# Specialist Weight Management & Bariatric Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-weight-management-and-bariatric-dietitian/f72c4285-7bee-44f6-95c5-ff32758d38b1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-weight-management-and-bariatric-dietitian/f72c4285-7bee-44f6-95c5-ff32758d38b1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Location:** University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T10:20:41.999Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8237419 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8237419?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a Dietitian with NHS experience and an understanding of Tier 3 and 4 services to join our Specialist Weight Management and Bariatric service at UHCW. We are able to offer the post as band 6 if the applicant meets the specification, or we can consider an band 5 to 6 progression for the right candidate. Please review the band 5 and 6 job descriptions/person specifications. Progression to band 6 if appointed as a band 5 will be based on completion of a competency framework. Note: the role will mainly involve on site working - at University Hospital Coventry, Hospital of St Cross and Coventry City Centre community venues. Job role: - To carry out dietetic assessment appropriate to role and experience, provide nutritional diagnosis and provide a dietetic treatment plan for patients/clients. - To hold responsibility for own patient caseload including patients with complex presentations - Maintain clinical records in line with local/Trust documentation guidelines - To liaise with dietetic colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team as necessary e.g. Medical, nursing and other health care professionals - To work within National and Trust policies/guidelines; and HCPC and BDA standards and codes of conduct - To have a solid understanding of national and local standards and able to monitor own practice against these - To participate in bank holiday working/work flexible hours to meet the needs of the patients if required ### Main duties of the job - To assess and monitor patients under the Tier 3 specialist weight management service and Tier 4 bariatric service. - To liaise with all relevant healthcare professionals involved in the patient's care. - Carry out dietetic / nutritional assessments (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional diagnosis - Use enhanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist individual dietetic advice and treatment plans for patients who may present with multiple / complex clinical conditions taking into consideration patients own goals and incorporate discharge planning as appropriate - Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required - Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers using teaching, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change - Undertake department audit and service development work, translating findings into practice - Plan and organise the clinical supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement including planning, timetables and written assessments. We are actively involved in the training of student dietitians. Please be advised the interviews for this post will take place on 6/10/2026, face to face only. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Support teaching / nutrition education of peers and multi professional colleagues - Engage in department and own CPD activities - Cover the work of colleagues and deputise for senior colleagues during periods of absence or peak workloads - Participate in health promotion activities of the department - Participate in other duties as required - Work as an autonomous practitioner working within the BDA code of professional conduct and the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics and standards of proficiency (Dietitians) - Plan and prioritise own workload and evaluate own practice - Complete any relevant Band 6 dietetic competencies - Identify and understand risks and benefits of own practice - Seek support from senior colleagues and peers when necessary (aware of own scope of practice) - Aware of local risk escalation and reporting process and ensure that this is followed when a risk is identified. - Provide person centred dietetic care considering the wishes of the service user during assessment, nutritional diagnosis and provision of dietetic treatment plan - Document patient activity data in accordance with Trust and professional standards - Utilise enhanced communication skills and work with groups and individuals with varying communication needs - Treat others fairly and interact with honesty and integrity - Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent where possible and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. For further details of the role please see the attached job description. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Able to communicate with clients using dietary counselling, motivational and negotiation sills - Able to anaylse information and make judgements on dietetic issues - Able to demonstrate good written and oral communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds without risk of misunderstanding - Able to plan and prioritise own caseload using time management skills – with support when needed - Keyboard skills - Flexible approach and willingness to adapt to change **Desirable** - - IT skills to support clinical practice ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Up to date dietetic knowledge acquired through degree qualification - Awareness of best practice in dietetics - Aware of the format of pre-registration placement for dietitians - Aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on professional practice ### Experience **Essential** - - Recently qualified as a registered dietitian (or due to qualify) - Experience of caseload management and delivering a project (either during placement or since qualifying) - Experience of group and individual dietetic sessions including preparation, delivery and evaluation **Desirable** - - Post qualification dietetic experience including experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team - Experience in clinical supervision of student dietitians - Experience gained in audit and / or service review ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (pending qualification will also be considered) - HCPC registration (pending registration will also be considered) **Desirable** - - BDA member - Clinical supervisory skills student training course ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) - Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience ## Documents - [candidate information (pdf, 736.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547947) - [welcoming disabled candidates (pdf, 371.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547946) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 728.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547945) - [job description and personal specification (b5) (pdf, 688.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550777) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.