[Hiring] Nutrition Advisor @Vita Health Group

Role Description

'The Weigh Ahead' is a Specialist Tier 3 Weight Management Service, providing intensive support to patients through a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals. The programme is tailored to specific needs over 6 months and incorporates evidence-based interventions to assist patients in achieving a weight loss of at least 5% of their excess body weight and sustaining this over the years ahead.

We are offering a part-time maternity cover role and a full-time permanent role. The ideal candidates will have nutrition and lifestyle qualifications and a passion for working with obese patients in the delivery of a weight management programme incorporating nutrition, physical activity, and psychological therapy.

• Provide patients with a motivational interview prior to their commencement of the weight management programme.
• Assess the dietary needs of patients referred.
• Provide specific, tailored nutrition advice to patients via 121 and group delivery.
• Support patients in adopting new lifestyle behaviours and coping strategies for relapse and maintenance.
• Analyse food diaries and devise an individualised healthy eating plan.
• Provide accurate nutrition advice tailored to patient's medical conditions.
• Actively and empathetically support patients through their weight management programme.
• Liaise with team members and other relevant healthcare professionals.
• Regularly meet with the MDT to discuss patient caseloads.
• Keep accurate, detailed records of patient sessions and advice given.
• Ensure patient and hospital confidentiality is maintained at all times.

• Ensure relevant information is available for audit purposes.
• Liaise with other hospitals, GPs, patients, and internal departments.
• Participate in performance reviews and personal development planning.
• Attend all team meetings and training sessions.
• Provide feedback on potential service improvements.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in nutrition and/or weight management or in providing dietetic advice (ideally AfN accredited).
• Knowledge and experience in providing health, nutrition, and lifestyle advice.
• Experience of applying behaviour change techniques for lifestyle management.
• Caring, empathetic, and non-judgemental qualities.
• Flexible with working patterns to meet service requirements.
• Competent in using IT - specifically Excel and Word.

Requirements

• Degree in nutrition or dietetics, health promotion, health sciences etc. (AfN Accredited) - desirable.
• Counselling or behaviour change skills and experience would be a useful addition - desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible working options.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Frequent career progression opportunities and development initiatives.