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Job summary

Main area
Nutrician and Dietetics
Grade
Band 7
Contract
1 year (12 Month fixed term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-EC922-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Widford Hall
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/12/2024 23:59

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Senior Specialist Dietitian - Eating Disorders

Band 7

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for Band 7 Senior Specialist Dietitian to join the the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.Ìý

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.Ìý The successful applicant will support this innovative multidisciplinary team in delivering the latest evidence based dietetic support to clients , carers and families of children and young people who access the services. The team is committed to delivering the highest quality service to enable service users live the life they want. This opportunity gives the successful candidate the chance to influence the success of this innovative Eating Disorder serviceÌý

ÌýWe are looking for applicants who have enthusiasm for working in specialist mental health services, who are adaptable; enjoy variety, can working independently as well as understanding the importance of team working. You will form part of our patient focused service, providing a high quality, accurate and timely service.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dietician toÌý to support in our new Intensive Day Programme for the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service to support preventing child being admitted to TIER 4 settings and to support and offer a intensive community package to children & young people with eating disorders.

Key roles and responsibilities:

  • Working closely with the multidisciplinary team in assessing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a dietetic programme of care for service users with an eating disorder.
  • Ensuring that dietary recommendations are communicated by utilizing the highest level of interpersonal skills to all members of the team and incorporated in the service users overall package of care.Ìý
  • Attending weekly MDT meetings to provide expert advice to clinicians regarding the progression of nutrition support which is evidence based. This will involve nutritional assessment to include calculation of nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition and other physical parameters.
  • Maintaining professional standards through ongoing continuing professional development, audit and evaluation in accordance with the Health and Care Professions Council Standards and Trust Policies and Procedures.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. ÌýAs part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. ÌýPlease check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are providing an intensive supportÌý pathway commissioned by the East Of England to support young people remaining at home during recovery. This role as a Senior Specialist Dietitian will be working within this pathway. These forms of treatment have the potential to minimise inpatient admissions (including out-of-area placements), reduce length of stay in inpatient settings and improve experience of discharge from inpatient care as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. You will need to be passionate about delivering high quality care to complex mental health service users and be innovative in your approach to helping us in developing new pathways within the NHS transformation agenda.

We would invite applications from individuals with a mixture of the following experience/qualifications:-

  • Degree / Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics and a minimum of 2 years post registration experience in Dietetics
  • Clinical experience in Eating Disorders
  • Registered with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and its application to Adult and Child/young person eating disorders

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this role.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

.Registered or eligible to register with Health & Care Profession Council (HCPC)

Essential criteria
  • Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
  • Registered or eligible to register with Health & Care Profession Council (HCPC)
  • A minimum of 2 years post registration experience in Dietetics
  • Experience with working with patients with Eating Disorders

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Dietician

Experience

Essential criteria
  • CAMHS

Profession

Essential criteria
  • Years experience 2+

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jubeida Adams
Job title
Head of Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07967799994