Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (Weight Management)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves supporting individuals living with obesity as part of the Aintree LOSS specialist Tier 3 Weight Management team. You will assist dietitians and physiotherapists in delivering personalised plans, using behaviour change techniques like motivational interviewing. The role includes working with service users in both 1:1 and group settings, delivering educational topics, and actively participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings. It's an opportunity to gain skills in a rewarding environment with a structured development programme.
Essential criteria
- Foundation degree - relevant area
Desirable criteria
- Nutrition Qualification
- Knowledge of care agencies and how to access them.
- Relevant prior experience of therapy work/supporting individuals in a health care setting
- Multi-disciplinary team working.
- Working with people who have communication challenges.
- Capable of working on own initiative
- Able to communicate written information clearly
- Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload
- Good level of admin/clerical skills
- Able to use IT skills to support the development of therapy resources
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues.
- Experience of motivating patients/carers to engage in sessions.
- Experience of carrying out prescribed programmes.
- Awareness of roles of other professionals.
- Other
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues.
- Experience of motivating patients/carers to engage in sessions.
- Experience of carrying out prescribed programmes.
- Awareness of roles of other professionals.
- Foundation degree - relevant area
- Nutrition Qualification
- Knowledge of care agencies and how to access them.
- Relevant prior experience of therapy work/supporting individuals in a health care setting
- Multi-disciplinary team working.
- Working with people who have communication challenges.
- Capable of working on own initiative
- Able to communicate written information clearly
- Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload
- Good level of admin/clerical skills
- Able to use IT skills to support the development of therapy resources
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues.
- Experience of motivating patients/carers to engage in sessions.
- Experience of carrying out prescribed programmes.
- Awareness of roles of other professionals.
- Other
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues.
- Experience of motivating patients/carers to engage in sessions.
- Experience of carrying out prescribed programmes.
- Awareness of roles of other professionals.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (Weight Management)
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a graduate with a lifestyle related degree, looking for an opportunity to support people living with obesity?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join the Aintree LOSS specialist Tier 3 Weight Management team for Liverpool, based at Aintree Hospital. Applicants must have a Nutrition degree or Health & Social Care Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree (or suitable equivalent qualification, NVQ level 4,5, HNC, HND). A keen interest in weight management, health promotion and behaviour change is essential.
The varied Dietetic Assistant Practitioner role involves supporting individuals in both 1:1 and group settings, and will include face-to-face, telephone and virtual appointments.
You will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and will work closely with and be supported by the dietitians and physiotherapists in an effective and safe manner. You will attend monthly operational meetings and actively participate in MDT meetings.
The service has a strong commitment to providing a high standard of care and the post holder will work flexibly to meet the service needs. In return, we offer a flexible approach to working patterns
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