Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in a specialist bariatric surgery service at Homerton Hospital.

The post holder will work as part of the specialist bariatric psychology team and the wider multidisciplinary team – which includes consultant surgeons, specialist medical physicians, nurses, dietitians, and physiotherapists – to support people in preparing for and, adjusting to, a surgical weight loss intervention. You will be part of the Trust’s thriving and well-established bariatric service.

The post holder will provide a range of specialist psychological assessments, formulation, and brief interventions with pre-operative and post-operative patients in primarily outpatient clinics as well as inpatient wards.

Regular advice, liaison and consultation on patients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and other non-professional care providers will be required, which will include providing expert advice to local services where pre- and post-surgical psychological issues can be met by the existing local service from the patient’s borough.

The post holder will provide clinical supervision, line management, and support to Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists (when on placement) in the team.

The post holder will also assist the Principal Clinical Psychologist and Service Manager and take the lead on audit, quality improvement and service development projects related to the provision of the specialist bariatric psychology team and wider multidisciplinary service and patient pathways.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.