Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (Weight Management)

You will support the dietitians, physiotherapists and wider MDT in the delivery of the service to adults living with obesity , including the implementation of personalised plans for the service users.

You will use behaviour change techniques such as motivational interviewing skills to support patients to make positive lifestyle and dietary changes, and facilitate a positive and open dialogue to help them achieve their personal goals.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with service users in both group and 1:1 settings (telephone and face to face) to help them manage their weight.

You will be delivering educational topics at the group sessions, as well as assisting other health professionals in the safe running of groups.

You will take an active role in MDT meetings, and be an open communicator with the wider team.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Qualifications

Essential: - Foundation degree - relevant area

Desirable: - Nutrition Qualification

Knowledge

Essential: - Knowledge of care agencies and how to access them.

Experience

Essential: - Relevant prior experience of therapy work/supporting individuals in a health care setting; - Multi-disciplinary team working.

Desirable: - Working with people who have communication challenges.

Skills

Other