Lead Dietitian Eating Disorders (Job share)

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian who is enthusiastic, committed and interested in joining our busy and dynamic in-patient team at St Ann's Eating Disorders Service on a 12 month fix term contract . The successful candidate will be responsible for the dietetic oversight of the service.

St Ann's Eating Disorders Service is a specialist, tertiary service providing comprehensive care and treatment to those with eating disorders in North Central London and North East London.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist dietetic input to the eating disorders service including the in-patients, out-patients and day-hospital patients. This involves working with service users and multi-disciplinary 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 provide specialist advice to service users with eating disorders deemed to be at high physical risk
To undertake clinical assessments and dietetic intervention for service users which may include complex enteral feeding (PEG and NG) and where MEED guidelines for re-feeding are used
To run groups on nutritional issues for services users to support their recovery
To write, implement and monitor guidelines for management of service users to be used within the service and to guide other HCP's for patients admitted to other acute hospitals
To work effectively as a team member of the dietetic service providing a flexible service, covering other dietetic services as appropriate including in-patient, out-patient and day programme
To maintain a high standard of clinical practice
To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, establishing collaborative working relationships, sharing skills and information
To work autonomously within the eating disorders dietetic team with little or no daily supervision

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.

We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Date posted

14 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

306-BEH-2439

Job locations

St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's road

Haringey

N15 3TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Degree in Nutrition & dietetics.
Registration as a dietitian with HCPC.

Desirable

Member of the British Dietetic Association.
Counselling skills training.
Completed the BDA course on Eating Disorders.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

Evidence of participation in audit and research.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Knowledge of professional code of conduct both BDA and HCPC and their application.
A medical understanding of eating disorders and their effects on nutritional status.

Desirable

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults.
Knowledge of NICE guidance for eating disorders.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

Professional in approach and manner.
Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Desirable

Car driver for business use when travel between Trust sites is required (must have own vehicle)

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Degree in Nutrition & dietetics.
Registration as a dietitian with HCPC.

Desirable

Member of the British Dietetic Association.
Counselling skills training.
Completed the BDA course on Eating Disorders.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

Evidence of participation in audit and research.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Knowledge of professional code of conduct both BDA and HCPC and their application.
A medical understanding of eating disorders and their effects on nutritional status.

Desirable

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults.
Knowledge of NICE guidance for eating disorders.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

Professional in approach and manner.
Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Desirable

Car driver for business use when travel between Trust sites is required (must have own vehicle)

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).