Specialised Weight Management Dietitian

3 weeks ago

Scunthorpe, United Kingdom ABL Health Ltd Full time

Job summary

ABLHealth, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire ICS deliver a SpecialistTier 3 weight management service alongside our Tier 4 bariatric surgery serviceat Castle Hill Hospital.

You will be joining an experienced team consisting of a Projectlead, Care Co-Ordinator, Nutritionists, Therapists, Healthy Lifestyle Advisors,Exercise Specialists, and Administrators. Your role will be to provide dieteticexpertise for the Weight Management Service and work alongside a wider team ofprofessionals such as GPs, Psychologists, Dietitians, Nutritionists, Exercise Specialists,and Healthy Lifestyle Advisors. You will be responsible for providing dieteticpatient care, leading dietetic-led clinics, contributing to MDT, and supportinggroup education and intervention sessions. The interventions can be carried outvia telephone, digital platforms, or face-to-face community venues across thefootprint. You will be supported by the Professional Lead, Project Lead, andthe wider MDT.

Main duties of the job

Toprovide a Tier 3 Dietetic Weight Management service to help ABL Health tocontinue to deliver an excellent service to the people living with obesity in Northand North East Lincolnshire.

Deliveringa person centred intervention for the clients from initial clinical assessment,diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. Demonstrating safe, clinical decision-makingand expert care for clients within the service.

To assist the existing team in providing a quality dietetic input withinABL Health. You will work closely withother Nutritionist and members of the MDT for both patient care and ongoingservice development. Additionally, youwill provide specialist advice within ABL Health and externally to dieteticcolleagues, GPs, Nurses, and other Health care Professionals. The role willrequire dynamic working which embraces the vision and values we wish toestablish for the Tier 3 weight management service to support people to achievehealthy lives.

ABLs highly experienced and friendly multi-disciplinary team ofHealth and Social Care professionals, Business Intelligence, ServiceDevelopment, Governance, Finance and Business Development are there to support.Additionally, existing experienced delivery teams will be available to supportyou to drive the Service forward.

About us

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing communityhealth organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of communityhealth services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative,effective and relevant healthcare services in partnership with individuals,communities and stakeholders.

We are a values drivenorganisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peopleslives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to workwithin a close team of committed professionals and you share our values ofdesigning and delivering health services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing high quality, evidence-based clinical care to support clients in line with ABL Health protocols and professional standards. Deliver one-to-one or group patient consultations to adults, children and young adults via telephone, video calls or face-to-face. Using a wide variety of communication methods with clients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

Carry out comprehensive assessments using motivational interviewing techniques and develop and implement an appropriate and agreed treatment plan based on behavioural change skills to ensure long-term positive outcomes.

Utilising expert diet and nutrition knowledge to support clients with a range of evidence-based dietary approaches including pharmaceutical and alternative lifestyle interventions. Supporting medically and psychologically complex clients including those with multiple comorbidities using the MDT where needed for additional support.

Maintaining accurate, professional and up-to-date clinical records using the ABL database.

Maintaining adequate CPD and continuing to meet HCPC registration requirements and ensuring the completion of all mandatory training.

Being an active member of the MDT, providing feedback from dietetic assessments into the MDT meetings. Liaising with appropriate health care professionals when needed.

Following the Safeguarding policy and protocol and Incident reporting policy at all times.

Adhering to all Information Governance and data protection regulations in the handling of patient data.

Supporting the project lead with the monitoring and management of clinical governance including audits and KLOEs. Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of clients within your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients under your management and support nutritional staff to do likewise. Leading clinical supervision meetings with the healthy lifestyle advisors in the service.

Updating the team regarding the specialist dietetic management of clients living with obesity after the publication of new recommendations and after attending conferences, study days, webinars etc.

Work flexibly, including from home or on site, or running an evening clinic, and be able to travel to other areas as and when required.

Skills and Competencies Required

Essential:

BSc in nutrition and dietetics and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Membership of BDA or alternative professional indemnity insurance in place

Keen interests in obesity management with experience of facilitating behaviour change

Organised and have the ability to work on own initiative, to deadlines and demonstrate innovative practise

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Be able to demonstrate empathy, tact and diplomacy and skills in behaviour change strategies.

Able to plan and deliver training sessions to patients or other health care professionals.

Desirable

Experience working in a weight management service

Knowledge of the pharmacotherapy treatment for people living with obesity

Motivational skills or behaviour changes skills training

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Demonstrable experience of excellent active listening skills. Demonstrable understanding of broad behaviour theory. Ability to communicate excellently both verbally and in writing at all levels, with individuals, groups, organisations and the public. Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams. Awareness of the barriers facing adults engaging with a healthy lifestyle. Excellent organisational/time management skills. Non-judgemental, friendly and approachable. Excellent IT skills including Microsoft office. Excellent team player and able to work autonomously and use own initiative.

Desirable

Ability to read and interpret data. Understanding of public health guidance. Understanding of health care commissioning environment. Capable of producing performance reports. Good knowledge of working with adults, young people and families in a related health project. Knowledge of strength based approaches to working with people. Knowledge of asset based community development. Clear understanding and experience of Confidentiality and Information Governance. Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, whole systems approaches within healthcare.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children, young adults and adults. Experience of working in a health care environment. Demonstrable experience of partnership working. Demonstrable experience of speaking to large groups.

Desirable

Previous experience of delivering training programmes. Experience of delivering focus groups. Experience of public speaking. Experience of partnership working/collaborating with various different organisations.

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in nutrition and dietetics. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Member of the BDA.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

The ability to travel independently across Lincolnshire and as required to ABL Health HQ in Greater Manchester. Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.

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