Job summary Face to face interviews to be held on the 17th June. Specialist Weight Management Dietitian 15 hours per week (flexible working considered) Band 6 (will consider recently qualified band 5 to train up to Band 6 as a training post). Do you have a passion for working in weight management? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist dietitian to join our team with two other dietitians and a part-time psychologist in the Tier 3 service. The post is based at Worcester Royal Hospital and includes clinics at Redditch, Kidderminster and Bromsgrove. Some clinics will be virtual. We are a forward thinking and proactive Dietetic department of 22 dietitians working within specialty teams. We can offer you: A friendly and supportive team of colleagues, excellent peer support and regular clinical supervision, The Department is approved for student placements A, B and C. All staff actively participate in student training. We are committed to your personal development, well-being, and CPD. As a department we have regular specialty and team meetingswith a focus on quality improvement and maintaining CPD. If you would like to learn more about this post, pleasecontact Penny Lock-Pullan or Brigitta David Specialist Weight ManagementDietitians and Team Leaders on 07834 172227 or email; wah-tr.weight.managementservice@nhs.net Main duties of the job The post holder is a key member of the weight management MDT,and we work closely with the bariatric dietitians, bariatric nurses,psychologists and surgeons. Experience in weight management work and behaviour changeapproaches is desirable as are excellent interpersonal, communication skillsand collaborative teamwork. Enthusiasm and commitment are essential. About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Our objectives are simple: Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description can be found in the attached documents. The job purpose : To work as a specialist dietitian in the department within the Weight management service with a special interest in Tier 3 weight management. Work as part of the multidisciplinary medical and bariatric teams providing an effective specialist weight management service. To provide cover for out -patient clinics/groups during times of leave. To assist with data collection and audit. The job summary : Working as an experienced autonomous practitioner, to provide a high standard of patient focused care through specialised assessment. To plan and deliver a high quality service to patients working in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. To offer dietetic skills and expertise to complex patients. To contribute to the Therapy Clinical Governance agenda to further improve the quality of the service. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description can be found in the attached documents. The job purpose : To work as a specialist dietitian in the department within the Weight management service with a special interest in Tier 3 weight management. Work as part of the multidisciplinary medical and bariatric teams providing an effective specialist weight management service. To provide cover for out -patient clinics/groups during times of leave. To assist with data collection and audit. The job summary : Working as an experienced autonomous practitioner, to provide a high standard of patient focused care through specialised assessment. To plan and deliver a high quality service to patients working in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. To offer dietetic skills and expertise to complex patients. To contribute to the Therapy Clinical Governance agenda to further improve the quality of the service. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working in specialist areas as part of a team. Experience of implementing evidence based practice for continuous service improvement. Experience of implementing clinical governance. Desirable Experience of supervising students. Qualifications Essential Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics Wide range of CPD activities related to specialist area Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration - dietitian Desirable Attendance at training course or conference related to obesity Post graduate training in behaviour change /motivational interviewing/ CBT Member of the British Dietetic Association Member of appropriate specialist group e.g. BDA obesity group Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working in specialist areas as part of a team. Experience of implementing evidence based practice for continuous service improvement. Experience of implementing clinical governance. Desirable Experience of supervising students. Qualifications Essential Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics Wide range of CPD activities related to specialist area Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration - dietitian Desirable Attendance at training course or conference related to obesity Post graduate training in behaviour change /motivational interviewing/ CBT Member of the British Dietetic Association Member of appropriate specialist group e.g. BDA obesity group Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Address Charles Hastings Way Worcester Worcestershire WR5 1DD United Kingdom Employer's website