Specialist Bariatric Dietitian for Multidisciplinary Care

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; Sur place; GBP 114 000 - 151 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Development opportunities

Employee assistance

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Résumé du poste

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Specialist Bariatric Dietitian to join the East Midlands Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. You will work in a multidisciplinary team delivering nutrition care from assessment through 2 years post-operatively, supporting various bariatric procedures.

The role emphasizes weight-management expertise, education, and collaboration with surgeons, endocrinologists and dietitians.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in weight management.
• Multidisciplinary team working experience.
• Bariatric experience is desirable.
• Able to support patients pre- and post-operatively.
• Provide dietetic advice in various clinics led by surgeons, endocrinologists or dietetics.
• Educate and train other health professionals on bariatric nutrition.
• Participate in teaching sessions, enhanced recovery, and research/audit.
• Monitor diets and labs to prevent micronutrient deficiencies.

Responsabilités

• Assess and support patients pre-operatively and post-operatively.
• Provide dietetic advice in surgeon-led, endocrinologist-led and dietetic-led outpatient clinics.
• Advise health professionals on bariatric surgery and nutrition implications.
• Deliver educational teaching sessions and enhanced recovery sessions.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings to review surgery suitability and post-op care.
• Monitor diets and blood chemistry to prevent micronutrient deficiency.
• Manage nutritionally complex patients including nutritional support/feeding.
• Engage in education, training, research and audit with peers.

Connaissances

Weight management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Description du poste

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Specialist Bariatric Dietitian to join the East Midlands Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. You will work in a multidisciplinary team delivering nutrition care from assessment through 2 years post-operatively, supporting various bariatric procedures.

The role emphasizes weight-management expertise, education, and collaboration with surgeons, endocrinologists and dietitians.