Job summary
- Main area
- Bariatric Service
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: This is a preceptorship and the successful candidate will start as a Band 6 and would progress to a band 7. The postholder will work across bariatrics and the Tier 3 weight management service.
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 293-SWNS-0460
- Employer
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Homerton University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 pro rata p.a. incl.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Complex Weight Management Dietitian Preceptorship
Band 6
Advert
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 6 dietitian to join the Homerton Bariatric and Complex Weight Management Service in this developmental post that will support the successful candidate to study supplementary prescribing and to progress into a band 7 role upon qualification.
Within your role, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team across the City and Hackney Tier 3 and the Homerton Bariatric Services, supporting complex patients in the pre and post operative pathways.
You will be joining a vibrant and diverse team of expert health care professionals working collaboratively to support patients living with complex obesity. The successful candidate will have a good level of awareness of the social determinants of health, a compassionate, patient focussed approach and a drive for continuous improvement of self and services. Please contact the AHP lead if you wish to discuss the post or your application.
***This advert will close early if we receive sufficient amount of applications.***
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist dietetic outpatient assessment input for patients accessing the Trust's Tier 3 and Tier 4 complex obesity care pathways including assessment, pre and post operative bariatric care, Tier 3 lifestyle intervention, and follow up clinics for patients referred to the Bariatric Surgery Service
- Provide specialist dietetic input for patients following bariatric surgery, manage a specialised clinical caseload and carry out complicated assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of patients
- Utilise digital platforms to provide support to patients before and after bariatric surgery
- Deliver group education sessions across Tier 3 and Tier 4 pathways including facilitation of patient support groups
- Undertake assessment and provide specialist dietetic input for bariatric inpatients including calculating and arranging enteral and parental feeding regimes
- Liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of care including attending and contributing to bariatric multidisciplinary meetings
- Contribute to service developments in the area of obesity and bariatric surgery and develop, implement and evaluate teaching programmes for patients, nurses and other health care professionals in the hospital and community as required
- Provide clinical supervision and support for dietetic students
- Engage with the trust’s preceptorship framework progressing towards a Band 7 role and undertake further education of supplementary prescribing funded by the Trust
Working for our organisation
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This includes an "Outstanding" rating for our Urgent and Emergency Services.
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.
In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's, originally a workhouse but now the home for many NHS bodies and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, maxio-facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics.
We offer a range of specialist care in obstetrics and neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, HIV and sexual health, asthma and allergies, keyhole and bariatric surgery and neuro-rehabilitation across east London and beyond.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or Postgraduate qualification in dietetics (or equivalent) awarded at least 2:1
- HCPC registered Dietitian.
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable criteria
- Member of BOMSS or other specialist interest groups.
- Advanced study in relevant field e.g., Behaviour change training
- Student supervisory skills course
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to manage difficult and complex situations calmly and logically.
- Able to provide clear and effective treatment regimens and advice for patients, their carers and staff, including complex clinical dietetic problems.
- Able to contribute effectively to MDTs.
- Awareness of own competency level and how to seek appropriate help.
- Self motivated
- Uses own initiative
- Able to apply Evidence Based Practice principles to own area of work
- Ability to work effectively and single handedly with individuals and groups including planning and implementing to patients, carers and staff
- Ability to present complex information to large patient groups
Desirable criteria
- Able to use basic Windows applications and nutrition analysis software
Experience
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate clinical dietetic experience of working in outpatient and group settings, including surgery, medicine, and obesity management
- Experience of working within a team and understanding team dynamics
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate bariatric dietetic experience
- Postgraduate clinical dietetic experience of calculating and arranging enteral and parenteral feeding regimensworking in an adult inpatient setting.
- Involvement in student training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of general dietetics, obesity management and behaviour change principles
- Knowledge of bariatric surgery and dietetic management before and after surgery
- Knowledge of NICE and BOMSS guidelines for Obesity and Bariatric surgery and their relevance to dietetic practice
- HCPC professional code of conduct and BDA guidance on professional conduct and adherence to these adherence to these
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, audit and evidence based enquiry methods
Desirable criteria
- Dietetic needs of patients from different ethnic and religious backgrounds
- Research principles
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Able to deal with distressed client's relatives and staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dorottya Norton
- Job title
- Joint Clinical and Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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