CAMHS Eating Disorders Dietitian

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Dietitian in CAMHS Community Eating Disorders service for Hereford and Worcestershire, the position is 0.8 WTE, 30 hrs, flexible working within Monday-Friday 9-5pm.

We are seeking a highly motivated, skilled, and registered dietician who has either an interest or experience of working within eating disorders. You will be joining a well-established team made up of specialist eating disorder professionals. Treatment, for young people in the service includes: family therapy, CBT, FT-AN and FREED. We also deliver parent support group sessions.

You will be based in Worcestershire however the expectation will be to cover both counties delivering sessions virtually and face to face. It is essential that applicants can meet the travel requirement for the post.

Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Resources to develop and progress a long-term career will be provided, as well as flexibility, continual professional development with a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to deliver a dietetic service to an allocated caseload of eating disorder patients in the community, working as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team. The team includes family therapists, clinical psychologist, consultant psychiatrist, mental health practitioners and Health Care Assistants. The role will include individual and group work to support individuals with different eating disorder presentations including AN and BN and training to other health care professionals and parents.

As a member of this service and as an employee of the Trust you would benefit from:

Career progression opportunities
Flexible working, allowing you to maintain work-life balance
Access to LGBT, BAME, Disability and Carers Forums
Wellbeing and support programmes
A wide range of NHS discounts
Working within a supportive and valued team of Mental Health professionals
Regular trust supervision and robust appraisals
Continuous Professional Development in areas relevant for the role

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Date posted

13 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-5735

Job locations

1 Kings Court

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1JR

CAMHS, Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane

Hereford

HR2 9RP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Dietetics
Evidence of postgraduate qualification training or courses in a relevant area
HCPC registration
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Desirable

Teaching and assessing qualification
Evidence of postgraduate qualification or CPD training relevant to mental health or eating disorders
Member of The British Dietetic Association
Member of relevant specialist interest group

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to travel between Trust sites

Experience

Essential

Prior experience of working in nutritional support
Experience of working with people with mental health conditions
Experience of working with change behaviour techniques
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Contribution to audit and research
Experience of delivering malnutrition screening training to staff

Desirable

Experience of one or more specialist areas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Dietetics
Evidence of postgraduate qualification training or courses in a relevant area
HCPC registration
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Desirable

Teaching and assessing qualification
Evidence of postgraduate qualification or CPD training relevant to mental health or eating disorders
Member of The British Dietetic Association
Member of relevant specialist interest group

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to travel between Trust sites

Experience

Essential

Prior experience of working in nutritional support
Experience of working with people with mental health conditions
Experience of working with change behaviour techniques
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Contribution to audit and research
Experience of delivering malnutrition screening training to staff

Desirable

Experience of one or more specialist areas.

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).