Principal Psychologist in Specialist Weight Management & Bariatrics
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £70,387 - £80,465 pro rata p.a. incl. |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E9 6SR |
| Cwmni: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7241276/293-SWNS-0461 |
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A Vacancy at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 8b clinical/counselling or health psychologist to join the Homerton Bariatric and Complex Weight Management Service in this part time post, heading up the psychology division of the specialist MDT. You will be joining a vibrant and diverse team of expert health care professionals working collaboratively to support patients living with complex obesity.
Within your role, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team across the City and Hackney Tier 3 and the Homerton Bariatric Services, managing and supervising a team of APs and a qualified psychologist in a developmental post, supporting the service and AHP leads with service development and holding a small caseload of complex patients within the pre and post operative pathways. The successful candidate will have excellent and proven leadership skills, a sound clinical background working in evidence-based practice in complex obesity and/or long-term conditions, a compassionate, patient focused approach and a drive for continuous improvement of self and supporting others. Please contact the AHP lead if you wish to discuss the post or your application.
The aim of this part time senior role is to provide leadership and expert consultation across the specialist weight management services of the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work within the City & Hackney Specialist Adult Weight Management Service and the Homerton Bariatric Service to support specialist MDT decision making, work with highly complex patients through assessment and treatment, and provide leadership and high quality clinical and management supervision to the psychology team within the MDT.
The principal psychologist will be responsible for leading on the review of the psychology aspects of the assessment process and the psychological components of the interventions offered pre and post operatively for clients living with severe and complex obesity. The post holder will support, supervise and manage the Band 7/8a psychology preceptorship post holder and the assistant psychologists and will develop the service’s involvement with the psychology doctorate training program. The successful applicant will contribute to MDT decision making and discussions to provide expert advice on complex cases for the team and will liaise with senior psychology colleagues in supporting mental health services to develop joined up and holisticcare pathways. The successful candidate will work closely with the clinical and AHP leads to review and develop the services’ pathways.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Jun 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 8b clinical/counselling or health psychologist to join the Homerton Bariatric and Complex Weight Management Service in this part time post, heading up the psychology division of the specialist MDT. You will be joining a vibrant and diverse team of expert health care professionals working collaboratively to support patients living with complex obesity.
Within your role, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team across the City and Hackney Tier 3 and the Homerton Bariatric Services, managing and supervising a team of APs and a qualified psychologist in a developmental post, supporting the service and AHP leads with service development and holding a small caseload of complex patients within the pre and post operative pathways. The successful candidate will have excellent and proven leadership skills, a sound clinical background working in evidence-based practice in complex obesity and/or long-term conditions, a compassionate, patient focused approach and a drive for continuous improvement of self and supporting others. Please contact the AHP lead if you wish to discuss the post or your application.
The aim of this part time senior role is to provide leadership and expert consultation across the specialist weight management services of the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work within the City & Hackney Specialist Adult Weight Management Service and the Homerton Bariatric Service to support specialist MDT decision making, work with highly complex patients through assessment and treatment, and provide leadership and high quality clinical and management supervision to the psychology team within the MDT.
The principal psychologist will be responsible for leading on the review of the psychology aspects of the assessment process and the psychological components of the interventions offered pre and post operatively for clients living with severe and complex obesity. The post holder will support, supervise and manage the Band 7/8a psychology preceptorship post holder and the assistant psychologists and will develop the service’s involvement with the psychology doctorate training program. The successful applicant will contribute to MDT decision making and discussions to provide expert advice on complex cases for the team and will liaise with senior psychology colleagues in supporting mental health services to develop joined up and holisticcare pathways. The successful candidate will work closely with the clinical and AHP leads to review and develop the services’ pathways.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Jun 2025
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