Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Specialist Dietitian

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the dietetic provision in the Healthy Living Service based within an older persons community mental health service. People with mental health diagnosis are more prone to physical health conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and malnutrition. Older people experience higher rates of malnutrition, which can lead to poorer health outcomes than the general population. Alongside these conditions, service users in the community mental health team (CMHT) may also present with disordered eating patterns, paranoid beliefs, strong anxieties around food, and self-neglect. The input from a Dietitian can have a positive impact on service users' physical health and wellbeing, and lead to an improvement in quality of life.

The Healthy Living Service is at the forefront of improving overall physical health for people who use our services. Our friendly and supportive Healthy Living Team consists of a Service Manager, Physiotherapists, Dietitians (Clinical Lead and bands 5 and 6), Speech and Language Therapist, Health Improvement Specialist, and Healthy Living Advisors. You will also be working within CMHTs which include additional MDT members such as Mental Health Nurses, Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Social Workers.

Main duties of the job

We have a band 6 post available for a motivated, innovative and enthusiastic dietitian to work across Community Mental Health Teams in Leeds. This is a varied and exciting role which will provide a valuable development opportunity. The job role is diverse, and the successful candidate will gain experience in a range of physical health conditions whilst supporting service users in a mental health setting. The post is full time, based face to face in the community, with some mobile working required. This post provides opportunities to consolidate and progress your clinical skills by working with multidisciplinary teams to improve the physical and mental health of our service users.

The successful applicant will be part of a large dietetic team across LYPFT that promotes innovative practice and supports research and development activities across the service. The successful applicant will benefit from:

- Regular management, clinical and professional supervision

- Peer support, sharing of best practice and CPD opportunities provided by the trustwide Mental Health dietetic team and trustwide dietetic forum. As well as local MDT networks

- Opportunity to provide clinical supervision to more junior staff members

- Opportunities to facilitate nutritional training to members of the MDT

- Opportunity to shape the Dietetic service within the older persons CMHTs

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-46024-COMM-A

Job locations

Healthy Living Service

Across community sites in Leeds

Leeds

LS9 7BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under guidance of the Clinical Lead Dietitian, contribute to the work of the Healthy Living Team in the following capacity:

To assist in providing, maintaining and developing a clinical dietetic service within the Leeds Care Group of LYPFT

To plan, justify and be responsible for the delivery of specialised dietary advice to service users and their families/carers

To plan, manage and prioritise own clinical workload and to ensure maximum efficiency in all areas

To plan, coordinate and deliver nutrition/ dietetic training for professional and support staff.

To work in liaison with dietetic, medical, nursing, allied health professional, clerical and other relevant staff

Participate in dietetic student training

To ensure safe practice at all times through the recognition and appreciation of clinical governance

To maintain accurate and appropriate clinical records and statistical information as required, in accordance with professional standards

To maintain clear links with your professions structures and your professions lead within the trust. Support the professions development and modernisation and the adherence to your professions standards and codes of practice

Willing to undertake training relevant to the post

This post provides a new challenge for a motivated individual interested in broadening their dietetic knowledge, skills, and experience whilst working in mental health. Experience of working in mental health is desirable, but not essential, and you will be provided with the support you need to succeed.

A car driver is essential to this post. Please confirm you hold a full licence and have access to a car in your application.

We welcome and encourage enquiries, informal visits and applications. Like to know more? Talk to Adelle Bryden-Brown, Clinical Lead Dietitian on 07989 412 959 or adelle.bryden-brown1@nhs.net.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under guidance of the Clinical Lead Dietitian, contribute to the work of the Healthy Living Team in the following capacity:

To assist in providing, maintaining and developing a clinical dietetic service within the Leeds Care Group of LYPFT

To plan, justify and be responsible for the delivery of specialised dietary advice to service users and their families/carers

To plan, manage and prioritise own clinical workload and to ensure maximum efficiency in all areas

To plan, coordinate and deliver nutrition/ dietetic training for professional and support staff.

To work in liaison with dietetic, medical, nursing, allied health professional, clerical and other relevant staff

Participate in dietetic student training

To ensure safe practice at all times through the recognition and appreciation of clinical governance

To maintain accurate and appropriate clinical records and statistical information as required, in accordance with professional standards

Willing to undertake training relevant to the post

A car driver is essential to this post. Please confirm you hold a full licence and have access to a car in your application.

We welcome and encourage enquiries, informal visits and applications. Like to know more? Talk to Adelle Bryden-Brown, Clinical Lead Dietitian on 07989 412 959 or adelle.bryden-brown1@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Bsc Hons or post graduate diploma in dietetics
HCPC registered

Experience

Essential

Experience and/ or knowledge of the role of dietetics in mental health services
Experience and/ or knowledge or working as a Dietitian in a community setting

Skills

Essential

Hold a valid UK drivers license and have access to own vehicle

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Bsc Hons or post graduate diploma in dietetics
HCPC registered

Experience

Essential

Experience and/ or knowledge of the role of dietetics in mental health services
Experience and/ or knowledge or working as a Dietitian in a community setting

Skills

Essential

Hold a valid UK drivers license and have access to own vehicle

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Healthy Living Service

Across community sites in Leeds

Leeds

LS9 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Healthy Living Service

Across community sites in Leeds

Leeds

LS9 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)