Main area Psychological Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover) Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
67.5 hours per week (This post is associated with multiple teams. WTE and sub-specialty to be confirmed prior to appointment) Job ref 321-CSS-8295179-B8a
Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £57,528 – £64,750 per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59
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 of 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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving department of Psychological Medicine in a large University Hospital NHS Trust . We are seeking clinical psychologists to provide provide input to the cleft psychology service, the prosthetics team, the acute spinal cord injury service and the staff psychological support service.
Please note: We are recruiting 1.8 WTE. Applicants may express an interest in one post, or in combining posts where this creates a suitable whole-time or part-time working pattern. Combinations of sessions/posts will be considered and discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
As an integral part of the above named multi-disciplinary team s , the clinical psychologists will be responsible for the provision of highly specialist assessments, evidence-based psychological interventions and consultancy services for children and adults with limb loss (or at risk of limb loss/amputation), cleft lip and/or palate and acute spinal cord injury. They will also provide input to staff working in OUH and experiencing work-related psychological difficulties .
The post holder will provide teaching and training alongside research and evaluation relevant to the above conditions .
Depending on the sub-specialty, the post holder will work closely with other health professionals ( e.g. surgeons, physiotherapists, dentists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, prosthetists, rehabilitation consultants and nurses ) and will, at times, represent the team within the wider organi s ation . The post holder in staff support will work closely with psychological medicine colleagues in the team, alongside the trust well being services.
The post holder will be a valued member of the Psychological Medicine Centre which encompasses Clinical Health Psychology, Children’s Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry.
Working for our organisation
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 .
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospital s promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To u ndertake highly specialist psychological assessment and communicate a clinical opinion to inform and/or develop a case formulat ion to guide psychological intervention/consultation . Assessment will be based on analysis interpretation and integration of highly complex information from a variety of sources including clinical interview, direct observation, questionnaire measures, neuropsychological tests (where applicable), literature review, and psychometric assessment – incorporating medical inve stigations if relevant . To give an opinion based on this in cases where professional opinion may differ, and in which a judgement must be made about the significance of data where data may be unreliable/missing.
Training & experience
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Experience of working with people with physical health conditions &/or staff support services
- Knowledge of working with patients who may have a condition associated with a difference in appearance or physical function &/or knowledge of mental health difficulties commonly associated with the NHS workplace
Aplication and interview
- Achieved grades
Sexual Safety Charter : In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospital s promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
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.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Visa and Immigration: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is able to offer Certificates of Sponsorship for all eligible roles for a Skilled Worker Visa without exception, provided the role meets the minimum salary and skill level criteria set by the Home Office (UKVI). All eligible candidates will be considered with equal consideration at all stages of the application and recruitment process. Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers / Work in the UK – GOV.UK
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