Alice McGreal
Coventry,United Kingdom
Summary
Registered Dietitian with experience across specialist weight management and acute clinical services. Passionate about supporting individuals to improve their health through evidence-based nutrition, behaviour change and compassionate, person-centred care. Skilled in building strong therapeutic relationships, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and empowering individuals to make sustainable lifestyle changes that support long-term health and wellbeing.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Specialist Weight Management Dietitian
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry, Warwickshire
2025.10 - Current
- Manage a complex caseload of adults living with obesity and associated co-morbidities within a specialist Tier 3 Weight Management Service.
- Deliver evidence-based, person-centred care through face-to-face and telephone consultations, supporting individuals to achieve sustainable improvements in their health through behaviour change and long-term habit development.
- Plan and facilitate group education sessions covering topics including mindful eating, emotional eating, hunger and fullness awareness, and behaviour change strategies.
- Work closely within a multidisciplinary team alongside psychologists, consultants, bariatric surgeons and clinical nurse specialists, contributing to MDT discussions, care planning and decision-making.
- Support patients prescribed GLP-1 medications and provide pre- and post-operative nutritional and behavioural support for individuals progressing through the bariatric surgery pathway.
- Complete comprehensive dietary assessments, identify barriers to change, and develop tailored interventions based on individual needs and circumstances.
- Adapt communication and interventions to support diverse patient groups, including individuals with neurodivergent conditions and complex relationships with food.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation, manage workload independently, prioritise effectively, and contribute to student supervision and service development activities.
Band 5 Rotational Dietitian
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham
2024.10 - 2025.10
- Completed acute clinical rotations in cardiothoracics and trauma/neurosurgery, managing varied and complex inpatient caseloads.
- Conducted comprehensive nutritional assessments, interpreted anthropometric and biochemical data, and developed evidence-based nutritional care plans to support patient recovery and optimise clinical outcomes.
- Managed patients with a range of conditions including cardiovascular disease, polytrauma, spinal injuries and post-surgical recovery.
- Gained experience in enteral nutrition, including feeding tube initiation, monitoring and weaning, and worked closely with multidisciplinary teams including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists.
- Participated in a cardiac rehabilitation MDT clinic, providing cardioprotective dietary advice, supporting sustainable weight loss and utilising behaviour change techniques such as motivational interviewing and collaborative goal setting.
- Independently managed caseloads, prioritised workload effectively and maintained accurate clinical documentation in line with professional standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) Dietetics
Coventry University
Coventry 2022.09 - 2024.09
Certificate of Higher Education - Health Science with Dietetics Studies
Atlantic Technological University
Donegal, Ireland 2020.09 - 2022.09
Skills
- Weight Management
- Behaviour Change
- Motivational Interviewing
- Bariatric Nutrition
- GLP-1 Weight Loss Support
- Nutrition Support
- Enteral Nutrition
- Nutritional Assessment
- Group Education & Facilitation
Affiliations
- Running
- Strength Training
- HYROX events
- Passionate about health, nutrition and wellbeing
- Enjoy travelling and exploring different cultures and cuisines
Accomplishments
Allied Health Professional of the Year 2025
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Awarded in recognition of outstanding patient-centred care, compassion and advocacy. Nominated following positive patient feedback highlighting my ability to listen, build trust and provide holistic support, ensuring patients felt heard, understood and supported throughout their care journey.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Specialist Weight Management Dietitian
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
2025.10 - Current
Band 5 Rotational Dietitian
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
2024.10 - 2025.10
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) Dietetics
Coventry University
2022.09 - 2024.09
Certificate of Higher Education - Health Science with Dietetics Studies
Atlantic Technological University
2020.09 - 2022.09