Senior Weight Management Dietitian/Nutritionist (Public Health)
Job summary
Interested in childrens weight management?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Service – Public Health team for a 0.6 wte band 6 Public Health Nutritionist or Dietitian to cover a maternity leave.
Leicester Nutrition and Dietetic Service (Community) has a team of approximately 80 staff, made of dietitians, public health nutritionists, assistant dietetic practitioners, dietetic support workers, and support team staff covering the population of Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.
The post is to deliver our city FLiC (Family Lifestyle Club), childrens weight management programme. You would join our Public Health Nutrition team which will see you also involved in student training and public health related initiatives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to have experience or a keen interest in working in childrens weight management alongside, experience of delivering and evaluating interventions. The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of public health issues as well as good communication and team working skills and can also work independently.
You must be available for delivering groups after school hours and occasionally work on a Saturday morning, you will also be required to drive to different venues. Therefore, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.
The service is committed to CPD and personal development and we have good clinical supervision models and in-house CPD in place to support you.