Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant Psychologist - Clinical Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-CS6457510
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Department of Experimental Psychology
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist - Clinical Research
NHS AfC: Band 5
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.
Job overview
We're looking for an Assistant Psychologist/Clinical Research Assistant to join an ongoing NIHR funded-clinical trial RAPID (Remote Approaches to Psychosocial Intervention Delivery). The trial has already recruited over 600 participants, testing the effectiveness of two different psychological interventions to reduce suicidal ideations in patients attending Crisis Response and Home Treatment Teams (CRHTT). The position will include patient recruitment, taking informed consent, clinical research assessments and an opportunity to learn about the SAFETEL intervention.
The trial is led by Prof Tony Morrison (Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust). Dr Helen Beckwith and Prof Daniel Freeman (Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford) are leading the Oxford trial site. The post-holder would join the Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (O-CAP) research team, led by Professor Freeman.
The post would be well suited to someone interested in pursuing a career in clinical psychology.
Main duties of the job
As an Assistant Psychologist in Clinical Research you will be responsible for co-ordinating the recruitment of participants into the RAPID trial for the Oxford trial site. You will be closely supervised and supported by a clinical psychologist.
You will play a key role in the delivery of the trial at the Oxford trial site and maintaining oversight of the recruitment strategy. You will also support service-users to complete informed consent and baseline trial assessments. All participants will be experiencing high levels of distress and suicide ideation.
You will work closely with the trial therapists to support meeting key milestones for the trial, particularly recruitment targets. You will advertise the trial to NHS mental health teams supported by the local and central study sites.
You will attend individual supervision with a clinical psychologist based in an Oxford crisis team. You will be expected to contribute to the Trust’s social inclusion agenda by enabling staff, service users and carers from diverse background to flourish by creating a psychologically safe environment in the RAPID trial.
You must hold a degree in psychology (2.1 or above) and have knowledge of psychological approaches to suicide ideation, have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to engage service-users attending secondary mental health care services.
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
What we need from you!
- A graduate psychologist with a passion for innovation, and developing the evidence base for psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of psychological approaches to suicidal ideation
- Knowledge of safety planning and crisis management
- Strong planning and organisation aptitude, including the ability to co-ordinate others and effectively problem-solve logistics to achieve recruitment objectives and meet deadlines.
- An ability to promptly address and resolve queries to support recruitment strategy.
- An ability to clearly articulate research procedures and engage with people high levels of distress and their NHS care teams.
- An ability to quickly learn new psychological assessments.
- An ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably, and consistently within a team, contributing to effective team functioning.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An 2.1 or higher in psychology (BPS accredited)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of recruiting of work with people with severe mental health problems
- Experience of psychological research
Desirable criteria
- Experience of safety planning and crisis management
- Experience of working with suicidal ideation
- Experience working within the guidelines of the data protection act and code of ethics
Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to engage service-users and carers attending NHS secondary mental health care services at a time of crisis
- Excellent organisation skills and record keeping
Desirable criteria
- Other interests: cognitive behavioural therapy; clinical trials; experimental methodology; cognitive psychology
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work with others in a research team
- An interest in psychological approaches to suicide ideation
- Flexibility to work some irregular hours occasionally to fit with participant availability.
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
- Dr Helen Beckwith
- Job title
- Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 283805
- Additional information
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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