Job summary
Employer heading
Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Registered Dietitian to work across four Adult and Older Person’s inpatient wards at Foss Park Hospital in York, providing primarily nutrition support and weight management advice. Previous mental health experience is desirable but not essential as we can help develop your knowledge and skills, provide training, and support your progression, in this specialist field of dietetics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an active member of the Multidisciplinary team providing dietetic input to range of patients with mental health conditions such as depression, psychosis and dementia. This post also involves staff and student training, audit, research activities and pathway development.
Our Dietetic team is the largest mental health, learning disability and autism team in the UK, with strong links to the British Dietetic Association. We have dietetic services in Adult Eating Disorders, Adult Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Services for Older People and Secure Inpatient Services. We are supported by our Professional Head of Dietetics and large group of experienced Clinical Specialists and Lead Dietitians. Further support for the post will be provided through regular clinical supervision; attendance at Speciality Group Meetings and Dietetic learning Networks; our Preceptorship Programme: and the Band 5 Peer Support Network.
Working for our organisation
TEWV provides specialist care across Teesside, Darlington, County Durham, North Yorkshire and the Vale of York. Some of the benefits for staff working in the Trust include:
· Travel: Free parking, car sharing scheme (via Lift Share), Business Car Lease Scheme, Non Business Use Car Lease Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme.
· Staff Wellbeing: Access to Trust gyms, rapid access to an independent counselling service, rapid access to physiotherapy, Occupational Health Services, free flu vaccinations at/near your place of work, dedicated Employee Support Service, Mindfulness Training, access to the Employee Psychology Service and Staff Retreats.
· Rewarding Employment Practices: Career development, Quality Improvement Systems (QIS), ability to purchase additional annual leave, career breaks, flexible working, Investors in People, childcare vouchers, nursery provision, pre-retirement provision, retirement gift, access to canteens and coffee shops, access to the Chaplaincy Service, staff surveys/experience, staff awards, long service recognition award and gift, Christmas savings club, staff lottery and access to Health Service Discounts.
We are able to offer support with relocation costings if you are moving into the area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
If you think this post is for you then please apply. If you have any questions / or require further information prior to applying, please contact Donna Adamson - Dietetic Lead - [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- B.Sc. (hons.) in Dietetics or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics
- Registration with HCPC
- Willingness to undertake the Preceptorship Programme and Competency Framework(within an agreed timescale)
- BDA Clinical Supervisory Skills course(or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale)
- Certificate in Food Hygiene (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale)
- Willingness to undertake Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (within an agreed timescale)
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Dietetic Association and relevant British Dietetic Association specialist group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a wide variety of dietetic practice areas whilst on student placements
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience presenting to groups
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Professional Code of Conduct and its application to practice
- Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Clinical Governance and Clinical Supervision.
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
- Donna Adamson
- Job title
- Lead Dietetic
- Email address
- [email protected]
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