Job summary
We are really pleased to advertise this exciting new post funded by the Northern Care Alliance and provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust. This post is for an experienced dietitian with eating disorder and acute hospital experience to work across the Northern Care Alliance acute hospital sites in Greater Manchester. For the first six months, half of this post will be to provide direct dietetic input for patients with eating disorders and disordered eating admitted to The Northern Care Alliance acute hospitals. This will also involve attendance at MDTs and liaison with acute and community services. This post has been created due to an increased number of eating disorder and disordered eating admissions with NCA acute hospitals with the aim of quality improvement for these groups of patients.
Main duties of the job
0.5 WTE of this post will be to provide direct dietetic input for patients with eating disorders and disordered eating admitted to The Northern Care Alliance acute hospitals. This will include assessment and development of dietetic eating plans and supporting staff in the implementation of MEED and other relevant guidelines/policy as indicated. This will also involve attendance at MDTs and liaison with acute and community services.
The postholder will be employed by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust. Clinical and managerial supervision will be provided by the community adult eating disorder service which is a large service providing community eating disorder services to 6/10 Greater Manchester localities. The eating disorder team is an experienced, friendly, supportive MDT with an emphasis on providing evidence based, high quality eating disorder treatments. The service has very good links in Greater Manchester and with the Lead Provider Collaborative, Empowered which covers eating disorder provision across the North West of England. The service has been a key stakeholder is the development of a MEED group with NCA and significant progress has been made to implement MEED across the NCA.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will be to provide direct dietetic input for patients with eating disorders and disordered eating admitted to The Northern Care Alliance acute hospitals. This will include assessment and development of dietetic eating plans and supporting staff in the implementation of MEED and other relevant guidelines/policy as indicated. This will also involve attendance at MDTs and liaison with acute and community services.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will be to provide direct dietetic input for patients with eating disorders and disordered eating admitted to The Northern Care Alliance acute hospitals. This will include assessment and development of dietetic eating plans and supporting staff in the implementation of MEED and other relevant guidelines/policy as indicated. This will also involve attendance at MDTs and liaison with acute and community services.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has required qualifications
Desirable
- Has desirable qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of delivering evidence based dietetic assessment and interventions to service users with eating disorders
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of leading on a service related project
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of working in acute physical and mental health settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has required qualifications
Desirable
- Has desirable qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of delivering evidence based dietetic assessment and interventions to service users with eating disorders
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of leading on a service related project
Experience
Essential
- Has experience of working in acute physical and mental health settings
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
The Willows Centre for Health, Salford
Lords Avenue, Off Tootal Road
Salford
M5 5JR
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
