Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Hartlepool; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust for a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to provide specialist assessments within the bariatric surgery service. Join a supportive and innovative Psychology Team committed to high-quality care and professional development.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Staff recognition programs

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist with experience in assessing bariatric patients.
• Familiar with multidisciplinary teamwork and community mental health liaison.
• Skilled in trauma-informed principles and psychological risk management.

Responsibilities

• Offer assessments and therapeutic input for bariatric surgery patients.
• Engage with community mental health teams and liaise with GP practices.
• Implement psychological approaches and conduct risk assessments.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Consultation

Collaborative engagement

Trauma-informed care

Service evaluation

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

• 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.

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.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff achievements and dedication through the Star and Team of the month, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Peter Wilson Job title: Clinical Psychologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01429 522049

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 [e-mail]. We would also warmly welcome any requests for an informal visit of the Medical Psychology Department.