Nutrition Advisor

Apply for this job Manage my job alerts Nutrition Advisor

Job Reference vitahealth/TP/7389/4256

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Contract Details N/A: N/A Salary: Based on skills and experience Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Location: Home based / Remote Closing Date: 12/11/2026 Job Category: Clinical Region / Division: Home Based / Remote

Job Introduction

‘The Weigh Ahead’ is a Specialist Tier 3 Weight Management Service, winning an Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) best practice award in 2018. We provide an intensive level of support to patients through a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals. Delivered by Spire Healthcare, for whom Vita Health Group run Primary Care services, the service is conducted remotely via video-link and face to face, using group and 121 formats, we provide a service to NHS patients referred by their GP.

The programme is tailored to specific needs over 6 months and incorporates the required elements of evidence-based interventions, supporting patients who fully engage to achieve a weight loss of at least 5% of their excess body weight and sustain this over the years ahead.  The programme also aims to assist patients in meeting their personal health improvement goals and supporting them in making vital lifestyle changes in preparation for bariatric surgery.  

We are offering a part-time maternity cover role and a full-time permanent role. The ideal candidates will have nutrition and lifestyle qualifications and a passion for working with obese patients in the delivery of a weight management programme incorporating nutrition, physical activity and psychological therapy. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and tailor the programme to patients according to their health needs. 

 

Principle duties:

• Provide patients with a motivational interview, prior to their commencement of the weight management programme to advise them on what the program offers, check their eligibility and assess their readiness to change
• Assess the dietary needs of patients referred 
• Provide specific, tailored nutrition advice to patients to enable them to help meet their weight loss and health goals, via 121 and group delivery.
• Provide support to patients enabling them with tools to adopt new lifestyle behaviours, and coping strategies for relapse and maintenance.
• Analyse food diaries and devise an individualised healthy eating plan.
• Be able to provide accurate nutrition advice specifically tailored to patient’s medical conditions (within the confines of your role) such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.
• Actively and empathetically support patients through their weight management programme.
• Liaise with team members and other relevant healthcare professionals to facilitate the best care pathway for your patient.
• Regularly meet with the MDT to discuss patient caseloads.
• Keep accurate, detailed records of the outcomes of all patient sessions undertaken and advice given.
• To ensure patient and hospital confidentiality is maintained at all times and patient information is secured.

Other duties:

• To ensure patient and hospital confidentiality is maintained at all times and patient information is secured. 
• Ensure relevant information is available for audit purposes.
• To liaise with other hospitals, GPs, patients and internal departments
• To participate in performance reviews including the agreement of objectives and personal development plan with Line Manager.
• Attend all team meetings and training sessions, liaising with other staff where necessary to ensure the effectiveness of a patient’s pathway in the Service. 
• Provide feedback on potential service improvements in terms of quality, structure and patient experience

 Skills and Experience:

Essential 

• Recognised qualification in nutrition and/or weight management or in providing dietetic advice (ideally AfN accredited).
• Knowledge and experience in providing health, nutrition and lifestyle advice.
• Experience of applying behaviour change techniques for lifestyle management in any of these disciplines:  weight management, smoking, alcohol, stress, mental health or physical activity.
• Caring, empathetic and non- judgemental qualities.
• Flexible with working patterns to meet the requirements of the service and the ability to adapt to