Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

NHS; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 39.000 - 48.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

UHDB is recruiting a Main Area Bariatric Dietitian (Band 6) on a part-time basis (22.5 hours/week) based at Royal Derby Hospital. This permanent post includes a fixed-term element of 3 years.

The role focuses on weight management within EMBMI, delivering dietary care from assessment to two years post-op and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have NHS weight-management experience, HCPC registration and a Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

Formación

• Degree in Human nutrition and Dietetics required.
• HCPC registration required.
• BDA member desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and support patients pre- and post-operatively.
• Provide dietetic advice across outpatient clinics.
• Advise other health professionals on nutritional implications of bariatric surgery.
• Deliver education sessions and enhanced recovery activities.
• Participate in MDT meetings and monitor post-op nutrition.

Conocimientos

Advanced communication

Motivational interviewing

Educación

Degree in Human nutrition and Dietetics

Descripción del empleo

Main area Bariatric Dietitian Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: With 1 day on a fixed term contract for 3 years ending date 30 June 2029 Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 320-CDCS-4463

Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 08/12/2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff, you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to gain experience within a well-established Bariatric Unit (East Midlands Bariatric and Metabolic Institute). EMBMI delivers high quality care to patients accessing Bariatric surgery from assessment through to 2 years post operatively. We currently offer Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux en Y Gastric Bypass, One anastomosis gastric bypass and endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedures. The clinical team includes Bariatric Surgeons, endocrinologists, Specialist dietitians and nutritionists, nurse specialists, radiographers, anaesthetists, physios, and a dedicated team on a dedicated ward.
Multidisciplinary working is at the heart of the first class service EMBMI delivers.

Key requirement of the role:

Recent experience in weight management

Multidisciplinary team working

Bariatric experience is desirable

Main duties of the job

• Assessment and support to patients pre operatively and post operatively
• Providing dietetic advice in various surgeon led, endocrinologist led and dietetic led outpatient clinics.
• Providing advice and guidance to other health professionals about bariatric surgery and the nutritional implications.
• Educational teaching sessions and enhanced recovery sessions.
• Regular input at multidisciplinary meetings to assess the appropriateness of patients for surgery and management of post operative complications.
• Monitoring of diets and blood chemistry to prevent and treat micronutrient deficiency.
• Management of nutritionally complex patients including nutritional support and artificial feeding.
• Providing education and training and involvement in research and audit alongside peers.

Closing date of applications: 24 November 2026

Interview date: 8 December 2026

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

We are delighted to offer this opportunity as a 3 day per week role, comprising:

• 2 days per week on a substantive permanent basis
• 1 additional day per week funded on a fixed-term basis for 3 years

The successful candidate will therefore initially work 3 days per weekfor the first three years of the post. Following the end of the fixed-term funding period, the post will continue as a permanent 2 day per week position, unless additional funding is secured to extend the extra day.

We are committed to being transparent about the structure of the role from the outset and welcome applications from candidates who are excited by the opportunity to contribute to the service both immediately and over the longer term

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Human nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC registration
• BDA member

Knowledge/experience

• Minimum 2 years clinical dietetic experience in NHS
• Experience working as a dietitian in weight management
• Experience in bariatrics

Skills

• Advanced communication skills eg motivational interviewing
• Research and audit skills

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position, we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.

Name Lindsay Parry Job title Clinical Lead Bariatric Dietitian Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01332785573 Additional information available Tuesday to Friday 0730-1630

We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.