Diabetes Specialist Dietitian - Band 6

Job overview

T3 Weight Management Specialist Dietitian

(Band 6), Full Time, Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team providing a new, high-quality specialist multidisciplinary Tier 3 weight management programme for adults in Croydon. The team will comprise dietitians, psychologist, physiotherapist, dietetic assistant, service coordinator and administrator. The post will be an integral part of the wider Dietetic team.  You will be an integral part of developing this new programme, which will aim to reflect the lifestyle and culture of Croydon’s communities and provide an equitable service to all participants irrespective of age, identity, socioeconomic status, disability, health needs, or ethnic or cultural background.

You will contribute to, and develop, policy and treatment pathways for people who need to change lifestyle behaviours in order to facilitate weight loss, provide a highly specialist dietetic input to support people who have severe and complex obesity to lose weight and make sustainable changes.

The programme will be flexible and led by patient choice. As such, group and 1-1 sessions will be provided form a range of community venues across the borough, as well as remotely, e.g. via MS Teams.

If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact:

Kay Eaton (Dietetics)  on  [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist tailored dietetic support for persons with obesity who have complex medical comorbidities and needs and are residents of the borough of Croydon. The post holder will:

• Be an integral part of a high quality specialist multidisciplinary Tier 3 weight management programme for adults registered with a Croydon GP, which understands the lifestyle and culture of Croydon’s communities.
• Contribute to, and develop, policy and treatment pathways for patients who need to change lifestyle behaviours in order to facilitate weight loss.
• Provide specialist dietetic service to support people who have severe and complex obesity to lose weight and make sustainable changes.
• Provide an equitable service to all participants irrespective of age, identity, socioeconomic status, disability, health needs, or ethnic or cultural background.
• Provide a service that is flexible and is, led by patient choice to support a person-centred approach.
• Line manage band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner.

Interview Date:TBC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see full job description and person specification attached for details of main responsibilities and person specifications.