Health Psychologist Bank
Posted 1 day ago by Oviva
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Health Psychologist at Oviva will play a crucial role in delivering a specialist Tier 3 weight management service for individuals with complex obesity. This fully remote position involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide psychological therapy and support for weight management goals, utilizing technology for patient care. The ideal candidate will have experience in weight management and/or eating disorders, and will be responsible for assessing patients and implementing therapeutic interventions. Comprehensive training and clinical supervision will be provided to ensure effective practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering one to one patient weight management care remotely via phone or video calls and/or using the Oviva smartphone app.
- Assessing patients for psychological therapy as part of the weight management service; to independently implement appropriate initial assessment methods.
- Collaborating with the MDT regarding the care of participants and providing specialised advice during clinical supervision sessions.
- Supporting PWPs with complex cases and providing advice/adhoc training to the team as required.
- Creating individual formulations based on initial screening and assessment, providing therapeutic weight management and lifestyle change input.
- Appropriately manage clinical risk when it arises during clinical practice.
- Maintaining confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- Creating relevant internal or patient-facing content for the service, as required.
Key Skills:
- Confident in managing time efficiently and independently managing a caseload of patients.
- Excellent communicator, able to work well as a member of a team.
- Confident in using technology to record and review patient notes.
- A qualified Health Psychologist with a minimum of 1 year experience in weight management and/or bariatric experience.
- An understanding of the issues many people living with obesity face including weight stigma.
- Able to provide supportive, empathetic patient-centred care.
- Experience related to offering physical activity support is desirable.
- Experience of working in an MDT and with eating disorders, diabetes, and/or long-term physical health conditions preferred.
- Experience in providing care remotely and using technology to assist with therapeutic goals.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We’re looking for a Health Psychologist to join our team at Oviva! This is a bank contract - 100% remote role. If you’re passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Oviva? At Oviva, we’re on a mission to make sustainable, personalized, clinically effective care accessible to everyone. Our digital programmes support people living with weight related illnesses. While weight loss is a goal for many, our approach is about so much more: improving health, building confidence, and enhancing quality of life. We’ve already supported over one million people across the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and Poland – and we’re just getting started. Every conversation, coaching session, and line of code brings us closer to a healthier future. Join us, and be part of the team making that future possible.
The role Oviva has been commissioned to provide a specialist Tier 3 weight management service for people living with complex obesity and are looking for a Health Psychologist to grow our current psychology team. You will work alongside the psychology and dietetics teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a Health Psychologist with weight management experience and/or eating disorders experience to be involved in the delivery of a service incorporating a mixed clinical approach. The service offers a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach, combining consultant-led care with specialist dietetics, clinical and health psychology, as well as leveraging technology to improve participant access and outcomes. The psychology service provides psychological therapy to participants, to aid motivation and success towards their weight management goals. You will be using technology, such as our Oviva app and telephone coaching to provide care remotely and monitor / review patient’s progress in collaboration with the MDT. You will be using theoretical principles from CBT and other evidence-based behaviour change approaches. Whilst it is important to be able to work autonomously in a weight management setting, you will receive comprehensive training. You will also have access to clinical supervision and support from our Senior Clinical Psychologist and the Clinical Lead for Psychology.
About You Essential Confident in managing time efficiently and independently managing a caseload of patients, including booking follow-up appointments and calendar management. Excellent communicator, able to work well as a member of a team, communicating in a timely and effective manner. Confident in using technology to record and review patient notes and willingness to learn how to effectively use Oviva’s technology to support patients. A qualified Health Psychologist with a minimum of 1 year experience of weight management and / or bariatric experience within a mental health setting, or working with patients with long term health conditions who are also living with obesity. An understanding of the issues many people living with obesity face including weight stigma. Able to provide supportive, empathetic patient-centred care to patients who may have complex physical and mental health needs Desirable Experience related to offering physical activity support. Experience of working in an MDT, e.g. with dietitians. Experience of working in eating disorders, diabetes, and/or working with people who have long term physical health conditions would be preferred, however, training will be provided.
Have experience in providing care remotely and using technology to assist with therapeutic goals. Having a culture that people want to work in, is very important to us. We do this by keeping our values at the forefront of everything we do: We put the patient first, We empower our teams, We make it happen Oviva is passionate about creating an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. We are a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and everyone is welcome. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion, and socioeconomic status. We actively seek out candidates who bring a unique perspective to help us build a stronger, more inclusive team. We're Proud to be a Disability Confident Employer Ready to make a difference? Join us in transforming digital healthcare. Apply today!