Job summary
- Main area
- Talking Therapies
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (/)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 267-OA7223300
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Abell House / Manzil Way
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 Per annum | Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

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 a psychology graduate looking to further your career?
Do you have experience of working in a mental health setting?
We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Oxfordshire Talking Therapies (OTT); an established Talking Therapies service in Oxfordshire. You will play an important role in being the first point of contact for patients accessing the service, providing assessment appointments alongside co-facilitating evidence based low intensity treatment interventions.
If you think that you can bring your own creativity, flexibility and dedication to OTT, and you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, then we look forward to reading your application soon!
Please note that this post is for a 12 month fixed-term vacancy. This will be reviewed nearing the end of this period with the potential opportunity for extension.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to undertake administrative duties which may include but is not limited to:
- Making and receiving phone calls to/from patients
- project and diary support
- supporting with other ad-hoc tasks during critical periods.
- You will also support various work-streams within OTT through evaluation, audits and research.
This post in the future has the potential to support the Head of Service / Clinical Lead with projects and light administrative duties.
OTT has a large psychological team of qualified, trainee and senior clinicians who are encouraged to cultivate their creativity and passion in their role. We encourage our staff to be involved in the development of Step 2 and Step 3 methods and modes of delivery. We are a centre of innovation, leading in the delivery of a variety of psychological interventions.
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
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honors degree or higher in psychology.
Desirable criteria
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities specifically anxiety and depression.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of paid work providing direct care provision
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to develop effective therapeutic alliances, communicate and explore sensitive information with service users.
- Able to interact well within multidisciplinary teams
- High level of written communication skills / report writing
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of reflective use of supervision
- Experience and skill with research/data entry/analysis
- Experience working within clinical records systems such as PCMIS
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Oliver Smith
- Job title
- Deputy Team Manager
- Telephone number
- 01865901222
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