Specialist Weight Management Dietitian/nutritionist

7 months ago

Coventry, United Kingdom University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Full time

We are advertising for a dietitian or nutritionist to work on full time hours in our specialist weight management and bariatric team on a permanent contract.

You will work alongside a team of dietitians and practitioners to support patients with weight management pre and post bariatric surgery in a out patient clinic setting based at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire.

You will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, including psychologists, bariatric nurses, endocrinologists and bariatric surgeons.

Please be advised that this post is open to both registered Dietitians and Nutritionists. Please refer to the relevant Job description and Person Specification for further details on the roles criteria.

With appropriate training and ongoing support from senior colleagues when necessary:
Provides specialist dietetic advice on the dietary / nutritional management of patients on a specialist caseload within UHCW for obesity including those on medical and surgical treatment.

Assesses and treats own workload of highly specialised patients / clients and maintains associated records including out-patients

Liaises with dietetic colleagues and other members of hospital staff as necessary e.g. medical, nursing, catering and other health professionals.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

To work autonomously to provide timely specialist dietetic advice to patients, their carers and staff within agreed protocols and guidelines and with support from senior colleagues including

Carry out nutritional assessments (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition, consideration of medications, social environment and diet history) to determine nutritional problem.

Development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements, analysis of nutritional intakes sometimes using specialist IT systems, client centred goals and discharge planning including patients on artificial nutritional support).

Prescription of dietary treatment and ACBS products for conditions where there are limited professional / clinical guidelines available (Dietitian only).

Monitor patient progress through agreed pathways for pre and post-surgery.

To be clinically competent following appropriate training to give specialist dietetic advice, treatment and dietary counselling to patients in, in-patient and out-patient clinic locations including consultant led clinics and structured group education programmes as appropriate.

To communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to a range of healthcare professionals in different settings, clients and carers, requiring negotiation, persuasion, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change.

To use appropriate communication skills and resources to ensure that suitably accessible information is available to individuals on their dietary treatment/care plans.

To liaise with catering, nursing and dietetic staff to ensure the provision of service for individual patients

To attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings, raising concerns and requesting referrals to other healthcare professionals, or further investigations as required.

To participate in the health promotion activities of the department.

To work flexible hours to meet the needs of the patients and the service as required

To cover the work of colleagues and deputise for senior colleagues during periods of absence or peak workloads

To undertake training and supervision to be competent in performing routine and emergency gast

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