Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Fixed-term contract)

Second Nature; City Of London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in London seeks a dynamic Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner passionate about improving lives of individuals living with obesity. This part-time role involves providing remote psychological therapy as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates are empathetic, possess relevant experience, and have a Postgraduate Diploma as a PWP. Enjoy flexible working hours and a competitive salary in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Work from home with flexible hours

Competitive market salary

25 days of holiday plus national holidays

Qualifications

• Experience delivering group-based programmes
• Understanding of the challenges of obesity
• Ability to provide patient-centered care

Responsibilities

• Implement initial assessments to allocate patients to suitable treatments
• Deliver psychological interventions via video calls
• Attend MDT meetings for patient care monitoring

Skills

Psychological therapy experience

Experience with obesity patients

Group facilitation skills

Empathetic patient care

Education

Postgraduate Diploma as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

BABCP registration

Job description

Overview

The Challenge

More than 1 in 4 adults in the UK are living with obesity; a chronic condition that often negatively impacts their physical and mental health, and therefore quality of life. Access to specialist weight management services for the treatment of obesity remains limited and varies geographically due to a lack of funding. Existing services face long waiting lists, resulting in treatment delays which can adversely affect patient outcomes.

Enter Second Nature...

By bringing together the latest behavioural science, psychology, technology, and the talents of our incredible team, our mission is to eradicate obesity and type 2 diabetes for all, and as part of that mission, we are aiming to increase access to effective treatment for people living with obesity.

Second Nature provides specialist weight management services to support people living with obesity. We are looking for a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our psychology and multi-disciplinary teams (MDT). This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in growth of specialist weight management services in a fast-pace, startup environment.

About us:

• We\'ve positively changed the lives of over 250,000 people
• We\'re rated \"Excellent\" by over 7k of our members on Trustpilot
• We\'re growing extremely quickly & are now a profitable business
• We’re one of the few consumer health brands that are commissioned by the NHS and leading health insurer, Vitality Health
• We\'re a leading B2C provider of GLP-1 medication-assisted weight loss programmes, and 1 of 5 NICE-approved providers to deliver these services within the NHS in the future
• Our team members stay with us for an average of 4.3 years

You can find out more about working with us here and here.

The role

We’re looking for a dynamic Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) who is passionate about making a positive difference to those living with obesity to grow our current psychology team. You will be part of an innovative Specialist Weight Management Service (SWMS) that uses a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach to obesity treatment and technology to optimise patient engagement and outcomes. Our MDT includes doctors, dietitians, psychologists and physical activity specialists, all with special interests in obesity.

You will provide psychological therapy to people living with obesity to support them to make sustainable lifestyle and dietary changes, in collaboration with the MDT. You\'ll be using a range of theoretical approaches, such as CBT and DBT. Whilst it is important to be able to work autonomously, you will receive comprehensive training. You will also have access to clinical supervision and support from a Practitioner Psychologist.

This post is part-time (20 hours/week) and fixed-term for 6 months, with flexible hours. The role requires working some evenings per week to support service delivery.

Your responsibilities

• Independently implement appropriate initial assessment methods to allocate patients to the most suitable treatment.
• Deliver group-based and one-to-one psychological interventions remotely via video calls to support changes in eating behaviours and physical activity behaviours.
• Attend regular MDT meetings to monitor the care of our patients.
• Attend clinical supervision with a Practitioner Psychologist to discuss complex cases.
• Appropriately manage clinical risk (e.g. safeguarding concerns) when it arises during clinical practice.
• Maintain adequate CPD, receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and continue to meet BABCP registration requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and ensuring that participant confidentiality is protected at all times.

Qualifications and experience

• A qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) with experience of weight management and/or bariatric experience within a mental health setting, or working with patients in an eating disorder setting.
• Proven experience delivering group-based programmes, with the confidence to facilitate sessions effectively in a digital setting
• A solid understanding of obesity as a condition and the issues many people living with obesity face, including weight stigma.
• Experience related to offering weight management support.
• Experience in delivering group-based interventions.
• Able to provide supportive, empathetic patient-centred care to patients who may have complex physical and mental health needs.

• You can work autonomously and collaboratively with a doctor-led disciplinary team (MDT) to oversee patient care

• You have experience in supporting the coordination of a healthcare service

• You are dynamic and have a strong drive to work in healthcare tech

• BABCP registration
• Postgraduate Diploma as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Benefits

• Work from home with flexible hours
• Joining a culture of intelligent, friendly, and highly-motivated individuals who are passionate about what they do
• A competitive market salary
• 25 days of holiday plus national holidays