Assessment Specialist (PWP/Dietitian)
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Second NatureDigital health
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Requirements
- Be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with BABCP or BPS registration, or an HCPC-registered Dietitian.
- Have experience working in a weight management, bariatric, eating disorder, or mental health setting.
- Have experience conducting initial assessments and consultations to determine intervention pathways.
- Be able to conduct risk assessments for suicidal ideation and self-harm.
- Have a solid understanding of obesity and issues faced by people living with obesity, including weight stigma.
- Provide supportive, empathetic, patient-centred care to patients with potentially complex physical and mental health needs.
- Be comfortable working fully remotely and have a private workspace and reliable internet connection.
- Be able to work autonomously and collaboratively with a doctor-led multidisciplinary team.
- Be able to manage an assessment caseload and escalate relevant issues to the multidisciplinary team.
- Be confident using technology to provide patient care, including recording and reviewing patient notes.
- Work 5–40 hours per week, with flexibility for some early evenings and Saturdays.
Responsibilities
- Independently assess patients for intervention pathways within the specialist weight management service.
- Conduct video-call assessments and gather detailed patient information to inform clinical decisions.
- Create individual formulations based on screening and assessment, clinical expertise, psychological theory, current research, and relevant guidelines such as NICE.
- Attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss assessments and monitor patient care.
- Attend clinical supervision with a Practitioner Psychologist to discuss complex or high-risk cases.
- Manage clinical risk, including safeguarding concerns, when it arises during assessments.
- Maintain confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act and protect participant information.
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