Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

1 week ago

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary MPFT are delighted to offer this opportunity to develop a Psychology Service into Specialist Weight Management Services (SWMS) at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals (SaTH).
SWMS offers a service for adults in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, who have a BMI of 40 or more or 35 with co-morbidities, who have previously failed to achieve a healthy weight with GP support.
An integral part of this service requires the provision of Psychology support to those patients identified has having psychological needs.The Counselling/Clinical Psychologist's role will be to provide focused psychological and behavioural change support.
In addition, to prepare those patients who are considering progression to bariatric surgery and provide post-operative support.The Psychologist will also provide psychological advice and support to the consultant surgeons and the mental health dietician, and be an integral part of the MDT.
Main duties of the job o To provide psychological support to the SWMS as part of the SaTH multidisciplinary bariatric teamo To provide psychological support to patients who are identified as having psychological needs relating to their obesityo To support the reduction in the number of patients referred for bariatric surgery due to failure to achieve meaningful weight loss About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progressionExcellent NHS Pension schemeGenerous maternity, paternity and adoption leaveOptions for flexible workingUp to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leaveExtensive Health and Wellbeing support and resourcesIf you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patientsLease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rateSalary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business ratesSalary sacrifice bikes up to £2kFree car parking at all trust sitesFree flu vaccinations every yearCitizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) And more.
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications Job description Job responsibilities To provide specialist assessment of adults within Specialist Weight Management Services (SWMS) utilising information from a range of standardised psychometric tests, case history and clinical interview and integrating it into a formulation of the client and the psychosocial environment drawing on a range of psychological perspectives.To undertake a range of evidenced-based psychological interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and employing a range of modalities (individual, family and group) adapted and tailored to the needs of the individual and the context and the ongoing evaluation of the outcomes of the intervention.To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients condition, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients difficulties, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.To evaluate and make specialist decisions about psychological treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group in the context of bariatric surgery.
Person Specification Experience Essential Experience working therapeutically with adults.
Desirable Experience of working with adults with physical health conditions.
Qualifications Essential Post-graduate / Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology Desirable Further training in a specific psychological model / intervention relevant to physical health

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