Weight Management Facilitator

Role Introduction

•    Do you have experience in the NHS as a healthcare assistant? Are you looking or a new challenge? 

•    Are you a team player who works with others to deliver a high-quality service, embrace innovation and would like the opportunity of variety that community settings offer? 

•    We are looking for a B3 Weight Management Facilitator who is passionate about supporting the delivery of an effective, responsive and caring service.

This post is permanent, flexible (hybrid working), part time 18.75 hours. Our service run’s 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday. 

Leeds Tier 3 Weight Management Service is a specialist service offering support for adults with severe and complex obesity offer a 12-month programme led by a multi-disciplinary team of experienced healthcare professionals, including:

•    consultant physician (who specialises in obesity medicine)

•    physiotherapist

•    dietitians

•    mental health specialists

During the programme, the team support patients make sustainable diet and life changes to improve your health.

Duties relating to your role include:

•    MDT working 

•    Home visits for patients that are housebound

•    Metric Clinics to support Service Key performance indicators 

•    Supporting staff with resource/leaflet development 

•    Supporting the team with student training

All staff are provided with a laptop and smart phone for hybrid working and remote access to SystmOne. 

You will work with adults who are living with complex obesity BMI’s of 40 and above. The list below provides a detailed overview of your daily/monthly work activities:

1.    You will work as part of multidisciplinary team providing using SystmOne to communicate with our wider MDT.  

2.    You will be involved in obtaining user feedback. Examples include collecting Friends & Family Test (FFT’s) to ensure effective patient care and accountability.  

3.    You will offer 1:1 Metric clinics at designated health centres. Within these clinics you will be measuring patients’ height, weight, body composition and blood pressure. At current these are ran at Chapeltown and Parkside Health Centres.   

4.    To provide relevant information regarding the service and our pathways. 

5.    You will be involved in supporting our newly developed GLP-1 medication pathways. 

6.    You will attend relevant Team meetings, and other meetings as necessary to discuss care of patients.

7.    You will occasionally provide home visits for housebound patients following Trust home visit policy.

8.    You will liaise with the Team Leader, Clinical Lead & MDT to provide a comprehensive Weight Management service. 

Skills and Qualities  

1.    Previous experience as a health care assistant within the NHS.  

2.    Experience working in a multidisciplinary team. 

3.    Experience ensuring patients and carers are dealt with in a way that maintains their privacy and dignity and any distressing issues are approached sensitively and professionally. 

4.    Experience or special interest in weight management.  

Full training will be provided to allow you to ensure you are comfortable and confident in the role. 

If you have further questions regarding this role, please contact Megan Nippers m.nippers@nhs.net or 07846919856.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached. 

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust:

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.