Assistant Psychologist - Outpatients Service (Oxford)

St Andrew's Healthcare; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join their Outpatients Service in Oxford. This full-time position involves supporting clients within the Criminal Justice System by conducting psychological assessments and interventions under professional supervision. Candidates should possess a relevant Master's degree or equivalent experience. The role requires effective communication with various care agencies to ensure continuity of care. This position cannot offer Home Office Visa Sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Relevant education in psychology or comparable work experience.
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.

Responsibilities

• Support psychological care for clients in the Criminal Justice System.
• Provide psychological assessments and interventions.
• Facilitate communication within various care agencies.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Communication

Independent working

Education

Relevant Master’s degree in psychology

Upper second class honours degree

Job description

Assistant Psychologist - Outpatients Service (Oxford)

• Job Type: Full Time
• Location: Oxford
• Salary: £27,118 per annum

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Outpatients Service

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Salary: £27,118 per annum

Hours: 37.5

Do you have a strong interest in working with individuals who come into contact with the criminal justice system?

This is a unique opportunity to work as an assistant psychologist embedded in probation offices under the guidance and supervision of qualified psychologists from St Andrew's Healthcare Outpatients Service.

The National Probation Service (NPS), Oxfordshire County Councils have partnered with St Andrew’s Healthcare to deliver Community Sentence Treatment Requirements as part of a Mental Health Treatment Requirement initiative.

Within this role you will support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Criminal Justice System (CJS); providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the psychologist and within the overall framework MHTRs, and St Andrew’s policies and procedures.

Applicants should have a relevant Master’s degree in psychology / minimum of a upper second class honours degree or relevant work experience and be eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society.

The role will be located across Oxford, but is primarily delivered out of a Probation Office in Oxford. Travel outside of Oxford is reimbursed separately and is typically required for training.

You will facilitate effective communication within the NPS and other agencies that may include primary care services, specialist mental health services, social care and third sector services to ensure continuity of care across all service.

Please note we are unable to offer Home Office Visa Sponsorship for the position of Assistant Psychologist.