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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
267-OC8194992
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Temple House,
Town
Keynsham
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/08/2026 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Psychologist

Band 4

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you looking to start or continue your career in CAMHS and eating disorders? 

Are you compassionate, dedicated and enthusiastic?

We are looking for a full time Assistant Psychologist to join the Eating disorder Team (TEDS) within Community CAMHS  working with Children and Adolescents with mental health difficulties. This role is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to work alongside a multi disciplinary team, who have a reputation for their strong team work ethos and excellent delivery of care. 

*Please be aware that this advert may close early if a high number of applications are received.*

Main duties of the job

The Eating disorder service are a team of professionals from different backgrounds working towards the same goal and within the wider community team, sharing joint team structures such as team meetings and complex case discussions.

Under regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist, you will develop skills to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the  Eating disorder service, across all sectors of care including brief psychological interventions.

In addition, you will support  the service in areas of development of service evaluation and any other projects that are appropriate to the role, for example participation in audit, service evaluation and service development projects.

Working for our organisation

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:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Keynsham community CAMHS is a thriving team of  professionals, working together towards shared goals. There is an emphasis throughout the service and the Team on staff wellbeing and training and as a new member of staff you will have access to a wide range of training in therapeutic models relevant to your role. Team members are encouraged to develop their specialist interests and build on their professional skills. 

The successful candidate would be offered Clinical Supervision as well as Group Reflective Practice and any additional training required. We look forward to supporting interested candidates to gain valuable experience in Eating disorders.

The post holder will join the Eating disorder team MDT on a Tuesday and work will be allocated and supervised alongside the lead psychologist.

The successful candidate will have a genuine interest and experience in working with young people with mental health problems. In addition, they will demonstrate good communication skills, be very organised, flexible and IT literate (proficient with MS Office, including basic MS Excel abilities).

Please do not hesitate to contact us for an informal discussion about the role. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable criteria
  • Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional Psychology, Mental Health practice and research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working with people with emotional, behavioural and/or mental health/ learning difficulties.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with families and/or carers
  • Experience of paid work in direct care provision that have a number of Mental Health and social need
  • Previous experience of audit and/ or research in a clinical setting
  • Previous experience in an assistant psychology post

Skills/Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients/parents and colleagues.
  • An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care.
Desirable criteria
  • High standard of report writing.

Personal

Essential criteria
  • An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Williams
Job title
Team Manager
Telephone number
01865 903038
Additional information

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.

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