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Job summary

Main area
Psychology
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
267-OC7407100
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Melksham Community Hospital
Town
Melksham
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/08/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Clinical 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 a Graduate Psychologist with the drive to join an experienced and highly motivated CAMHS Eating Disorder Service (TEDS) to deliver responsive and effective services?

We have a full-time vacancy in our CAMHS Eating Disorder Service (TEDS); this post will be based in Melksham Community TEDS and the post holder will be employed by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Melksham TEDS is based in Melksham Community Hospital.

You will be working 37.5 hours a week and part of an experienced multi-disciplinary eating disorders team inputting into clinical pathway developments, delivering high quality care and working alongside highly experienced colleagues including Psychologists, Family Therapists, Senior Mental Health Practitioners, Support Workers and Consultant Psychiatrists.

You will be a motivated individual with an undergraduate degree in psychology (2:1), who can work in a team and who is passionate about the health and wellbeing of Children and Young People who experience Eating Disorders.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and work in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You will be contributing to the assessment and treatment of Children and Young People who have Eating Disorders, using a wide range of skills and methods. There will be opportunity for individual therapeutic work, group work, supporting family-based treatment, and audit and research under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. There will be opportunity to receive training in evidence-based eating disorder treatments, such CBT-T, and join established supervision groups across BSW. We have close links with the University of Bath Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and you will work alongside Trainees as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Due to the varied nature of the job no two days will be the same, so adaptability, problem solving skills and a desire to make a difference are all vital for this role. The working week will cover clinics in base, as well as work in the community and liaison with our acute hospital colleagues. High quality clinical, managerial, professional and peer supervision and CPD is available in a variety of formats.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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”

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 apply)

· Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a clinical setting
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with child & adolescents with both physical and mental health needs e.g. paediatric psychology, eating disorders

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree in psychology
Desirable criteria
  • Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for clients with mental health problems.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with children and adolescents with eating disorders, physical health difficulties, neurodevelopmental disorders and/or intellectual disabilities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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
Emma Harding-Wyatt
Job title
Clinical Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 903777
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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