Clinical Psychologist, Chronic Pain Out-Patient Service

Integrated Care System; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS teaching trust in Oxford seeks a Clinical Psychologist to join its Pain Psychology Team for a maternity cover. You will provide evidence-based psychological treatments and support patients with chronic pain. This role involves individual assessments and therapy, contributing to a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in psychological treatments, and working knowledge of pain management is desirable. The position is based at the Churchill Hospital.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychological treatments in a healthcare setting.
• Desirable experience in pain psychology but not essential.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical input to the Pain Psychology Team.
• Carry out individual and joint assessments, and one-to-one psychological therapy.
• Participate in MDT meetings and collaborate with pain specialists.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Mindfulness

Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)

Acceptance-Based therapies (ACT)

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist, Chronic Pain Out-Patient Service

The closing date is 20 August 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving department of Psychological Medicine in a large University Hospital NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and able individual to provide clinical input to the Pain Psychology Team for 1 year from July 2025 to cover maternity leave. The post is based in the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.

Clinical Psychology services for patients suffering with Chronic Pain have been provided for many decades in Oxford. You will provide input to the Oxford Pain Management Centre based at the Churchill Hospital. MDT meetings take place on a Monday, and ideally you would work Mon/Tue/Wed.

Main duties of the job

Evidence-based psychological treatments such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Compassion-Focussed Therapy (CFT), and Acceptance-Based therapies (ACT) are integrated within a multidisciplinary Pain Management Service. You will be supervised and managed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the pain service and will work alongside pain specialists from other professional groups. Pain Psychology input is offered as a tertiary level service as referrals are only accepted from other members of the Pain team, ensuring specialist medical and physical assessment and intervention has been completed. You will be involved in carrying out individual and joint assessments, and one-to-one psychological therapy. Psychology is highly valued within the multidisciplinary teams and there is plenty of opportunity for you to develop your consultation, supervision, and teaching skills. Previous experience of working in the field of pain is desirable, but not essential.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Job responsibilities

For an informal visit or any questions please contact Dr Sandra Wiltshire, Lead Psychologist for the Pain Service (Tel: [phone], Email: [e-mail]).

Person Specification

Aplication and interview

• Achieved grades

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pain Management Centre, Churchill Hospital

Pain Management Centre, Churchill Hospital