Paediatric Obesity: Assistant Psychologist & Dietetic Support

Children's Hospice South West; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the CEW team at Addenbrooke's Hospital. The post is 0.8 WTE (0.4 wte Assistant Psychologist, 0.4 wte Dietetic Assistant) and covers patients across the East of England.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to psychological assessment, group interventions, and collaborative dietetic care for children with severe obesity.

Qualifications

• Honours degree or higher in psychology with BPS registration.
• ],

Responsibilities

• Undertake protocol-based psychological assessments under supervision.
• Assist in formulation and delivery of care plans including psychological treatment.
• Coordinate and run therapeutic groups for children, young people and families.
• Develop resources for use with paediatric medical teams.
• Collaborate with the paediatric dietetic team to support CEW services.
• Support auditing, research, and staff education within the service.

Skills

High level communication skills

Time management

Teamwork in MDT

Advanced keyboard and technology

Education

Honours degree in psychology

Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Tools

Dietplan 6

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the CEW team at Addenbrooke's Hospital. The post is 0.8 WTE (0.4 wte Assistant Psychologist, 0.4 wte Dietetic Assistant) and covers patients across the East of England.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to psychological assessment, group interventions, and collaborative dietetic care for children with severe obesity.