Second Nature is looking for a Health Coach (Dietitian/Nutritionist) to support our NHS Specialist Weight Management Service. You will deliver digital group-based and one-to-one nutritional and lifestyle interventions to support people living with obesity. This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time role that is fully remote, with some evening and Saturday appointments.
What You'll Do
- Conduct independent, remote clinical assessments via video call or telephone to allocate service users to the most appropriate treatment pathways.
- Deliver digital group-based and one-to-one interventions to help service users change dietary and lifestyle behaviours.
- Support service users across both medicated and non-medicated programmes.
- Work closely with the MDT, attending regular meetings to review, monitor and optimise service user care.
- Participate in clinical supervision to discuss complex or high-risk cases.
- Identify and appropriately manage clinical risk, including safeguarding concerns.
- Maintain CPD, clinical supervision, and registration requirements (HCPC/AfN) in line with best practice standards.
- Ensure all patient data is handled with strict confidentiality, following Data Protection Act and GDPR requirements.
- Contribute to innovation projects, service evaluation, and ongoing programme development at Second Nature.
What We're Looking For
- Qualified HCPC-registered Dietitian or AfN-registered Nutritionist.
- Experience in weight management, bariatrics or eating disorders.
- Ability to work 40 hours per week, including some evenings and Saturdays.
- Skilled in providing empathetic, person-centred care to individuals with both physical and mental health complexities.
- Deep understanding of obesity as a complex, chronic condition, including psychological, social, and medical challenges.
- Confident in delivering group-based and one-to-one nutritional interventions.
- Comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a doctor-led multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- Experience supporting the full service user journey, including assessments, appointment scheduling, attendance monitoring, follow-ups, and GP correspondence.
- Competent in using technology to track and monitor service user progress and service metrics, maintain user records, and provide in-app coaching.
- Familiarity with developing, following, and improving service protocols.
Team & Environment
You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of dietitians, doctors, psychologists, and exercise specialists.
Benefits & Compensation
- Flexible working hours.
- Annual registration fee (HCPC) covered by Second Nature.
- 25 days of holiday plus national holidays.
- A competitive market salary.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position.
Our mission is to eradicate obesity and type 2 diabetes for all. You’ll get to work with similar-minded smart, friendly and innovative colleagues, all incredibly passionate about solving the obesity epidemic.
