Bariatric & Weight Management Pathway Coordinator

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Bariatric Team at Musgrove Park Hospital.

We are looking for a looking for an enthusiastic person to take on the role of Bariatric and Weight Management Pathway Coordinator. This is an integral position developed to facilitate equality of access for all patients across the South-West, ensuring robust administration processes from entry into weight management service through to bariatric surgery.

The role includes but is not limited to creating and maintaining systems, databases and documents, dealing with enquiries from managers, staff and service users and running multiple MDT meetings.

Main duties of the job

• Be a main point of contact for the specialty, having full knowledge of specialty processes, or know where to resource help or to find answers
• To develop, support and facilitate MDT meetings
• Tracking patients through the entire pathway from referral to weight management through to bariatric surgery if appropriate
• Provide effective communication between Clinicians, General Practitioners, multidisciplinary teams, patients, managers and all necessary internal and external contacts to achieve an excellent and smooth patient pathway. Enquires contact can be via telephone, correspondence, email or face-to-face requiring a sensitive and patient manner. The post holder will require a high level of competence and confidence with a strict requirement of confidentiality
• Assist clinical staff with audit, research, etc, providing information from databases or medical records

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.