Principal Practitioner Psychologist | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 29 Ebrill 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inc (pro rata) |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E1 1FR |
| Cwmni: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7973853/259-7973853RLH |
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We are excited to advertise this new psychology post, funded as a component of a successful bid for a high-risk Tier 3 pilot for people living with obesity and significant metabolic complications, who require urgent weight management to access life-prolonging treatments.
Obesity is a lifelong condition which has a debilitating effect on patients mental and physical wellbeing, and
patients frequently fail to lose a significant amount of weight without medical and psychological input.The pilot will support up to 150 people with severe obesity and significant related health conditions to achieve the weight loss that will allow access to life-sustaining treatment, such as organ transplants, treatment for pre-cancerous or cancerous conditions and cardiac procedures. Patients will receive multi-disciplinary input, including specialist medical input, dietetics, exercise advice, psychology as needed and when appropriate pharmacotherapy (semaglutide).
This pilot is the first stage of several initiatives which will improve the capacity of, and access to weight management services, in a collaboration between Barts Health, the Northeast London (NEL). The hope is that this proof-of-concept pilot will lead to permanent funding for psychological support within NEL obesity services.
To provide specialist psychological assessment & treatment on an individual basis as appropriate, for individuals with obesity receiving multidisciplinary weight management interventions, including treatment with the weight-loss medication Semaglutide (Wegowy).
To contribute to MDT meetings and offer specialist psychological advice and consultation on managing weight loss to non-psychologist colleagues
To contribute to the collection and analysis of outcome data required by the pilot commissioners and to utilise research skills for audit and research purposes as required.
The successful candidate will be able to work on a Wednesday morning, which is when the obesity service multidisciplinary clinic and MDT meeting takes place.
If you would like to be an integral part of supporting improvements in health equality amongst people living with obesity, by providing improved access to required treatment, and areinterested in applying for this post, then you are encouraged to make contact for an informal discussion.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
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 below.
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 May 2026