Clinical Health Psychologist

Job summary
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 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 teams, 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 organisation. 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.

About us
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 Hospitals 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.

Details
Date posted: 21 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum / pro rata
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 321-CSS-8295179-B8a
Closing date: 04 November 2026

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
• Experience of working with people with physical health conditions and/or staff support services

Desirable

• Knowledge of working with patients who may have a condition associated with a difference in appearance or physical function and/or knowledge of mental health difficulties commonly associated with the NHS workplace
• Achieved grades

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Visit the employer website

Contact
Clinical Lead, Clinical Health Psychology: Dr May Quarmby, may.quarmby@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865234714

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