Team Lead Weight Management Specialist Dietitian

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dietitian to become the Team Lead for our Tier 3 Weight Management Service in Barnsley. The team provides specialist dietetic advice for adults and children requiring weight loss intervention, on either a one to one or group basis. The team has access to a consultant as part of the service for complex medication intervention, and can refer directly to Barnsley Talking Therapies for those who require mental health support as part of their weight loss journey. The service has links to Tier 4 services for patients requiring onward referral for bariatric surgery. In addition to team leadership responsibilities, you will hold a clinical caseload & work without direct supervision. You will also provide training, education, & specialist advice to qualified & nonqualified health care professionals. A commitment to training student Dietitians is also required as part of the role. This is a community-based role applicants must have a driving license & access to a vehicle for work purposes. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form., As the Tier 3 Weight Management Team Lead Dietitian you will,

• Participate in education & staff development, actively participate in regular supervision, appraisals and student training
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance
• Assist in service development & development projects as we strive to transform & modernise patient care
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.


• Have demonstrable post qualification experience relevant to the clinical area
• Directly line manage the small team of Dietitians and Dietetic Assistant in the service
• Deliver of some clinics and group sessions (delivered via face to face, telephone and virtual groups)
• Have an understanding of current dietetic issues relating to obesity and weight management, including pharmacological treatments of obesity
• Have a patient centred approach in line with our Trust values
• Work in partnership with other health professionals to provide holistic patient care
• Work with key members of multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide individualised advice, support & care plans to patients
• Have high level communication/interpersonal skills to negotiate & establish collaborative partnerships with patients & care professionals
• Demonstrate excellent time management, prioritisation & organisational skills
  
  We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.