University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust
Principal Clinical / Counselling / Health Psychologist
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Psychological Services are a core element of multidisciplinary teams working across two weight management pathways – a surgical pathway (tier 4) and a non-surgical pathway (tier 3). We work closely with our dietetic, nursing, medical, and surgical colleagues to deliver psychological informed care to patients requiring weight management services. As the Lead Psychological Practitioner in this area, you will lead a highly regarded service delivered by yourself and 1.4wte Clinical Psychologists. Alongside the direct delivery of psychological care, you will have opportunities to develop the psychological pathways as Weight Management Services undergo exciting new developments across Coventry and Warwickshire.
You will join Psychological Services at UHCW which delivers psychological care within UHCW, outpatients, and Coventry community health provision. We are a welcoming team. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with psychological colleagues across GEH and UHCW.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
To take full clinical responsibility for the provision of high quality psychological services to individuals referred to the weight management service for support to lose weight with and without bariatric surgery. This will predominantly be in an outpatient setting but may also include inpatient settings for those undergoing surgery.
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The post holder will be expected to have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in order to deliver highly specialist psychological assessments of patients, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex psychological and physical health information collected from a variety of sources including psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members, and others involved in the care.
To formulate, make decisions, and implement highly specialist plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a patient’s mental health/physical health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s difficulties, and employing evidence-based, effective interventions.
To be responsible for devising and implementing a range of highly specialist psychological interventions for individuals, families, and groups with the service, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
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Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential, and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity, and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Jane Everett
- Job title: Head of Psychological Services UHCW
- Email address: jane.everett@uhcw.nhs.uk
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