T3 Weight Management Psychologist - Croydon, United Kingdom - Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

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Croydon, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This is an existing opportunity to join a new team providing a new, high-quality specialist multidisciplinary Tier 3 weight management programme for adults in Croydon.

The team will comprise dietitians, physiotherapist, dietetic assistant, service coordinator and administrator.

You will be an integral part of developing this new programme, which will aim to reflect the lifestyle and culture of Croydon's communities and provide an equitable service to all participants irrespective of age, identity, socioeconomic status, disability, health needs, or ethnic or cultural background.

You will contribute to, and develop, policy and treatment pathways for people who need to change lifestyle behaviours in order to facilitate weight loss, provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to support people who have severe and complex obesity to lose weight and make sustainable changes.

The programme will be flexible and led by patient choice, As such, group and 1-1 sessions will be provided form a range of community venues across the borough, as well as remotely, e.g.

via MS Teams.

Personal qualities we value are good people management skills, initiative, flexibility, and ability to communicate effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds.

While based within Nutrition and Dietetics, professional supervision from a senior psychologist will be provided for this role.