Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic eating disorder dietitian to join the newly developed enhanced treatment team (ETT) at South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust. The postholder will provide highly specialist dietetic input to individuals receiving eating disorder treatment based in the community and in their own homes. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of individuals with eating disorders, deliver dietetic assessments and therapeutic interventions to the patient group and will work as an integrated member of the MDT.
Candidates should be a Registered Dietitian with experience of working in eating disorders.
South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties.
Main duties of the job
To provide a highly specialist dietetic service to adults receiving eating disorder treatment in the community treatment from the enhanced treatment team at South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust.
To undertake comprehensive assessments of each patient's diet and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans ensuring optimal outcome whilst minimising risk.
To act as a source of 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.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our location:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a specialist dietetic service to adults with eating disorders in a community setting, within service users homes. This involves working with service users and multidisciplinary team members to identify and address the complex psychological and social factors that affect compliance with dietary treatment, thus enabling long term / permanent lifestyle changes.
- To work autonomously within the eating disorders team with little or no daily supervision
- To promote awareness of the role of the dietitian within the services, negotiating priorities where appropriate.
- To work effectively as a team member of the dietetic service, providing a flexible service, covering as appropriate other dietetic services. This may include emergency cover for the adult inpatient EDS when the dietitian is on leave i.e. new unplanned admissions or enteral feeding
- Support the delivery of the Dietetic team strategic priorities and goals, whilst aligning to the Trust strategy and values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a specialist dietetic service to adults with eating disorders in a community setting, within service users homes. This involves working with service users and multidisciplinary team members to identify and address the complex psychological and social factors that affect compliance with dietary treatment, thus enabling long term / permanent lifestyle changes.
- To work autonomously within the eating disorders team with little or no daily supervision
- To promote awareness of the role of the dietitian within the services, negotiating priorities where appropriate.
- To work effectively as a team member of the dietetic service, providing a flexible service, covering as appropriate other dietetic services. This may include emergency cover for the adult inpatient EDS when the dietitian is on leave i.e. new unplanned admissions or enteral feeding
- Support the delivery of the Dietetic team strategic priorities and goals, whilst aligning to the Trust strategy and values.
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HPC registration
- Full and current drivers license
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association and the Specialist Mental Health Group
- Counselling skills training
- Completed BDA course on Eating Disorders
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post graduate experience with significant experience working at specialist level
- Evidence of and experience of working with mental health service users
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in the development of Dietetic services
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users with eating disorders
- Experience of using Cognitive behavioural techniques
- Evidence and experience of working with mental health service users
- Experience of providing clinical supervision for junior dietitians
- Evidence of participation in audit/ research
- Lived experience of mental health problems
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Knowledge of professional code of conduct both BDA, HPC and application in practice
- Counselling and Motivational Interviewing skills
- Knowledge of serious and enduring mental health conditions and treatments
- Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
- Knowledge of professional standards of practice and familiar with principles of clinical governance
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisation, planning, problem solving and time management skills
- Ability to apply evidence based practice and outcome measurement
- Ability to use electronic systems for recording clinical information
- Ability to solve complex clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution
- e flexible, adapting approaches to suit different settings and service users
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Cognitive behavioural techniques
- People management skills
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HPC registration
- Full and current drivers license
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association and the Specialist Mental Health Group
- Counselling skills training
- Completed BDA course on Eating Disorders
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post graduate experience with significant experience working at specialist level
- Evidence of and experience of working with mental health service users
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in the development of Dietetic services
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users with eating disorders
- Experience of using Cognitive behavioural techniques
- Evidence and experience of working with mental health service users
- Experience of providing clinical supervision for junior dietitians
- Evidence of participation in audit/ research
- Lived experience of mental health problems
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Knowledge of professional code of conduct both BDA, HPC and application in practice
- Counselling and Motivational Interviewing skills
- Knowledge of serious and enduring mental health conditions and treatments
- Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
- Knowledge of professional standards of practice and familiar with principles of clinical governance
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisation, planning, problem solving and time management skills
- Ability to apply evidence based practice and outcome measurement
- Ability to use electronic systems for recording clinical information
- Ability to solve complex clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution
- e flexible, adapting approaches to suit different settings and service users
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Cognitive behavioural techniques
- People management skills
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
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).
