# Assistant Psychologist in Bariatric Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist-in-bariatric-surgery/7c4f82a2-5af7-46cc-8cee-57bb9ab63a72 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-psychologist-in-bariatric-surgery/7c4f82a2-5af7-46cc-8cee-57bb9ab63a72.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T) - **Contract type:** 23 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T23:01:28.356Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychology/Psychology-v8034512 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8034512?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a committed and motivated  full time assistant psychologist to work in the Bariatric Surgery Service in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.  This is a fast paced, high volume service and the psychology team are involved in all stages of the surgical pathway, providing assessment and intervention to individuals and groups.  We are looking for a hard working individual, who is keen to develop their clinical and research skills. This Post is externally funded for 23 months. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will have a role in assessing new referrals to the pathway, contributing to psychological formulations and having a small caseload of clients to support along the pathway. The postholder will also assist with group interventions and workshops. The postholder will be required to maintain a large database of information relating to the psychology component of the pathway and will be expected to liaise with members of the wider surgical MDT regarding psychological factors impacting on progress along the surgical pathway. There is opportunity to be involved in service related research and projects and also contribute to ongoing research. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Assisting in MDT assessment clinic - Administering psychological questionnaires to individuals on the surgical pathway - Managing  and delivering the 'Emotional Eating'  input to all patients on the pathway - Contributing to MDT discussions - Provide short term CBT focused interventions to pre and post op candidates - To work according to trust risk management and safeguarding guidelines - To work with a degree of autonomy in a fast paced service, and to be able to manage competing demands - To contribute to ongoing research projects - To carry out service related research/audit ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen for a committed and motivated full time assistant psychologist to work in the Bariatric Surgery Service in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. This is a fast paced, high volume service and the psychology team are involved in all stages of the surgical pathway, providing assessment and intervention to individuals and groups. We are looking for a hard working individual, who is keen to develop their clinical and research skills. This Post is externally funded for 23 months. ## Job Description The successful candidate will have a role in assessing new referrals to the pathway, contributing to psychological formulations and having a small caseload of clients to support along the pathway. The postholder will also assist with group interventions and workshops. The postholder will be required to maintain a large database of information relating to the psychology component of the pathway and will be expected to liaise with members of the wider surgical MDT regarding psychological factors impacting on progress along the surgical pathway. There is opportunity to be involved in service related research and projects and also contribute to ongoing research. ## Responsibilities Assisting in MDT assessment clinic Administering psychological questionnaires to individuals on the surgical pathway Managing and delivering the 'Emotional Eating' input to all patients on the pathway Contributing to MDT discussions Provide short term CBT focused interventions to pre and post op candidates To work according to trust risk management and safeguarding guidelines To work with a degree of autonomy in a fast paced service, and to be able to manage competing demands To contribute to ongoing research projects To carry out service related research/audit ## Person Specification ### PERSONAL **Essential** - An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. - Ability to work in a fast paced work environment and prioritise competing demands. - Ability to work reliably and consistently with work agreed and supervised at regular intervals. **Desirable** - An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities. ### Experience **Essential** - Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities - Experience of work in direct care provision - Experience of working with clients who are in distress - Experience of multidisciplinary team working. **Desirable** - Experience of facilitating group interventions. - Experience of behaviour change interventions - Clinical experience of working with clients with eating disorders or in a health psychology setting ### KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS **Essential** - Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance - Knowledge of the psychological issues that individuals who are obese may experience - An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities. - An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context - Knowledge of basic research methodology and skills in data collection/analysis. **Desirable** - Experience using microcomputers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS and Excel. - Knowledge and skills in cognitive behavioural therapy interventions ### TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - 2:1 Degree in psychology. - Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society **Desirable** - Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis. ## Documents - [person spec (pdf, 24.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10322286) - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [job description (pdf, 160.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10322285) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.