Nutritionist Weight Management

Integrated Care System; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organisation in Scunthorpe seeks a Nutritionist for their weight management programme. The role involves supporting clients with obesity through personalized interventions, leading multi-disciplinary assessments, and collaborating with a specialized team. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and have strong communication skills. Flexible working hours and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible Annual Leave scheme

Birthday Day off

Training and Development

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered with CIMSPA within 6 months of employment.
• Able to travel independently across the organisational footprint.
• Experience of delivering weight management interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ABL Health's adult weight management programme.
• Lead on the delivery of multi-disciplinary assessments.
• Support the development of client resources.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

IT literate

Knowledge of safeguarding

Education

Degree in accredited Nutrition course

Level 2 Gym instructor/Group exercise award

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a Nutritionist in ABLs specialist weight management programme youwill be working with adults to support, motivate and advise thosewhoare currently obese. You will be passionate about working with individuals tobegin the life changing processes necessary for permanent and continued weightloss and weight maintenance.

You will be joining a large team of behaviour change specialists in ABLHealth including Specialist Lifestyle Coaches, Nutritionists, Dietitians, GPs,Psychotherapists and Exercise Specialists to deliver evidence based, holisticand realistic weight management to people in the community.

Employee Benefits:

• Birthday Day off
• Flexible Annual Leave scheme
• 37.5 hours working week
• Flu jabs
• Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work scheme
• Leadership and staff away days
• Training and Development

Main duties of the job

You will understandchallenges and barriers that adults face with relation to their health (bothphysical and mental) wellbeing. You will engage with and build a good rapportwith adults from varying communities across Lincolnshire.

You will deliver ourexisting programmes of weight management as well as supporting the developmentof new nutrition and exercise programmes that meet the needs of our clients.The ideal candidate will be passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles anddelivering motivational change which is client centered. You will have abackground in nutrition, exercise, public health, community health or adultand/or family weight management and be an excellent team player and have awillingness to learn and develop.

At ABL Health we dont believe in diets but promote long termsustainable change which focuses on evidence-based principles of healthyliving.

Youwill have the opportunity to attend monthly clinical supervision sessions andtraining sessions in order to upskill and develop whilst in the role. You willbe supported by a team of specialist clinicians throughout and provided withrelevant training to help you succeed in the role.

About us

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing communityhealth organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of communityhealth services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative,effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals,communities and stakeholders.

We are a values drivenorganisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peopleslives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to workwith in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values ofdesigning and delivering health services.

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver ABL Healths adult weight management programme including nutrition, behaviour change and exercise delivery to groups and through one-to-ones, in the community and through digital methods such as zoom/phone appointments.
• Lead on the delivery of multi-disciplinary assessments (Mystorys) working closely with ABLs GP and Psychotherapist to determine an appropriate, person-centred care plan.
• Deliver programmes with a client centred approach using skills of positive psychology and motivational interviewing
• Monitor clients progress through regular consultation and with the use of Microsoft excel, identifying specific treatment for those not on track to achieve their goals
• Assess and support eligible clients in your caseload to receive a referral to tier 4 for bariatric surgery, remaining up to date with NICE guidance at all times
• Keep detailed files, recording data accurately, ensuring all forms and other documentation is completed correctly
• Have a thorough understanding of ABL Health policies and procedures and complete mandatory training and any additional training needed as part of the job role
• Support the development of client resources including case studies
• To attend and actively participate in team and wider company meetings, such as MDT and clinical supervision
• Maintain regular CPD in line with the AFN regulations, working towards full registration when appropriate
• Undertake and complete all mandatory and additional skills training as required
• Contribute to ongoing service development needs
• Build community links and partnership working to encourage new referrals into the service and maintain close working relationships with other community services. Present service and referral pathway information at stakeholder meetings as directed by the project lead
• To attend and actively participate in team and wider company meetings
• Be able to organise own workload in order of priority and deadline dates, daily administration tasks and other work-related activities.
• To work within the framework of clinical governance in order to maintain and improve patient care, quality and efficiency and demonstrate personal and professional development in line with ethos of lifelong learning

Person Specification

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the organisational footprint
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need including evening
• Must be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Degree in accredited Nutrition course (RfN, AfN membership)
• Level 2 Gym instructor/Group exercise award or equivalent within 3 months of employment
• Registration with CIMSPA (this can be obtained within 6 months of employment)
• REPS qualified Level 3 award of GP/Exercise Referral or equivalent (willingness to be trained within 4 months of starting)

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly with people
• Excellent administration, record keeping and data collection skills
• IT literate, preferably with experience using Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Pro-active approach and ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to manage stressful situations and cope in a fast-paced work environment.
• An understanding of environmental and social factors effecting obesity
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• social media platforms An understanding of how social media can support positive behaviour change
• An understanding of comorbidities/medication associated with obesity in adults

Experience

• Experience of delivering to groups and one-to-one specialist weight management interventions to adults
• Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements
• Experience working with hard-to-reach groups and tackling health inequalities
• Experience of delivering health promotion / public health interventions in community settings
• Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of contributing to the supervision of staff/ volunteers/ students
• Experience of developing public health educational materials

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.