• Job Description

  Req#: C9432-25-0203?language=en&page=1138&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  ESNEFT is starting a new Weight Management Service which will deliver bariatric/metabolic surgery, endoscopic and medical weight management treatments to the Suffolk and North Essex population. We are recruiting Bariatric Psychologists to develop and deliver this new service and would invite applications from all types of psychology practitioners (clinical, counselling or health) interested in joining our service. We are open to recruiting at various bands between 7 and 8c

  These posts are available full/part time and options for flexible working hours and remote working will be considered. Not all bands below will be recruited to, but we will discuss appropriate banding, hours and career progression/goals with each candidate and look to build an effective team within the available funding envelope. Recruitment will depend on the range of applicants, WTE preferences and preferences on flexible or remote working. Please note: There are also other services and specialities across the Trust that have embedded psychologist posts. If an applicant had interest or experience, there could be opportunities in the following other areas of psychology: pain management, oncology and stroke. Please read the full job description for details

  Psychologists interested in discussing more about these roles and the Weight Management Service are invited to contact Mr Hywel Room, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon Hywel.room@esneft.nhs.uk or Aileen Dove, Trust AHP Lead Dove Aileen.Dove@esneft.nhs.uk

  Main duties of the job

  For further details please follow this link Weight Management Service https://esneft.pagetiger.com/brilwgh/1

  Role within the Weight Management Service will involve both direct 1:1 patient care, service development, advice to other MDT members and the potential for group patient sessions.

  You will be a core member of the Multidisciplinary Team meetings and discuss each patient's suitability for treatment, to agree with other members of the MDT a shared decision for treatment for each patient.

  Duties of role are dependent on Banding and experience, please read supporting information to find out more

  About us

  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

  We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

  We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

  Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

  Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

  We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

  If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

  Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

  Date posted

  07 February 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £85,601 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  432-HR2149-24

  Job locations

  Colchester

  Turner Road

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults with mental health/psychological needs including complex risk assessment
  • Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
  • Experience of working autonomously within the professional guidelines of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).

  Desirable

  • Experience of using ACT, CBT, CFT, DBT and other therapies.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Professional qualification in Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
  • Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of legislation in relation to the specialism and mental health generally.
  • Knowledge around legislation and national guidance in relation to the physical health specialism.
  • Knowledge of key NHS policy developments for patients living with obesity and long-term conditions.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure including working directly with staff or clients who may be highly distressed or within teams where professional opinion may differ
  • Ability to work efficiently, effectively and pragmatically.
  • Ability to sit in a constrained position for long periods for client therapy and computer work.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults with mental health/psychological needs including complex risk assessment
  • Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
  • Experience of working autonomously within the professional guidelines of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).

  Desirable

  • Experience of using ACT, CBT, CFT, DBT and other therapies.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Professional qualification in Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
  • Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of legislation in relation to the specialism and mental health generally.
  • Knowledge around legislation and national guidance in relation to the physical health specialism.
  • Knowledge of key NHS policy developments for patients living with obesity and long-term conditions.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure including working directly with staff or clients who may be highly distressed or within teams where professional opinion may differ
  • Ability to work efficiently, effectively and pragmatically.
  • Ability to sit in a constrained position for long periods for client therapy and computer work.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Colchester

  Turner Road

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Colchester

  Turner Road

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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