Overview

Band 8b Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist - SWM role at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Join to apply for the Band 8b Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist - SWM role within the Specialist Weight Management Team. The service provides psychological input as part of a comprehensive weight management pathway, with a focus on empathy, expertise and evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload and deliver community clinics across Birmingham.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including specialist dietitians.
• Develop innovative psychological interventions, supporting individual and group pathways, complementing the group education pathway.
• Lead on research, audits, and service evaluations to inform best practice and continuous improvement.
• Drive service development by influencing policy and clinical approaches.
• Take on leadership responsibilities, including supervision and staff training.
• Implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining provisional hypotheses.
• Evaluate and make skilled decisions about treatment options considering theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors shaping individuals, families or groups.

Informal discussion

For an informal discussion, contact Kathryn Haywood – details below.

Contact

Name: Kathryn Haywood
Job title: Service Clinical Manager
Email: kathrynhaywood@nhs.net
Telephone: 07734693640

Notes

Birmingham Community Nutrition provides a comprehensive community citywide service for the Birmingham and Solihull ICB and employs over 70 staff. Benefits include flexible and hybrid working; and access to IT equipment to support remote work. The department emphasises Clinical Governance and personal development via preceptorship, annual appraisals, clinical supervision and training opportunities.