This is an exciting opportunity to support an established fatigue clinic within Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust providing a highly specialised clinical psychology service as part of a multi-disciplinary team to people with ME/CFS and Long Covid, including assessment, therapeutic intervention, consultation, undertaking research and audit, supervision, and training.
The post-holder will be expected to work autonomously as an independent practitioner within defined aims and professional guidelines, under the supervision of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist also working in the Fatigue Clinic, and will be part of the wider Clinical Health Psychology team.
We welcome applicants who are passionate about supporting patients within physical healthcare settings, and who will bring an enthusiastic and compassionate approach to the role.
Internal applicants would be welcome to apply with a view to a secondment opportunity.
The post will deliver a highly specialist clinical psychology service to the Fatigue Clinic, working in partnership with other Psychologists and Allied Health Professionals.
The post holder will be a valued member of the Psychological Medicine Service which encompasses Clinical Health Psychology, Children's Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry.
OUH Department of Clinical Health Psychology
The OUH Clinical Health Psychology department is a well-established team that supports a wide range of specialities across the acute hospital Trust.
The team has close academic links with the University of Oxford through the Clinical Psychology training programme and other research groups across the Medical Sciences Division. The department is research active and encourages team members to pursue their academic and research interests. The department actively supports CPD activity through study leave and funding for training courses.
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. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Daniel Zahl Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address:
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