Job summary
MPFT are delighted to invite a HCPC registered Dietitian to apply for this new Band 6 Mental Health Dietitian role to support the delivery of nutritional care within the inpatient mental health service at the Redwoods Centre. This role covers working age adults and older adults wards. This role provides an exciting opportunity for service improvement and is suitable for either an established Band 5 wishing to progress in their career, or a Band 6 looking for new upskilling opportunities in mental health dietetics.
You will be primarily based at The Redwoods Centre, Shrewsbury with the opportunity for blended working including working from home.
Main duties of the job
Come and join the Redwoods Inpatient Dietetic team at Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT), a Trust that values people, empowerment and partnerships. As Allied Health Professionals (AHP's), we focus on maintaining people's essential life skills, making life better for our communities and using a preventative & recovery focused approach. The Redwoods Dietetic Team focuses on the areas of Enteral Feeding, Nutrition Support, Refeeding Management, Disordered Eating, Diabetes & Weight Management in Mental Health inpatient wards.
We are offering a great opportunity for a role with a focus on the development of dietetic skills in mental health. We offer the post holder an opportunity to work closely with the inpatient multi-disciplinary teams supporting the physical health agenda for people with a mental health diagnosis, such as dementia, severe mental illness, depression and anxiety, providing expert advice to MDT colleagues on dietetic needs such as refeeding syndrome. The role will also have the opportunity to build leadership skills by providing support and supervision for allied health assistants and dietetic assistant practitioners as required.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a clinical dietetic service as requested by the Lead Dietitian, providing advice on management, planning and development of dietetic treatment programmes to service users and health professionals.
- Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust Values.
- Be a Dietitian and have a professional and clinical knowledge of their discipline.
- Assessing patients nutritional status and requirements and giving dietary advice/recommendations including use of supplements and enteral feeding as required.
- To participate in staff training and give lectures/talks to other groups as requested by the Lead Dietitian.
- Provide Training to Students, Ward and therapy staff as required
- To produce or review diet sheets and nutritional resources as required, in line with current guidelines and evidence based practice.
- To collect and input statistical information as required within agreed timescales.
- To take accountability for allocated assessments, planning and implementation of dietary plans / programmes of support within their caseload.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a clinical dietetic service as requested by the Lead Dietitian, providing advice on management, planning and development of dietetic treatment programmes to service users and health professionals.
- Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust Values.
- Be a Dietitian and have a professional and clinical knowledge of their discipline.
- Assessing patients nutritional status and requirements and giving dietary advice/recommendations including use of supplements and enteral feeding as required.
- To participate in staff training and give lectures/talks to other groups as requested by the Lead Dietitian.
- Provide Training to Students, Ward and therapy staff as required
- To produce or review diet sheets and nutritional resources as required, in line with current guidelines and evidence based practice.
- To collect and input statistical information as required within agreed timescales.
- To take accountability for allocated assessments, planning and implementation of dietary plans / programmes of support within their caseload.
Person Specification
Skills
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of BDA Model and Care Process
- Evidence of further training/upskilling in mental health
- Evidence of advanced communication skills
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Current HCPC Registration
- Relevant Specialist Post Graduate qualification and/or courses and/or development (e.g. professionally recognised courses in specialist area)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Modules at Masters level
- Evidence of further clinical study in mental health dietetic therapies, obesity and frailty
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses in relevant area.
- Current BDA Registration
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
- Member of a British Dietetic Association Specialist group
Person Specification
Skills
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of BDA Model and Care Process
- Evidence of further training/upskilling in mental health
- Evidence of advanced communication skills
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Current HCPC Registration
- Relevant Specialist Post Graduate qualification and/or courses and/or development (e.g. professionally recognised courses in specialist area)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Modules at Masters level
- Evidence of further clinical study in mental health dietetic therapies, obesity and frailty
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses in relevant area.
- Current BDA Registration
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
- Member of a British Dietetic Association Specialist group
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).
