Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Clinical Support Worker to join the Specialist Weight Management Service (SWMS) and increase their skills and experience in this specialty. The SWMS is a Tier 3 weight management multi-disciplinary (MDT) service, consisting of Consultant Physicians, GP with Specialist Interest in Weight Management (GPwSI), Psychology Professionals, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Specialist Nurses, Non-Medical Prescribers, Senior Support Worker, Support Workers and Administrators. Since its beginning, approximately 18 years ago, the SWMS has grown quickly and now provides a Tier 3 service to the areas of County Durham, South Tyneside, Tees Valley, Redcar & Cleveland, and areas of North Yorkshire. The SWMS is at the cutting edge of weight management in the NHS. This is Tier 3 service, at its best.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be responsible for working alongside the SWMS Clinicians and supporting patients at specific community venues; they will also be required to provide cover at other venues, including occasional evening cover. The successful applicant will have previous experience of working in the NHS and possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to demonstrate excellent team working skills. The successful applicant will have a working IT knowledge. They must also be willing to learn about potentially new lifestyle interventions for weight loss and associated co-morbidities.

Previous experience of working with people with obesity and/or in the area of weight management will be advantageous.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.