Assistant Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

An exciting opportunity to work as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist within the ATTACH team, a multidisciplinary therapeutic team, offering assessment and intervention to children we care for, adoptive and special guardianship families. The team is located within childrens social care, and is committed to providing high quality specialist services to support this population.

The ATTACH team comprises Clinical Psychologists, Senior Practitioners and an Educational Psychologist, working with children and young people who are no longer living with their birth parents. Underpinned by an understanding of the importance of early attachment relationships and developmental trauma on all aspects of a young persons development, ATTACH works with foster carers, SGO carers and adoptive parents to promote attachment security and positive emotional and psychological functioning. Alongside this the team plays a core role in offering psychologically informed consultation and training to colleagues in social care supporting the dissemination of knowledge and skills throughout the department.

About the Role

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Assistant Clinical Psychologist to join our team and play a role in supporting the development and implementation of services to those we work with. The post is situated within the Children, Young People and Families directorate and would best suit an individual who has experience of working within child and adolescent mental health or social care.

About you

The role is suited to an individual who can contribute within a team setting, is able to engage and work alongside vulnerable families and young people and can work creatively and independently. The role requires an individual who is able to draw on their psychological knowledge to develop their therapeutic skills within this environment. They will be skilled at communicating with both service users and professionals within and outside of the organisation. We are looking for an individual who is competent in the management of data, can take responsibility for the Adoption Support Fund application process and can support audit.

For further information please contact Dr Claire Holdaway (Consultant Clinical Psychologist with The ATTACH Team) on Claire.holdaway@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Ourcommitment to:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

Union Street Child and Family Centre

OX4 1JP

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)