Clinical Psychologist Specialist Weight Management Expert

1 month ago


Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist to join our Specialist Weight Management Service as a Clinical Psychologist Specialist Weight Management. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on developing and expanding our psychology group offer to address a variety of trauma-based eating behaviors, provide trauma-informed 1:1 interventions for patients where groups cannot be considered or would not be the first line intervention, and work jointly with dietetic colleagues to assess and treat complex referrals.

Main Duties
  • Assessment, treatment, and formulation of cases of the highest complexity, both non-surgical and pre-weight loss surgery.
  • Leading on the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of the expanding psychology group offer within SWMS.
  • Individual psychology treatment, using a range of therapeutic models, managing therapeutic relationships when contributing to assessment of suitability for surgery and delivering news people do not wish to hear.
  • Supervision of band 7 psychologists and CAP.
  • Opportunities to lead/project manage appropriate aspects of the service/psychology service as they arise.
  • Contributing to consultancy with commissioners or local healthcare community when requested.
  • Contributing to service development, audit, and evaluation as required.
  • Teaching and training on psychological aspects of weight as required.
About Us

Our friendly, hard-working team share a desire to provide compassionate interventions and the best possible care to a highly stigmatized patient group. We are currently made up of Psychologists, Dietitians, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Consultant Obesity Physician. Based in an acute hospital setting, we also have close links to the Bariatric Surgery Service and are housed within the same building as the large Clinical Health Psychology Department, with good opportunities for peer support and team working. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a driven, dynamic, and forward-thinking organization.



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