Clinical Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Hours per week: 18.75.

An exciting opportunity to join a well-established Bariatric/
Weight Loss Surgery Psychology Service.

You will work with the Bariatric MDT to provide
specialist psychological assessments and interventions pre and post weight loss
surgery. You will provide a specialist psychological assessment and
opinion to the wider MDT which will inform decision making regarding
suitability of surgery, psychological risk factors and provide guidance on how
these may be mitigated. You will also provide interventions to
patients seeking weight loss surgery to help ensure readiness for surgery.

You will be provided supervision and
support from a senior psychologist. There are opportunities for involvement in
regional and national special interest groups for obesity management.

Main duties of the job

This
role is well suited to someone who has an interest in working as part of a
wider MDT.

The Service provides specialist assessments and interventions. There are
opportunities for professional development and training. Clinical supervision
will be provided by an experienced psychologist within the Service.

There
are opportunities to form part of Specialist Interest Groups both regionally
and nationally, and you will be supported to develop within your
role.

There is flexibility with work patterns,
including condensed hours.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies including CBT.
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Ability to use the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
• To convey / receive highly complex / sensitive information effectively requiring empathy and reassurance in a highly emotive atmosphere.
• Ability to make clinical and service related judgements involving complex facts requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of. Excellent organisational skills to manage a range of clinical activities.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice.
• Knowledge of current issues in and opportunities for applying psychological interventions in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to create effective working relationships.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Desirable

• Relevant additional clinical experience within Bariatric / Weight Loss Services.
• Skills within service improvement / development.
• Knowledge of the relevance of psychological factors in physical health services.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to sit in constrained position for extended periods frequently.
• The ability to work in a shared office space.
• Requirement for speed and accuracy, keyboard skills.
• Ability to travel between bases / sites as part of the role.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within the NHS.
• Experience of working within a multi-professional team.
• Experience of working with adults who have mental health difficulties.
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for patients’ psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan with appropriate supervision.
• An understanding of the importance and function of personal boundaries and how to manage and maintain them.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and training.
• Experience of clinical area.
• Experience of application of psychology in different cultural settings.

Qualifications

Essential

• Honours Degree in Psychology or accredited conversion course.
• Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical / Counselling Psychology accredited by HCPC allowing registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
• HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist, or will be registered upon completion of training Course (current 3rd year trainees will not be able to start at a Band 7 until HCPC registration is obtained).

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and /or other fields of applied psychology.

Closing Date: 3 December 2026