Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Typically this is a fixed term 12 month post but there is some flexibility on this for the right candidate if they are looking for shorter/longer.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-OC8050148
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Marlborough House Adolescent Unit
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2026 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 aiming to build you clinical knowledge and experience?
We are seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join our Team at Marlborough House Adolescent Inpatient Unit in Swindon on a fixed term basis!
This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to gain experience of working in an acute CAMHS setting prior to pursuing a career in clinical psychology.
The post is full time and will involve working alongside our amazing but busy nursing staff as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team, including two part time clinical psychologists.
The role will include supporting the team by gathering and collating relevant information relating to the assessment process, particularly collaboratively competing routine outcome measures with young people and their parents as needed. Under supervision there will be an opportunity to be directly involved in psychologically informed work with young people on the unit, liaison with family members and group provision on the unit.
Main duties of the job
Under regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist, you will develop skills to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the unit, 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 assist in the development and implementation of service evaluation and audit 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.
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 you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
As a Trust we provide 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
- Individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount
- Pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups
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
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context
- An upper second class honours 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
- To have an understanding of the complex needs of young people who might be experiencing serious mental health challenges.
- Demonstratable experience working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities
- Demonstratable experience working with young people
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in an assistant psychology post
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with people with mental health problems and disabilities
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Liz Challis
- Job title
- Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 903 480
- Additional information
If you have more questions about the role then please contact Liz Challis who is available Mondays and Fridays.
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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