Band 6 Specialist Weight Management Dietitian

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Barrow upon Soar; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is advertising a permanent Band 6 Dietitian (0.6wte) to join the Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Service (Community).

You will work with adult weight management and pre-bariatric pathways, performing nutritional assessments and providing personalised, evidence-based dietary advice to support sustainable lifestyle change, in a supportive, CPD-friendly team across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered dietitian with experience in weight management and bariatric surgery preparation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to deliver person-centred care.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive nutritional assessments and provide personalised dietary advice.
• Support sustainable weight management and prepare for bariatric surgery referrals.
• Work independently and within the Nutrition and Dietetic team to deliver person-centred care.
• Contribute to pre-registration placements for student dietitians.

Skills

HCPC-registered dietitian

Weight management

Bariatric surgery

Driving licence

Clinical dietetics

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available to be part of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) the adult pre-bariatric service. Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Service (Community) have a vacancy for a permanent Band 6 Dietitian (0.6wte) to join our friendly, innovative Nutrition and Dietetic team within Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

The post holder will work alongside the established adult specialist weight management dietitians providing a clinical dietetic service for people living with severe obesity and complex needs who are considering bariatric surgery.

The role involves undertaking comprehensive nutritional assessments, and providing personalised evidence-based dietary advice, to support sustainable weight management goals, and prepare for a potential referral for bariatric surgery., We are looking for a dynamic, HCPC-registered dietitian who has experience in, or is keen to develop their expertise in, weight management and supporting individuals preparing for bariatric surgery.

They will be confident working both independently and collaboratively and will be committed to delivering person-centred care to a diverse population, including individuals who may be harder to engage with services.

A compassionate, adaptable approach and a passion for supporting people to achieve sustainable lifestyle change are essential.

Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Service (Community) has a team of approximately 100 staff, made of dietitians, community nutritionists, dietetic support workers, community food workers and support team staff covering the population of Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

The service is committed to CPD and personal development and we have good clinical supervision models and in-house CPD in place to support you.

The service is involved in the pre-registration placements for student dietitians undertaking A, B and C placements, to which the post-holder will contribute.

Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied