Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist

Job overview

*Advert may close early if sufficient volume of applications is reached*

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work into the bariatric surgery service in the Medical Psychology Department at North Tees and Hartlepool.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative Psychology Team. The post-holder will be based within a diverse Medical Psychology Department at the University Hospital of Hartlepool, working alongside motivated and compassionate psychology colleagues. This post provides excellent additional opportunities, including strong peer support, quality supervision and an emphasis on CPD.

Main duties of the job

The successful post-holder will:

Offer specialist assessment for patients being considered for bariatric surgery and some limited therapeutic input when appropriate. Signposting of patients to various therapy providers when this is needed. Liaison with community mental health teams and GP practices when appropriate.  Consultation with colleagues from the Tier 4 bariatric surgery teams at North Tees, South Tees and Durham & Darlington and attend weekly MDT meetings.

Work to provide a high-quality, compassionate and trauma-informed service to all individuals.

Implement a range of specialist psychological approaches, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.

Undertake psychological risk assessment and risk management. Engage collaboratively with colleagues in service evaluation, audit and research.

Support opportunities aimed at improving services.

Receive clinical supervision and adhere to CPD/professional registration requirements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification has been provided in the document link.

All enquiries should be directed to our psychology administration team in the first instance who will facilitate any enquiries. They can be reached on 01429 522049 or via email [email protected]. We would also warmly welcome any requests for an informal visit of the Medical Psychology Department.

Please note: if invited to interview, a ten-minute PowerPoint presentation is to be prepared and forwarded to the psychology administration team prior to interview (the presentation topic will be forwarded to shortlisted candidates).