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Eating disorders dietitian

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The All Age Eating Disorder Service is forward thinking in developing care across the age range using evidence based treatments and providing quality, safe and prompt interventions.

We are in the process of delivering our all age model across the whole of the Black Country and are looking for a dynamic dietitan to join our team. The service is part of the FREED network to deliver care for early intervention in the treatment of eating disorders and we are ensuring all of the service will deliver on prompt access and waiting times across the service regardless of age. The service is building its existing pathways around severe enduring eating disorders, ARFID and physical health care.

Main duties of the job

Our dietitians provide 1:1 and group interventions to people with a range of eating disorders including ARFID. Dietitians provide a service across the age range and are a central part of the MDT. Offering consultation, training and advice to other professionals both internally and externally to other professionals.

About us

Our most recent CQC inspection of the service rated us Good in all areas and Outstanding in responsiveness and our vision is to work as a team to continuously improve.

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Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-9209C-CYPF

Job locations

Black country

Black Country

B70 8NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Providing a highly specialist dietetic service to people receiving treatment from the Trusts All Age Eating Disorder Service and forming a key element of the treatment care pathways.
  2. Providing dietetic expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to medical staff, nursing staff, other health professionals, GPs, external agencies such as local community mental health teams and the dietetic department.
  3. Supervising dietetic students within the Eating Disorders Service.
  4. Supporting the development of dietetics within the Eating Disorders Service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Providing a highly specialist dietetic service to people receiving treatment from the Trusts All Age Eating Disorder Service and forming a key element of the treatment care pathways.
  2. Providing dietetic expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to medical staff, nursing staff, other health professionals, GPs, external agencies such as local community mental health teams and the dietetic department.
  3. Supervising dietetic students within the Eating Disorders Service.
  4. Supporting the development of dietetics within the Eating Disorders Service.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • substantial transferable dietetic skills
  • registered dietitian
  • managing high risk patients
  • awareness of MEED
  • experience of delivering training

Desirable

  • substantial eating disorders experience
Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • substantial transferable dietetic skills
  • registered dietitian
  • managing high risk patients
  • awareness of MEED
  • experience of delivering training

Desirable

  • substantial eating disorders experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Black country

Black Country

B70 8NL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Black country

Black Country

B70 8NL


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Dietetic Lead for Eating Disorders

Serena Williamson

serena.williamson@nhs.net

01216128301

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-9209C-CYPF

Job locations

Black country

Black Country

B70 8NL


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