Assistant Psychologist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £35,964 - £43,780 pro. rata p.a. inc. |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E9 6SR |
| Cwmni: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7227542/293-SWNS-0466 |
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1 Full time role available (37.5 hours per week) in Bariatric Surgery
1 Part time role available (18.75 hours per week) in Specialist Adult Weight Management
The successful candidate will work alongside the specialist MDT including psychologists to assess and support patients within the obesity care pathway of the Homerton Healthcare NHS Trust.
Under supervision of the Senior Psychologists, the post–holder will provide a range of psychological and MDT assessments and brief interventions, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles, to individuals who are being considered for or are adjusting to a weight loss surgery procedure.
***ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS***
The role will also include joint working and consultation with other health and medical professionals in the team.
The main duties for the role are as follows:
• Complete MDT assessments including assessing psychological readiness to change and mental health complexity to patients who are being considered for or are adjusting to a weight loss surgery procedure
• Provide brief psychological treatments under
• To deliver group based psychological intervention under supervision within the context of MDT based intervention
• Appropriate to the banding of the role, undertake observations and consultations, and give feedback at
• Liaise with and signpost to local mental health services for parallel interventions according to needs identified in patient assessment
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
• To assist in the preparation and delivery of in-service training/teaching sessions to healthcare professions from other disciplines (nurses, therapists, medical doctors, surgeons) and presentations in local clinical
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 Wednesday 2 Jul 2025
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