# Assistant Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/bf04375d-0759-4543-9dc2-5ac9da23dce0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist/bf04375d-0759-4543-9dc2-5ac9da23dce0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** John Radcliffe Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant psychologist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T16:00:35.449Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Psychology/Clinical_Psychology-v8313616 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8313616?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join the Clinical Neuropsychology service at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE). The OCE is a specialist in-patient rehabilitation unit serving the Wessex region. The post holder will join an established and well-integrated team of Clinical Neuropsychologists and Assistant Psychologists working at the OCE, where psychological input is highly valued. The OCE Neuropsychology team is part of the Oxford Psychological Medicine Centre that provides an integrated psychology and psychiatry service across the OUH Trust. The post holders will join a large team of Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists and Neuropsychologists working in a range of specialties across the four OUH hospitals. We are looking for an experienced Assistant Psychologist who enjoys working as part of a team. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an experienced assistant psychologist to join the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE). You will support the work of the Clinical Neuropsychology department in the Neurorehabilitation service at the OCE, working with adults with acquired brain injury and a wide range of long-term and complex neurological conditions, their families and carers. You will be carrying out neuropsychological assessments and delivering individual interventions and group work. You will also contribute to staff teaching and training, departmental and service development projects, research and clinical audit as opportunities arise. You will receive regular supervision and opportunities for CPD. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are seeking applications from people who have prior experience as an assistant psychologist in a neuropsychological setting (as such you must be proficient in administering and scoring a wide range of neuropsychological assessments). You will be organised, enthusiastic, hardworking and efficient; you will be able to work independently (with supervision) but also enjoy working within a team. You will also have good organisational and administrative skills alongside your clinical experience. You will also have an honours degree in psychology (2:1 or above) and be eligible for graduate membership of the BPS. See attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed outline of the main responsibilities of the role. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - - Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively ### Personal **Essential** - - Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently and to demonstrate initiative with work agreed and managed at regular intervals ### Experience **Essential** - - Previous paid assistant psychologist post in the areas of neuropsychological assessment/neuro-rehabilitation **Desirable** - - Paid assistant psychologist experience with people with cognitive/physical disabilities ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - - Honours degree in Psychology (main subject) 2:1 or above (2) - - Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (2) **Desirable** - - Further post graduate training in relevant areas of clinical psychology; neuropsychology (2) ### Knowledge, Skill & Abilities **Essential** - - Ability to administer & score a wide range of neuropsychological / psychological assessments - - High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive (in keeping with the job requirements - - Understanding of the issues involved in working in a team - - Intention to undertake doctoral Clinical Psychology training - - An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with neuropsychological problems or other disabilities - - An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge (from honours degree and work experience) to a neurorehabilitation setting ### Knowledge, Skills & Abilities **Essential** - - Ability to administer & score a wide range of neuropsychological / psychological assessments ## Documents - [oce assistant psychologist b5 (pdf, 120.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10634432) - [oce assistant psychologist b5 (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10634431) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.