Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Specialist Bariatric Dietitian to join the East Midlands Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. The role supports pre- and post-operative care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will provide dietetic advice across surgeon-led, endocrinologist-led and dietetic-led outpatient clinics, contribute to education and research, and help manage micronutrient deficiencies in bariatric patients.

Formación

• Degree in Human nutrition and Dietetics.
• HCPC registration.
• BDA membership.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Weight management experience

Advanced communication skills

Research and audit skills

Educación

Degree in Human nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC registration

BDA member

Descripción del empleo

Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 24 November 2026

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

About us

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.

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 AIgenerated 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.

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

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust