Join the Society's National Obesity Database Steering Committee
The Society, in partnership with Somerset NHS Foundation trust has been awarded a Novo Nordisk Healthcare Organisation Grant to develop, set up and rollout a Tier 3 National Obesity Database.
The steering committee Chaired by Professor John Wass will meet up to 3 times a year (initially for a 3 year period) to:
- Oversee the database study management group to ensure that the database is developed, set up and rolled out to Tier 3 NHS services on time.
- Sign off on the yearly annual report.
- Determine who is able to have access to the anonymised data generated by the National Obesity Database.
- Sanction which studies can be linked to the database.
We are recruiting these healthcare professionals with a specialist interest in obesity:
- A physician
- A dietitian
- A psychologist
- A nurse
Please send your CV and a covering letter to
clinical@endocrinology.org outlining why you are interested in this position and the skills and expertise you could contribute to the steering committee.
The closing date for applications is 8 January 2021.
Successful candidates are expected to attend their first meeting in February 2021.
If you would like additional information or have any questions, please email
clinical@endocrinology.org to arrange an informal discussion.