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Applications are invited for a Specialist Nurse in Weight Management within the Diabetes and Metabolism Department, specifically supporting the Obesity Service at Barts Health NHS Trust, working across St Bartholomew’s Hospital and Mile End Hospital.
This role is a one year fixed term post which will commence from the 1st of April 2026.
The role of the specialist nurse will be to work within a specialist multidisciplinary weight management service and to provide specialist multidisciplinary care to people with complex obesity.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to deliver multidisciplinary specialist care to people living with obesity, advocating for patients and promoting excellence in practice within the obesity service.
The post will offer the opportunity to contribute to departmental activities including governance, education, research and service development.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Nurse in weight management will be an integral member of the Weight Management Service. The post holder will support the Adult Weight Management Service multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate interventions to support adults who have complex obesity and associated conditions.
The post holder will contribute to the assessment of patients referred to the Tier 3 Weight Management Service. They will support patients approved for weight management treatment with semaglutide 2.4mg, utilized as an adjunct to sustainable lifestyle change. The post holder will support patients implementing advice provided by the team members, support dose titration clinics and facilitate sustainable behaviour change, as well as participate in the delivery of group sessions.
The post-holder will take part in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
The post holder will liaise with a number of healthcare professionals, such as GPs, secondary care providers, in other specialities, in order to coordinate care. The post-holder will participate in the education of patients and other clinicians to help improve their knowledge and support weight management
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Clinical Nurse Specialist with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc (pro rata). The contract type is 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.). The application deadline is 11 Jun 2026.
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