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Posted 16 day(s) ago
Reference: 2345555
Job summary
We have a permanent post at Band 4 full time for a dynamic and creative assistant clinical psychologist. You would be working with the Bromley Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) based at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. You will be working in a variety of community settings, with individuals, groups, families and staff teams, providing assessment, support and intervention and applying a range of therapeutic approaches. The post will be based in Sidcup, but will require work in various locations across Bromley, and some work in all the three boroughs covered by Oxleas. You will ideally have a car available, but it is essential that you can travel throughout the Oxleas area, using public transport where necessary.
Individual supervision will be provided by experienced psychologists and nurses. The psychology speciality is a creative and innovative one, encouraging research and service evaluation, with a strong focus on measuring outcomes.
The psychology speciality and Oxleas value highly the involvement and expertise of service users - from their being part of interviews for all posts, through to projects to enable their voices to be heard and to influence services.
For more information about this post, please contact Dr Sandra Baum, Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Bromley and Head of LD psychological therapies in Oxleas on 0203 871 5680 or [email protected]
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY
- To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist
- Working independently on a day-to-day basis according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
- To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Details
Date posted
16 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£33,262 to £36,027 a year pa inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
277-8286793-ALD
Job locations
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through:
- (1) active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s), and
- (2) adherence to any local specialty standards.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Health and Care Professions Council, British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.
- To prepare test materials and visual aids as required. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.
- To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager and Team Leader (if this is not the Psychology Manager).
- In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through:
- (1) active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s), and
- (2) adherence to any local specialty standards.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Health and Care Professions Council, British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.
- To prepare test materials and visual aids as required. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.
- To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager and Team Leader (if this is not the Psychology Manager).
- In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- An honours degree in psychology (2.1 or above)
- Entitlement to graduate basis for registration of the British Psychological Society
- Further post-graduate experience in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or psychological/behavioural problems
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Ability to communicate sensitive, information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, behavioural problems, learning disabilities and/or other disabilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- An honours degree in psychology (2.1 or above)
- Entitlement to graduate basis for registration of the British Psychological Society
- Further post-graduate experience in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or psychological/behavioural problems
Desirable
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Ability to communicate sensitive, information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, behavioural problems, learning disabilities and/or other disabilities
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)