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About the Role

We are seeking a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join our Specialist Weight Management Service (SWMS). You will support individuals with obesity in making sustainable lifestyle and behavior changes, working within a multidisciplinary team. Delivery is via video consultation and in-app messaging, with flexibility required for some evening and Saturday work to support NHS contracts.

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 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.
Provide psychological therapy to people living with obesity to support them to make sustainable lifestyle and dietary changes, in collaboration with the MDT.
Use a range of theoretical approaches, such as CBT and DBT.
Work autonomously and receive comprehensive training.
Receive clinical supervision and support from a Practitioner Psychologist.
Confidently and independently manage a caseload of patients, delivering psychological interventions via video calls and in-app messaging, and working collaboratively with our MDT.
Support the coordination of a healthcare service.
Monitor and support patients' journeys through a service in line with an organisation's protocols, including scheduling assessments and appointments, monitoring attendance rates and following up with patients, writing GP letters, and revising protocols.
Use Excel or Google Sheets (or other similar programmes) to monitor patients' journeys.
Provide patient care using technology, including recording and reviewing patient notes.

Requirements

Experience working in a weight management/bariatric/eating disorder setting.
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.
Able to provide supportive, empathetic patient-centred care to patients who may have complex physical and mental health needs.
Comfortable working fully remotely.
Enjoy remote working and can stay motivated and organised without an office around you.
Have a suitable home working setup, including a private space for confidential consultations and a reliable internet connection.
Able to work autonomously and collaboratively with a doctor-led multidisciplinary team (MDT) to oversee patient care.
Experience in supporting the coordination of a healthcare service.
Experience in monitoring and supporting patients' journeys through a service in line with an organisation's protocols, including scheduling assessments and appointments, monitoring attendance rates and following up with patients, writing GP letters, and revising protocols.
Experience using Excel or Google Sheets (or other similar programmes) to monitor patients' journeys.
Dynamic and have a strong drive to work in healthcare tech.
Experience thriving in fast-paced environments and are energised by the dynamic nature of start-up life, where being hands-on and adaptable to the evolving needs of the service is essential.
Confident in using technology to provide patient care, including recording and reviewing patient notes.
Excited by digital initiatives that increase access to healthcare.
Submit CV and cover letter, including BABCP or BPS registration number.

Skills

CBT
DBT
Video consultation
In-app messaging
Group facilitation
Digital health
Weight management
Bariatric
Eating disorder support
Patient-centred care
Remote working
Autonomous working
Collaborative working
Healthcare service coordination
Patient journey monitoring
Excel
Google Sheets

Location

UK
Fully Remote

Work Type

Full-Time
Fixed-Term Contract
Fully Remote
Some Evening and Weekend Working Required

Experience Level

Some experience required

Education Level

Postgraduate Diploma as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
BABCP/BPS registration

Salary/Compensations

Competitive market salary

Benefits

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

About the Company

One of the UK's most exciting health-tech companies.
Mission is to eradicate obesity and type 2 diabetes for all.
Provides specialist weight management services to support people living with obesity.
Positively changed the lives of 300,000+ people through accessible, evidence-based healthcare.
Rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot by over 8,000 members.
The UK’s largest digital health provider to the NHS.
A leading B2C provider of GLP-1 medication-assisted weight loss programmes.
One of 5 NICE-approved providers to deliver these services within the NHS in the future.
Team members stay for an average of 4.3 years.