Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery Dietitian

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dietitian to extend their skills and provide continuity of care by working in our specialist Tier 3 Weight Management and Tier 4 Bariatric Surgery services for people living with obesity.

Relocation package included!!!

This is a great time to join our service as you will be working with the team to change the way patients are managed, creating new and improved care pathways across the Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery Services, giving you the chance to develop your wider professional skills.

We have been awarded International Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery status and are an ASO (The Association for the Study of Obesity) accredited collaborating centre for obesity management. As a lead centre in the South West of England, we are regularly involved in research.

You will need to be passionate about working with patients with severe and complex obesity and interested in offering behaviour modification skills/offering psycho-social support. Training and support in specialist skills will be provided once you are in post.

We are looking for someone to join our team for 30 hours per week. We warmly welcome an informal discussion prior to applying - please contact us on: 01823 343394.

Main duties of the job

As a Dietitian you will work with the patients on the surgical pathway from referral to the Weight Management service through to surgery and support them with their post operative care, providing seamless support. You will also support patients on the non-surgical pathway, including those receiving medical interventions.

You will work within the dedicated and supportive MDT of:

• Consultant Endocrinologists
• Clinical Psychologists
• Specialist Dietitians
• Dietetic Apprentice
• Consultant Surgeons
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Research Team
• Bariatric Coordinator
• Clerical Staff

To contribute to the provision of the Dietetic service for the Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery Services.

This will involve providing specialist dietetic patient care in MDT clinics, dietetic led clinics and group education and intervention sessions through face to face contact with some use of digital platforms and telephone contact, at Musgrove Park Hospital. There is potential for some off site and home working.

You will be supported by the Lead Dietitians and the other Dietitians in the Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery Services as well as the highly experienced wider MDT.

About us

You will be working in a progressive, friendly and supportive Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery Dietetic team at Musgrove Park Hospital, who are highly regarded by other members of the services and wider Trust.As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!We have just officially merged with Yeovil District Hospital making us one of the largest UK NHS providers. This is a really exciting time to join as we span our services across the whole of Somerset.