Clinician

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• The Second Nature Narrative The Challenge: Obesity has emerged as a global crisis; in the UK, we allocate £9 billion annually to combat diseases like type 2 diabetes (accounting for 10% of the NHS budget). Alarmingly, most of this is preventable through sustained lifestyle and habit changes.

• **Introducing Second Nature.**

• Our mission is to empower individuals to take charge of their health. By integrating behavioral science, technology, and outstanding personnel, we aim to eliminate the global epidemic of chronic lifestyle diseases for good.

• About Us

• Over 250,000 lives positively transformed through accessible, evidence-based healthcare.

• More than 7,000 Trustpilot reviews with an 'Excellent' rating from our members.

• Among the UK's fastest-growing digital health companies, with ambitious plans for future expansion.

• Trusted by the NHS and Vitality Health, with commissioned services that adhere to the highest clinical quality standards.

• A leader in GLP-1 weight management, and one of the select providers authorized to offer these services within the NHS as the program grows.

• A workplace where individuals cultivate careers rather than mere jobs—our average employee tenure exceeds 4 years, reflecting our culture, mission, and growth opportunities.

• The Role: This position offers a chance to collaborate closely with, and under the clinical oversight of, our Principal Doctor, assisting in the establishment of a safe and resilient NHS prescribing service as it expands.

• You will be instrumental in the daily clinical delivery of our private, BSOP, and Specialist Weight Management (SWMS) pathways, including prescribing, reviewing complex cases, implementing MDT outcomes, and supporting our health coaches. As a valued member of the clinical team, you will help ensure that patients receive safe, high-quality care while contributing to the ongoing enhancement and scalability of our services.

• This role provides genuine clinical responsibility, a diverse range of tasks, and the opportunity to influence how a rapidly growing digital health service delivers care.

• What You'll Do

• Provide prescribing support across our BSOP service, encompassing clinical assessments, medication reviews, issuing prescriptions, and addressing prescribing inquiries in accordance with established protocols.

• Assess patient eligibility using available information, including Summary Care Records, GP records, online questionnaires, medical history, and biometric, self-reported, and laboratory data.

• Conduct planned monthly follow-ups, monitoring adherence, responses, and side effects, while collaborating with our Patient Coordinators to manage recalls and safety monitoring.

• Perform complex patient reviews and thorough medication assessments within SWMS, escalating cases to the MDT and consulting with the Principal Doctor as needed.

• Promptly action MDT outcomes to a high clinical standard, including liaising with GPs and secondary care clinicians, conducting patient consultations and follow-up calls, and managing sensitive discussions such as medication discontinuation or treatment ineligibility.

• Provide clinical leadership during SWMS MDT meetings in the absence of the Principal Doctor, ensuring continuity of safe and effective decision-making.

• Support the expansion of our Right to Choose pathway by advising on referral triage, reviewing complex cases, and assisting colleagues with clinically sensitive patient communications.

• Serve as a trusted clinical resource for health coaches across all Second Nature services, offering guidance, addressing clinical queries, and delivering education and training on key topics.

• Contribute to the development and continuous enhancement of clinical protocols, prescribing guidelines, training materials, and audit activities, ensuring compliance with CQC standards and broader regulatory requirements.

• Exercise sound clinical judgment, managing your own prescribing responsibilities while escalating complex or high-risk cases through the appropriate governance channels.

⛳️ Requirements

• Current GMC, NMC, or GPhC registration with a license to practice.

• Independent Prescriber qualification.

• NHS prescribing experience, preferably within a similar pathway such as weight management, diabetes, or another specialist long-term condition service.

• Experience in weight management, including the assessment and management of patients prescribed GLP-1 medications.

• Strong clinical background in managing patients with complex comorbidities, particularly cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other obesity-related long-term conditions.

• Confidence in exercising prescribing accountability while recognizing when to escalate complex or high-risk cases.

• Availability for flexible work, providing clinical coverage throughout the week rather than on a single fixed day.

• Excellent IT proficiency, with the ability to work independently across multiple digital systems.

• Enhanced DBS check.

• Right to work in the UK.

• **Desired Qualifications**

• Previous experience in a digital health or NHS-commissioned service.

• Familiarity with SystmOne.

🏝️ Benefits

• What You Receive

• An exciting opportunity to be part of one of the UK's most innovative health tech start-ups.

• Witness the real-world impact of your work, assisting thousands in improving their health and wellbeing.

• Flexible working hours and autonomy to support your wellbeing.

• Remote-friendly working from within the UK.

• A supportive, mission-driven team dedicated to transforming public health.

• Initial fixed-term contract (6 months), 15 hours per week with a minimum of 3 hours per day throughout the week (with potential for increased hours as contracts scale).

• Compensation aligned with NHS Agenda for Change Band 7 or equivalent pro-rata.