About this role
Job summary
We are seeking Nutritionists to deliver our weight management programme to clients across Nottinghamshire as part of the Integrated Wellbeing Service. The role involves delivering key nutritional advice through both group sessions and one-to-one support, using motivational interviewing and behaviour change techniques to help clients overcome barriers and stay engaged with the programme. You will be supported by a multidisciplinary team of specialist clinicians and will have access to regular training and monthly clinical supervision to support your ongoing development in the role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of a team to deliver a weight management programme to clients across Nottinghamshire through telephone consultations, Zoom group sessions and face-to-face delivery. The role involves supporting clients throughout each stage of the programme by providing personalised advice to help them lose weight, achieve their health goals and make sustainable lifestyle changes, while maintaining and managing a caseload of participants. Responsibilities include communicating with clients via telephone, email and secure messaging, reviewing food diaries and programme progress, and escalating cases when additional support or specialist input is required. You will liaise closely with the wider multidisciplinary team through regular MDT meetings, contribute to the development of programme resources and curriculums, and provide ongoing support by responding to client enquiries via phone, email and messaging services. The role also includes attending training and team meetings, representing the organisation at relevant events, handling sensitive data with a high level of confidentiality and attention to detail, and ensuring accurate and timely data entry to maintain a clear and effective client pathway. In addition, the postholder will contribute to the wider integrated wellbeing service, supporting initiatives such as physical activity delivery, family weight management programmes, smoking cessation support and brief advice on alcohol consumption.
About us
ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are looking for nutritionists to deliver our weight management programme to clients in Nottinghamshire. You will deliver across the Integrated Wellbeing Service communicating key nutritional messages in both a group and one-to-one format.
Key to this is motivational interviewing and behavioural change skills, working through any potential barriers to adhering to the different phases of the programme and keeping patients committed to achieving their outcomes.
You will have the opportunity to attend monthly clinical supervision sessions and training sessions in order to upskill and develop whilst in the role. You will be supported by a team of specialist clinicians throughout and provided with relevant training to help you succeed in the role.
Your key responsibilities will be:
To work as part of a team to deliver a weight management programme to clients across Nottinghamshire, via telephone, zoom groups & face to face sessions.
Carrying out telephone consultations as well as communicating with clients via email and secure messaging service
To support clients throughout each phase of the programme by following the guidelines provided and escalating cases where necessary i.e. Alternative diets, analysis of food diaries etc.
To maintain a caseload of clients, supporting them to lose weight, achieve their health goals, and make sustainable lifestyle changes through personalised advice.
To liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team by regularly attending MDT
To support with the development of the resources and curriculums
To be on hand to answer phone calls, emails and messages from clients
To attend training and meetings when required
To represent the organisation at relevant events
Handling of sensitive data, approaching with great attention to detail
Accurate and complete inputting of data to ensure a coherent patient pathway
A commitment to delivery across other aspects of our integrated wellbeing service including the delivery of physical activity, family weight management support, support to quit smoking and brief advice around alcohol consumption.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Clinical & Technical Skills
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Organisational & Practical Skills
Pro-active approach
Qualifications:
You will be required to be a registered nutritionist or working to be a registered nutritionist.
Standard Information
Information Governance
Employees of ABL Health must comply with the provisions of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of their employment, disclose any information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation.
The postholder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role, to comply with the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
The postholder must comply with ABLs policies that protect the information assets of the organisation from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access, or use. The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and/or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in ABLs records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.
Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the postholder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Safeguarding is Everyones Business
ABL has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are adequately safeguarded and protected. Consequently, all ABLs employees, temporary staff and volunteers are required to adhere to ABLs safeguarding policies / procedures in addition to local and national safeguarding policies and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.
Smoke Free
ABL is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises or the surrounding land including car parking facilities.
Training
The postholder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their role.
The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the postholder.
Equality, Diversity & Human Rights
It is the responsibility of every person to act in ways to support equality and diversity and to respect human rights, working within the spirit and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998. ABL is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge discrimination, promote equality, and respect human rights.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in accredited Nutrition course (RfN, AfN membership)
Desirable
Completed or working towards Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme
Experience Essential
Experience of delivering groups and/or one-to-one behaviour change for adults. Experience of delivering health promotion / public health interventions in community settings. Experience working with hard-to-reach groups and tackling health inequalities. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name ABL Health Ltd
Address Your Health Notts – Nottinghamshire’s Integrated Wellbeing Service Unit 7, Birch House
Mansfield
NG21 0HJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)