Weight Management Specialist Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Livewell Southwest Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Specialist Practitioner to join our Weight Management Team as a Clinical Lead. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing specialist multi-disciplinary services to patients with morbid obesity and co-morbidities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide specialist role in the assessment and management of patients referred to the Weight Management service from primary and secondary care.
  • Undertake all aspects of clinical practice as an autonomous practitioner.
  • In the absence of the Weight Management Clinical lead, manage the day-to-day delivery of the service.
  • Be responsible for own caseload, working with support from Weight Management Clinical Lead as required.
  • Manage clinical risk within own caseload.
  • Take part in service audit to assess the effectiveness of the service.
  • Participate in evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team clinical practice.
  • Provide support to other multi-disciplinary members of the Weight Management team as required.
About Us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.

What We Offer
  • Protected CPD time for registered staff
  • Variety of development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
  • Leadership & mentoring programmes
  • Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
  • A Robust Preceptorship
  • A bespoke induction programme
  • Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.

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