Clinical Psychologist Specialist Weight Management Lead

4 weeks 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. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of our psychology group offer, working with individuals with complex physical, psychological, and social care needs.

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 team is dedicated to providing compassionate interventions and the best possible care to a highly stigmatized patient group. We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of Psychologists, Dietitians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Consultant Obesity Physicians. We work in an acute hospital setting and have close links to the Bariatric Surgery Service.

Person Specification

  • Qualified Clinical Psychologist.
  • Appropriate post-qualification experience.
  • HCPC registered.
  • Experience of assessing and treating complex trauma and severe and enduring mental health conditions.
  • Experience of leading groups for people with complex physical or mental health.


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