Assistant Psychologist - Thames Valley Integrated OPD

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Thames Valley Integrated Offender Personality Disorder Pathway Service recherche deux Assistant Psychologists motivés pour travailler au sein d'une équipe dédiée. Vous serez impliqué dans la fourniture de soutien aux personnes vulnérables, avec des opportunités de développement professionnel dans un cadre inclusif et diversifié. Ce poste nécessite la capacité de voyager entre Oxford et d'autres bureaux, tout en offrant la possibilité de télétravail deux jours par semaine.

Benefits

27 jours de congés annuels, augmentant avec l'ancienneté

Accès à des programmes de développement et d'apprentissage

Assurance santé

Programme d'assistance aux employés

Équité, diversité et inclusion

Qualifications

• Formation en psychologie est essentielle.
• Passion pour travailler avec des personnes issues de milieux stigmatisés.
• Flexibilité et proactivité attendues.

Responsibilities

• Fournir un soutien psychologique aux clients sous probation.
• Travailler en collaboration avec des équipes multidisciplinaires.
• Contribuer à l'évaluation et à l'intervention psychosociale.

Skills

Capacité à travailler en équipe

Communication

Empathie

Education

Formation en psychologie

Job description

Are you passionate about working with people whose early traumatic experiences have contributed to high-risk offending behaviours?

Do you want to be supported in your professional development within an encouraging, supportive and experienced team?

The Thames Valley Integrated Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway Service are recruiting for two proactive, flexible and relational Assistant Psychologists who are passionate about multi-agency working and providing direct and indirect input to a stigmatised and marginalised population.

The service works across the Thames Valley and the two role are based within Probation Offices in both Oxford and Berkshire. One role will cover the Oxford and Reading office; the other will cover the Oxford and Slough office. The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role. There is the opportunity to work from home 1 to 2 days a week.

Co-production and collaboration is really important to us and central to our team ethos and we believe that diversity in teams helps improve trust and respect between staff and encourages typically excluded groups to engage with us. If you have any protected characteristics or are from a BAME background, then we are particularly keen to receive an application from you.

Our psychology department is proud of the diversity of therapeutic approaches utilised in our work and the supportive and nurturing environment that we have created. Come and join us!

The Integrated OPD Pathway Service is jointly commissioned by the NHS and Probation Service and consists of Core OPD and Enhanced Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (EIIRMS).

OPD is a consultation service that provides psychological input to Probation teams, working with people on probation with personality difficulties/ experiences of early life trauma and EIIRMS works directly with clients providing psychologically informed, psychosocial interventions.

Our clients present with high levels of need and risk; most are transitioning from custody to the community and we work closely with the person’s Probation Practitioner and other community organisations involved with the client. In this role, you will work across both parts of the service.

Our team consists of staff from several disciplines including administrators, assistant, clinical, counselling and forensic psychologists, health and skills facilitators, probation officers, a probation service officer, a social worker and a team lead.

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
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephanie Hunter Job title: Clinical Lead of OPD and Enhanced IIRMS Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07918 221778

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. However, please be aware that we will stop accepting applications after we have received 50 to allow us to give enough time to shortlisting and considering applications.