Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-165-25-MH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mandala Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Specialist Dietitian
Band 7
Job overview
This is a great opportunity for an experienced and skilled Specialist Dietitian to join a well developed and expert eating disorder service to offer and develop dietetic provision within Nottinghamshire Community Eating Disorder team. The post holder will work clinically across the service that cover Nottinghamshire (Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood, Bassetlaw, Nottingham South and City).
This is an exciting role and will mean the post holder joins a network of dietitians working with Eating Disorder Services and Mental Health, Learning Disability & Forensic settings within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a fully autonomous practitioner whilst working in collaboration and having the support of the MDT. You will work within the Nottinghamshire Eating Disorder Service to ensure continuity and consistency of dietetic care for patients with a range of eating disorders. This will involve providing nutritional and dietetic information, clinical advice and direct therapeutic support.
Alongside this the role will also be offering consultation, training, liaison and advice to colleagues and the wider network.
You will be supported by the Trust's dietetic professional lead and Dietetic peers within the service.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role requires a high level of clinical and professional expertise in order that clients and their carers benefit from a well-coordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective Dietetic treatment. The service includes individually tailored therapy and management, training, advice and a consultative approach. Input is predominantly on a one-on-one basis but consultation and training may be provided to train staff as required.
Please see job description and person specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Dietetics or equivalent Post Graduate Diploma
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience of the nutritional needs of young people/adults with a significant eating disorder.
- Health Care Professionals Council registration
- Registration with BDA
Desirable criteria
- Specialist qualification in psychological therapies (e.g. systemic family work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT-E, DBT, etc)
- Relevant post graduate experience in AMH or Eating Disorders
Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses and advanced training in clinical specialist areas
Desirable criteria
- Specialist training / qualifications in mental health &/or eating disorders
- Training in clinical supervision
Skills
Essential criteria
- Physical skills required to manage challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies, including Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression training
- Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of service users
- IT skills, including the use of nutritional analysis package Diet Plan and specialist computer databases • Excellent verbal and written
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated through writing, planning, evaluating and presenting papers, teaching, audits, policies and guidelines
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Able to work effectively across team & organisational boundaries
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Able to adapt to new challenges and change
Desirable criteria
- Teaching skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Highly specialist knowledge of mental health & eating disorders including ARFID
- Working knowledge of therapeutic approaches and interventions in different mental health disorders
- Working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of how key strategies, policies & legislation (e.g. NHS Long Term Plan, Future in Mind, Children’s Act, Mental Health Act, Delivering With Delivering Well) are located in a wider strategic picture of child health and wellbeing.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and can link legislation to clinical practice
- Extensive experience in assessment, formulation and provision of evidence-based interventions and nutritional treatment plans for people with eating disorders, disordered eating behaviour and associated co-morbidities, ensuring practice is in line with professional codes of conduct
- Experience of working with people with a wide range of mental health problems
- Extensive experience of risk assessment and management
- Experience providing consultation
- Able to plan and adapt service delivery in light of research, client feedback, service provision and organisational demands.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise clinical caseload based on clinical risk, assists junior colleagues in management of their caseloads as appropriate. Can use clinical judgement to inform the need for case conferences and can arrange as appropriate.
- Able to lead on and contribute to business plans relating to dietetic provisions within CAMHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience providing clinical supervision
- Experience providing training and teaching
- Experiencing informing and writing business plans
- Experience participating in audits & research
- Experience providing dietetics in a community setting
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
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
- James Parker
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 8760161
- Additional information
Sarah Jones- Operational Lead
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