Job summary
This is a great opportunity for an experienced and skilled specialist dietician to join a well developed and expert eating disorder service to offer and develop dietetic provision within Nottinghamshire Community Eating Disorder CAMHS 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 dieticians working with Eating Disorder Services and across CAMHS in-patients, 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 community CAMHS Eating Disorder Service to ensure continuity and consistency of dietetic care for Children & Young people with a range of eating disorders. This will involve providing nutritional and dietetic information, clinical advice and direct therapeutic support to CYP & their families/carers accessing CAMHS. 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 other specialist eating disorder 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.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing nutritional and dietetic assessment, information, clinical advice and therapeutic support and treatment to children and families accessing Community CAMHS Eating Disorder Service who have difficulties relating to their eating (including Anorexia, Bulimia and ARFID)
To support and contribute the ongoing service developments
To offer training, supervision and consultation to the MDT regarding dietetics and nutrition
To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research, audit, evidence-based practice and contribution to ongoing service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing nutritional and dietetic assessment, information, clinical advice and therapeutic support and treatment to children and families accessing Community CAMHS Eating Disorder Service who have difficulties relating to their eating (including Anorexia, Bulimia and ARFID)
To support and contribute the ongoing service developments
To offer training, supervision and consultation to the MDT regarding dietetics and nutrition
To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research, audit, evidence-based practice and contribution to ongoing service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- Specialist qualification in psychological therapies (e.g. systemic family work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT-E, DBT, etc)
- Relevant post graduate experience in CAMHS or Eating Disorders
Training
Essential
- Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses and advanced training in clinical specialist areas
Desirable
- Specialist training / qualifications in mental health &/or eating disorders
- Training in clinical supervision
Skills
Essential
- 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 oExcellent 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
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- Specialist qualification in psychological therapies (e.g. systemic family work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT-E, DBT, etc)
- Relevant post graduate experience in CAMHS or Eating Disorders
Training
Essential
- Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses and advanced training in clinical specialist areas
Desirable
- Specialist training / qualifications in mental health &/or eating disorders
- Training in clinical supervision
Skills
Essential
- 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 oExcellent 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
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
