Job summary
Band 7 Specialist Adult Eating Disorders Dietitian
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time specialist dietitian to work in the west of the county with a working base of Bury St Edmunds. The multidisciplinary team is already supported by an experienced specialist dietitian who works across the age range but these posts are now being developed to build on specialist skills and knowledge to focus on practice with adults.
Main duties of the job
This exciting role expects you to act as a source of expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to the multi-disciplinary team, community health professionals and others involved in the care of our patients. This includes liaising with colleagues in the local acute trust.
This is a change from being based ina traditional dietetic department and allows for significant personal and professional development. The eating disorders team is a supportive environment respectful of the dietetic role.
Clinical work is varied and hugely rewarding. You will work with patients through the nutritional and physical consequences of an eating disorders providing advice to patients at all stages of their treatment. This will include patients at risk of re-feeding syndrome, patients with complex dietary needs i.e. IBS, Coeliac disease, allergies and education on nutrition whilst challenging abnormal eating behaviors.
About us
The Trust is in the process of innovative transformation. We are striving to develop our care model to be more aligned with the needs of the local communities. This has created opportunities to not only recognise and consolidate what we are doing well, but also to drive creativity in radically changing service delivery.
These are both challenging and exciting times, in which we are redeveloping how we deliver mental health services in Suffolk. As such, this provides many opportunities for successful applicants to play a key role in bringing about positive change and making a difference, not only at an individual, family or team level, but in shaping the future direction of our services.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are able to open invitations for applications from dietitians with sound transferable skills and an interest in this fascinating clinical field.
We are a cross county team so some work across the Suffolk locality may be required. Local induction and specialist training is available to prepare you for this role and we have local links with specialist dietetic colleagues for additional clinical supervision and professional development.
You will be expected to undertake comprehensive assessments of individual patients diets and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans ensuring optimal outcomes whilst minimising risk. Assessment will include interpretation of anthropometric, biochemical and clinical indicators, weight history and dietary analysis.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are able to open invitations for applications from dietitians with sound transferable skills and an interest in this fascinating clinical field.
We are a cross county team so some work across the Suffolk locality may be required. Local induction and specialist training is available to prepare you for this role and we have local links with specialist dietetic colleagues for additional clinical supervision and professional development.
You will be expected to undertake comprehensive assessments of individual patients diets and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans ensuring optimal outcomes whilst minimising risk. Assessment will include interpretation of anthropometric, biochemical and clinical indicators, weight history and dietary analysis.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent Current HCPC professional registration in dietetics.
- Masters or Equivalent experience in specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Clinical Dietetics
- Experience of working with adults presenting with eating difficulties and managing complexities.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to provide leadership within specialist area.
- Excellent teaching and presentation skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate evidence of up to date knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and its application to CAMHS eating disorders.
Other
Essential
- A full current driving license and access to a car essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent Current HCPC professional registration in dietetics.
- Masters or Equivalent experience in specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Clinical Dietetics
- Experience of working with adults presenting with eating difficulties and managing complexities.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to provide leadership within specialist area.
- Excellent teaching and presentation skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate evidence of up to date knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and its application to CAMHS eating disorders.
Other
Essential
- A full current driving license and access to a car essential.
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).
