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Obesity Specialist Dietitian | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 09 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata for part time roles. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | North Bristol NHS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7172945/339-ASCR2945-BAL |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dietitian with good team working skills to join ourmultidisciplinary specialist weight assessment and managementteam. This is apermanent postfor 0.6WTE (22.5hours a week) Band 7 dietitian.
This post involvesworkinginourspecialistweight managementservicesbased in Bristol, UK.You will have the opportunity to work in both oursurgical and non-surgical obesity managementteams, whichprovide a pathway of multi-disciplinarycare. You willwork closely with psychologists, endocrinologists, surgeons,pharmacistsandspecialist nurses/ practitioners.Previousclinicalexperienceand a passion forsupporting people living with obesity is essential.This role ispredominantly basedatour Brunel Building inSouthmead Hospital,but may require wider travel across theSouthWestand beyond.The role is likely to require a combination of in person and remote working.
We welcome discussions on potential job share or flexible working,asconsidered on an individual basis.
To discuss this post furtherplease contact; RachelElliott- Weight Management DietitianRachel.Elliott@nbt.nhs.ukor Jenny DacombeJennifer.dacombe@nbt.nhs.uk
Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Registered Dietitian. This will be either:4 yeardegree course in Nutrition and DieteticsOR3 yeardegree in related biological subject +2 yearpost-graduate course in dietetics(MSc)
Ideally worked atBand6or 7level with experience working in obesity care
Experience in using word processing, spreadsheet, database andpowerpointprogrammes & specialist dietetic computer applications.
Training and experience in delivering teaching sessions and presentations to health professionals and patient groups.
Clinical supervisory skills course,Post-graduate training in behaviourchangeskills
Familiarity with principles of clinical governance and national guidelines for best practice
Ability to act as an independent practitioner and be professionally and legally accountable and responsiblefor all aspects of own work
Ability to communicate successfully, both verbally and in writing, with a wide spectrum of health professionals and patients, to establishand maintain successful working relationships
Advanced level ability to use counselling skills, motivationalapproachesand cognitive behaviour therapy strategies
Ability to take the lead on introducing new ways of working egintroducing services to manage obesity in both Tier 3 and Tier 4 weight management services.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
• To provide specialist dietetic service to the Tier 3 Weight Assessment and Management Service in Bristol and Wiltshire (currently remote). This will include individual clinics (both remote and face to face),facilitatingpatient group programmes and contributing to multidisciplinary team model of care.
• To deliver a dietetic servicetopatients in the pre and post operative phase.
• To assess and treat a defined caseload of patients andmaintainaccuraterecords.
• To deliver group and individual education and training, especially concerning obesity, to a range of health professionals,studentsand patients.
• To act as an expert practitioner in Obesity care, including those on obesity medications.
• To lead and contribute to policy development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics within NBT, especially thosepertaining toobesity.
This advert closes on Friday 23 May 2025