Weight Management Dietitian in Liverpool

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 5 Dietitian to join the Specialist Weight Management Team at Aintree Hospital. We are a highly specialist Tier 3 Service treating and managing people living with obesity across Liverpool and surrounding areas. The service is led by Professor John Wilding and you will be joined by a committed team of consultants, GP’s, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, an Occupational Therapist, Assistant Practitioners and Administrators.

Main duties of the job:

• Working closely with members of the MDT, the post holder will be responsible for helping to deliver a specialist dietetic service to patients living with obesity and related disorders.
• The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment and treatment for individuals with complex obesity in an outpatient service across both hospital and community sites (both in face to face and virtual settings).
• Assessment and treatment will be in the form of clinics and groups.
• There may be opportunities available to provide dietetic input to clinical trials.
• You will work alongside patients to manage their weight with conservative approaches, medical management, as well as supporting patients wishing to pursue bariatric surgery.
• The role offers the opportunity to blend a wide range of dietetic skills, wellbeing interventions and behaviour change in a holistic manner.
• You will participate in service development projects and be part of the full MDT approach to patient care.

Working for our organisation:

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Working effectively as part of the Weight Management MDT.
• Developing and running specialist group programmes.
• Supervision and support of Assistant Practitioners and students.
• Clinical and dietetic assessment and review of patients in a 1:1 setting.
• Participating in research and audit.
• Keeping up to date with CPD and current issues in obesity management.

Person specification:

Experience:

• Time management - able to prioritise work and keep to time in an outpatient setting.
• Clinical placements in a variety of different settings.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.

Skills:

• Communication skills to effectively convey information both written and verbal.

Qualifications:

• BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Current or pending registration with HCPC.
• Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.