Fantastic opportunity to lead in the delivery of a specialist weight management service, this will be the ideal stepping stone for someone with a degree in Nutrition or related subjects. You may have recently graduated and looking for your first post or you have a bit more life experience looking to do something different.
Job Purpose
As a Nutrition and Physical Activity Leader in ABLs specialist weight management programme you will be working with adults to support, motivate and advise those who are currently obese. You will be passionate about working with individuals to begin the life changing processes necessary for permanent and continued weight loss and weight maintenance. You will be joining a large team of behavior change specialists in ABL Health including Specialist Lifestyle Coaches, Nutritionists, Dietitians, GPs, Psychotherapists and Exercise Specialists to deliver evidence based, holistic and realistic weight management to people in the community. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), your role will be to provide specialist prescribed exercise and nutrition support (1-2-1 and group) regarding the benefits of healthy eating, and opportunities to reduce sedentary behavior and increase habitual levels of physical activity, to ensure excellent patient healthcare and contractual outcomes are achieved. Main duties of the job
Deliver ABL Healths adult weight management programme including nutrition, behaviour change and exercise delivery to groups and through one-to-ones, in the community and through digital methods such as zoom/phone appointments. Produce individual and detailed exercise programmes, considering special adaptations required to accommodate an overweight, obese and physically inactive patient for appropriate physical activity / exercise prescription. Ability to translate physical activity and exercise information into a format that is appropriate and understandable for patients to support compliance with increased levels of physical activity and reduced sedentary behaviour, for habitual behaviour change. Job responsibilities
In line with NICE guidance, you will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality, evidence based Physical Activity, and prescribed exercise service for adults aged 18 and over to achieve the patients goals for weight loss, physical activity improvements along with strengths and balance improvement. You will understand challenges and barriers that adults face with relation to their health (both physical and mental) wellbeing. You will engage with and build a good rapport with adults from varying communities across Lincolnshire. You will deliver our existing programmes of weight management as well as supporting the development of new nutrition and exercise programmes that meet the needs of our clients. To do this you will facilitate and empower patients to change behaviour and adopt positive lifestyle changes by providing health education and evidence-based advice regarding increasing habitual physical activity, helping patients to address barriers to change. To conduct on-going specialist physical activity support for those accessing the service including patient reviews and on-going case management, through 1-2-1 support where required, or support delivery of group sessions, for those who require this level of intervention. The ideal candidate will be passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and delivering motivational change which is client centered. You will have experience in delivering specialist exercise programmes and a background in nutrition, exercise, public health, community health or adult and/or family weight management and be an excellent team player and have a willingness to learn and develop. At ABL Health we dont believe in diets but promote long term sustainable change which focuses on evidence-based principles of healthy living. Person Specification
Qualifications
Degree in accredited Nutrition course (RfN, AfN membership) and/or Sport Science / Physical Activity. REPs Level 3 Registration (REPS Level 4 desirable) and/or Member of CIMSPA at Practitioner level. Registration with CIMSPA (this can be obtained within 6 months of employment). Skills and Knowledge
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly with people. Excellent administration, record keeping and data collection skills. IT literate, preferably with experience using Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Outlook). Excellent time management and organisational skills. Pro-active approach and ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Sound knowledge of prescribing exercise and advising on physical activity to special populations specifically obesity (including pre/post pregnancy) as well as at population / community level. Experience
Experience of delivering to groups and one-to-one specialist weight management interventions to adults. Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements. Experience working with hard-to-reach groups and tackling health inequalities. Experience of working with adults in a one-to-one and group environment, to support positive lifestyle change. Experience of delivering and prescribing exercise to those with co-morbidities and / or complex needs. Experience of working with patients within a weight management service. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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As a Nutrition and Physical Activity Leader in ABLs specialist weight management programme you will be working with adults to support, motivate and advise those who are currently obese. You will be passionate about working with individuals to begin the life changing processes necessary for permanent and continued weight loss and weight maintenance. You will be joining a large team of behavior change specialists in ABL Health including Specialist Lifestyle Coaches, Nutritionists, Dietitians, GPs, Psychotherapists and Exercise Specialists to deliver evidence based, holistic and realistic weight management to people in the community. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), your role will be to provide specialist prescribed exercise and nutrition support (1-2-1 and group) regarding the benefits of healthy eating, and opportunities to reduce sedentary behavior and increase habitual levels of physical activity, to ensure excellent patient healthcare and contractual outcomes are achieved. Main duties of the job
Deliver ABL Healths adult weight management programme including nutrition, behaviour change and exercise delivery to groups and through one-to-ones, in the community and through digital methods such as zoom/phone appointments. Produce individual and detailed exercise programmes, considering special adaptations required to accommodate an overweight, obese and physically inactive patient for appropriate physical activity / exercise prescription. Ability to translate physical activity and exercise information into a format that is appropriate and understandable for patients to support compliance with increased levels of physical activity and reduced sedentary behaviour, for habitual behaviour change. Job responsibilities
In line with NICE guidance, you will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality, evidence based Physical Activity, and prescribed exercise service for adults aged 18 and over to achieve the patients goals for weight loss, physical activity improvements along with strengths and balance improvement. You will understand challenges and barriers that adults face with relation to their health (both physical and mental) wellbeing. You will engage with and build a good rapport with adults from varying communities across Lincolnshire. You will deliver our existing programmes of weight management as well as supporting the development of new nutrition and exercise programmes that meet the needs of our clients. To do this you will facilitate and empower patients to change behaviour and adopt positive lifestyle changes by providing health education and evidence-based advice regarding increasing habitual physical activity, helping patients to address barriers to change. To conduct on-going specialist physical activity support for those accessing the service including patient reviews and on-going case management, through 1-2-1 support where required, or support delivery of group sessions, for those who require this level of intervention. The ideal candidate will be passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and delivering motivational change which is client centered. You will have experience in delivering specialist exercise programmes and a background in nutrition, exercise, public health, community health or adult and/or family weight management and be an excellent team player and have a willingness to learn and develop. At ABL Health we dont believe in diets but promote long term sustainable change which focuses on evidence-based principles of healthy living. Person Specification
Qualifications
Degree in accredited Nutrition course (RfN, AfN membership) and/or Sport Science / Physical Activity. REPs Level 3 Registration (REPS Level 4 desirable) and/or Member of CIMSPA at Practitioner level. Registration with CIMSPA (this can be obtained within 6 months of employment). Skills and Knowledge
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly with people. Excellent administration, record keeping and data collection skills. IT literate, preferably with experience using Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Outlook). Excellent time management and organisational skills. Pro-active approach and ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Sound knowledge of prescribing exercise and advising on physical activity to special populations specifically obesity (including pre/post pregnancy) as well as at population / community level. Experience
Experience of delivering to groups and one-to-one specialist weight management interventions to adults. Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements. Experience working with hard-to-reach groups and tackling health inequalities. Experience of working with adults in a one-to-one and group environment, to support positive lifestyle change. Experience of delivering and prescribing exercise to those with co-morbidities and / or complex needs. Experience of working with patients within a weight management service. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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