An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious registered Nutritionist to develop their clinical skills and work in a large multi-disciplinary obesity team.
Here at GSTT, we have a close-knit team of dietitians, dietetic assistants, nutritionists, physiotherapy, doctors, psychology, psychotherapy and technical instructors. This is an exciting role for registered clinical nutritionists, to support our 1:1 services and delivery of group education.
You will play a key role in assessing new patients coming into the obesity service, requiring strong people skills and advanced nutrition clinical skills. This role will sit alongside three other band 5 nutrition roles, where you will be involved in delegating tasks to the wider dietetic assistant team, as well as line managing more junior members of the assistant team.
You will deliver one-to-one clinical services, as well as group interventions virtually and face to face across South East London. You will also contribute to service development and operational meetings.
Main duties of the job
You can choose to work remotely from home for some of the week, from our office site in Elephant and Castle, or a combination of both. You will be delivering the online interventions, as well as delivering face-to-face groups at community sites across South East London. You will work 09:00-17:00 three days per week, and 11:30-19:30 two days per week.
You must have a depth of experience of delivering behaviour change interventions to groups of patients with significantly complex health challenges, and be confident to do this using virtual platforms. You should have experience of delivering interventions to people from the Black African and Black Caribbean communities. You must have a developed understanding of weight bias and stigma in both healthcare and everyday life.
About us
You will be joining a large department with over 150 dietitians and assistants, psychologists, nutrition nurses, administrators, and project and operational managers. There is a wealth of opportunity for support, learning and development.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion within our team, and very much welcome applications from all people, including those from Asian, Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those living with disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the following attached documents for detailed description of the roles and responsibilities of this post:
Job description person specification functional requirements.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Previous experience as a weight management clinical assistant
* Weight management delivery experience in a group setting using relevant clinical skills
* Experience of working with a culturally diverse population
Desirable
* Line management or supervision of more junior staff
Skills
Essential
* Deliver online groups using virtual platforms
* Developed leadership skills to support less senior members of staff
* Knowledge of health care delivery and weight management services
* Prioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines
* Ability to treat patients within prescribed protocols without direct supervision
Desirable
* Knowledge of co-morbidities associated with people with overweight and obesity
Knowledge
Essential
* Degree in Nutrition
Desirable
* Registration with relevant professional body
Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St. Thomas' Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
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