Responsible for the management of a highly specialist and complex caseload including tier 3 patients. 

Work as an autonomous advanced practitioner having professional and legal accountability in accordance with occupational standards and codes of practice.  

Support the setting up and reviewing of the pathways supporting weight medications. 

Support and attend governance meetings across the service  

Prioritise workload and balance clinical, non-clinical and professional demands appropriately.     

Ensure that accurate and comprehensive patient records are kept.  

Assess capacity for consent with patients and whenever possible ensure that valid informed consent is agreed with the patient working within the legal framework.   

• Communicate with patients who have complex emotional, physical and psychological conditions. 

Maintain competency to practice through continuing professional development activities and maintain a personal portfolio.   

Evaluate current Nutrition and Dietetics practice through the application of evidence-based outcomes, audit, research, etc. 

Attend regular clinical supervision sessions. 

Attend meetings, multidisciplinary discussions and case conferences as required.  

Recognise potential breakdown or conflict and generate solutions.   

Deal with complaints sensitively and in accordance with the Trust’s Complaints Procedure.    

Where appropriate, refer clients to other services and agencies. 

Undertake advisory work and provide expert second opinion where necessary. 

Day to day management and leadership of the bariatric dietetic team to include organisation of clinical cover, out-patient clinic cover and junior staff 

To participate in service planning, review and evaluation to ensure a modern and clinically effective service.. 

Interpret national and local strategy and policy relevant to Nutrition and Dietetics and evaluate the implications to service delivery and development. 

Undertake appraisal (including KSF) and performance management of team members according to Trust guidelines  

Maintain continuing professional development in the areas of management and leadership.    

Ensure that all team members undertake mandatory training in line with the department post-qualification training policy  

Monitor and manage sickness absence in line with Trust policy.   

In conjunction with the clinical lead, to be responsible for recruitment to the bariatric team to include advertising, short-listing, interviewing and induction of new personnel 

Promote evidence-based reflection, ensuring that clinical effectiveness is embedded into practice.   

Supporting policy development and implementation, ensuring compliance with legal and statutory requirements. 

Identify and develop information technology provision as necessary.   

Be accountable for own and others’ professional actions and recognise professional boundaries through the interpretation of clinical and professional policies. 

Work with other AHPs to ensure seamless, co-ordinated care and contribute to the overall strategy for Therapy services.   

To be responsible for the team’s compliance with Trust and Directorate policies, including Health and Safety and departmental policies. Identify areas for development and review  

Delegated management or deputy responsibilities as requested by the Head of Dietetics. 

To lead the development and introduction of best-practice nutritional policies and guidelines for the weight management services at NBT.  This will require you to influence a wide range of health professionals including pharmacists, nurses and medical staff. 

To represent the weight management service at relevant working groups and committees at NBT and nationally and to make the clinical leads aware of the issues under discussion and any implications for the service. 

To make the clinical leads aware of capacity and demand issues to ensure that service objectives are met.   

To incorporate feedback from service users to improve services. 

To support and participate in the weight management service clinical governance programme. 

Identify training needs within the weight management service and co-ordinate the development of others to reflect organisational priorities. 

Support the development, implementation and evaluation of training provided by Nutrition and Dietetics staff.   

Develop and deliver training programmes as appropriate.  

Ensure that a robust programme to support student placements and assessments is in place. 

Provide clinical and management supervision as appropriate.   

To inspire dietetic team members to take part in R+D activities, leading by example and undertaking research and audit projects in line with the department R+D strategy. 

To disseminate the results at local and national level e.g. by poster or oral presentation or by submission to peer-reviewed journals. 

Identify resources to support research and audit projects.