Band 6 Senior Dietitian - Adult Eating Disorders
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Job summary
We are seeking a Band 6 Dietitian to join us in the Adult Eating Disorders Team, based at The Bennion Centre, on the Glenfield Hospital Site.
Whether you are experienced in working with patients who have Eating Disorders and are looking to develop your career with LPT, or an experienced dietician within a different clinical area, we would value your contribution to our diverse team.
We are committed to helping our staff learn and develop new skills, and we support our team to become highly trained in delivering care to our patients.
Due to the success of the current Mental Health Team and internal promotion, additional funding has been secured on a permanent basis to expand our team even further.
As an LPT staff member you will have access to many benefits including:
- Free car-parking on site
- Generous Annual leave entitlement of between 27-33 days per annum plus 8 bank holidays a year (dependent on service)
- Lease Car Scheme
- Eye Tests
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Health Services
- Vivup salary sacrifice scheme for household goods
- Counselling services
- Flexible working
Main duties of the job
Leicester Nutrition and Dietetic Community Services multidisciplinary team works across primary care, mental health, public health & home enteral nutrition.
The team consists of dietitians, community nutritionists, dietetic support workers & support team staff covering the population of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
As a senior member of the Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorders service you will be involved in role-modelling & mentoring team members. You will be involved in the treatment of both inpatients and community patients on the step-up pathway.
We are seeking a dietician who has excellent communication as well as organisational, management and leadership skills to be involved in the exciting expansion of our team.
The service is committed to providing comprehensive CPD and we utilise clinical supervision models to support staff development.
Some of the duties within this role include:
- working as a member of the primary care dietetic team to provide professional and evidence based dietetic advice to patients, parents/carers and staff within the context of Adult Eating Disorders.
- To manage the Adult Eating Disorder caseload effectively by working with inpatients, phone reviews, outpatient appointments, attending MDT meetings for patients and making clinical decisions.
- To promote & be responsible for appropriate & best practice, evidence-based advice.
- Ensuring that appropriate advice is given to relevant services/ teams /departments across primary care & services.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
15 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9313-23-0114
Job locations
Welford Ward, The Bennion Centre
Glenfield Hospital
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 9DZ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Welford Ward, The Bennion Centre
Glenfield Hospital
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 9DZ
Employer's website
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