Highly Specialist T3 Weight Management Dietitian

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. 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.
Your repertoire should demonstrate active participation in audit, research, service and patient improvement initiatives.
(advertised as 1 year fixed-term contract, initially and is under review with the possibility of a rolling contract)
Interview Date TBC, The post holder will provide highly 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 a highly specialist dietetic advice 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.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception.