety of levels.

We offer a supportive, friendly and enthusiastic environment that will work with the successful person to develop personally and professionally and have an excellent track record of supporting our assistants onto the next step in their career. There are great CPD opportunities, such as training in family interventions for psychosis.

We are seeking a Senior Psychology Assistant in the Bucks Early Intervention in Psychosis Service. Due to the complexity of the work, we are looking for applicants withprevious experienceworking in mental health following completion of their psychology degree. Applicants should have have strong data management skills and be enthusiastic about working with this client group. We work across the county, so the ability to travel between sites is essential. If you are committed to developing high quality services in a multi-disciplinary team that works with people presenting with a first episode of psychosis, their family and wider network, we are looking for you.

Hope is an important value in Early Intervention. We are optimistic about client’s recovery and have good outcomes with the majority of people being discharged to their GP after their course of treatment. We work with clients and their networks for up to three years, offering a range of evidence-based interventions. We are a close knit, experienced MDT. Psychology is fully integrated into the team and we work flexibly to meet the needs of the clients and our colleagues. There are good training and development opportunities and we welcome a fresh perspective and new ideas.

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

To support and enhance the clinical and psychological care of clients within the Early intervention service, across all sectors of care; providing initial
assessments, psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist and other AHP’s, and working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and the team manager within the overall framework of the teams policies and
procedures. To play a key role in clinically-related administration, conduct of audits and service evaluations, collection of team outcome measures.
Development of clinical research projects, teaching and project work as appropriate.

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