Clinical Psychologist

• To conduct psychological assessments of patients referred to the service who are living with obesity and other long-term health conditions, including the assessment of risk to enable appropriate risk management plans to be drawn up.
• To be able to draw together multiple sources of assessment information, identifying critical components, in reaching an interpretation and rationale on which interventions can be planned and carried out.
• To deliver psychologically informed interventions in a 1-1 and group format to people living at higher weights.
• To convey sensitive and complicated information in both verbal and written formats as appropriate, sometimes in an atmosphere of uncertainty and/or conflict involving patients, their relatives, and fellow professionals.
• To work collaboratively and effectively alongside multidisciplinary colleagues and provide input to teams in the surgical care directorates, regarding outpatients and also some limited ward-based work. This may include offering support to colleagues as well as supervision to staff working within the service (e.g. other Allied Health Professionals, Assistant or Trainee Psychologists).

• Undertake teaching and training of colleagues about specialist psychological aspects of clinical work and case management as appropriate.
• To liaise with other disciplines and agencies working in the specialism to promote effective interventions and ensure best practice is shared.
• To manage competing demands by organising and prioritising a patient workload with other demands including supervision, training, governance, and professional commitments.
• To participate in clinical/caseload management supervision and appraisal processes with the Psychology service lead, that incorporate the aims and objectives of both the service and the trust.
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge base related to the clinical areas covered, including relevant local and national policy, and engage in continuing professional development that enhances delivery of effective work within the service.

Essential

• Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council - pending