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Dietitian

Schoen Clinic

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Job summary

Schoen Clinic Newbridge are looking for a Dietitian to provide a specialist dietetic service to inpatients at Newbridge House. This role is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave for 12 months.

The Dietitian will act as a source of expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to the multi-disciplinary team, community health professionals and others involved in the care of our patients.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide a specialist dietetic service to inpatients with eating disorders. This involves working with patients and the multi-disciplinary team to identify and address complex psychological and social factors that affect compliance with dietary treatment, thus facilitating permanent lifestyle changes.

  • Provide specialist advice to patients with eating disorders deemed to be at high risk of medical or physical complications, including re-feeding syndrome.

  • Undertake assessments of individual patients diets and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans ensuring optimal outcomes whilst minimising risk. Assessment will include interpretation of anthropometric, biochemical and clinical indicators, weight history and dietary analysis.

  • Communicate effectively with patients. This involves giving advice to patients with emotional, physical and psychological difficulties where acceptance can be challenging and patients can become distressed.

  • Develop and run group education sessions covering all relevant nutrition topics, to allow patients to use this information in their recovery.

  • Provide dietary advice to patients and their families to enable them to manage their leave breaks from the unit, and to accommodate changes made at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings regarding exercise and dietary intake.

About us

Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a multi-award-winning and specialist eating disorder hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and daycare services to young people aged 8-18 years.

Schoen Clinic culture

Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based around our five key values:

  • Accountable:Taking ownership of the things I say and do

  • Caring:Treating others as I would like to be treated

  • Collaborative:Working together to make a winning team

  • Courageous:Being proud to be different and challenge the norm

  • Determined:Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations

Date posted

01 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£42,000 a year + benefits

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0019

Job locations

Newbridge House

Chester Road

Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B74 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide a specialist dietetic service to inpatients with eating disorders. This involves working with patients and the multi-disciplinary team to identify and address complex psychological and social factors that affect compliance with dietary treatment, thus facilitating permanent lifestyle changes.

  • Provide specialist advice to patients with eating disorders deemed to be at high risk of medical or physical complications, including re-feeding syndrome.

  • Undertake comprehensive assessments of individual patients diets and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans ensuring optimal outcomes whilst minimising risk. Assessment will include interpretation of anthropometric, biochemical and clinical indicators, weight history and dietary analysis.

  • Be aware of patients at high psychiatric risk (for example, suicide) and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team regarding the management of these patients.

  • Communicate effectively with patients. This involves giving advice to patients with emotional, physical and psychological difficulties where acceptance can be challenging and patients can become distressed.

  • Develop and run group education sessions covering all relevant nutrition topics, to allow patients to use this information in their recovery.

  • Work with all disciplines and the catering department to prescribe dietary intake for each patient throughout their admission.

  • Provide dietary advice to patients and their families to enable them to manage their leave breaks from the unit, and to accommodate changes made at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings regarding exercise and dietary intake.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide a specialist dietetic service to inpatients with eating disorders. This involves working with patients and the multi-disciplinary team to identify and address complex psychological and social factors that affect compliance with dietary treatment, thus facilitating permanent lifestyle changes.

  • Provide specialist advice to patients with eating disorders deemed to be at high risk of medical or physical complications, including re-feeding syndrome.

  • Undertake comprehensive assessments of individual patients diets and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans ensuring optimal outcomes whilst minimising risk. Assessment will include interpretation of anthropometric, biochemical and clinical indicators, weight history and dietary analysis.

  • Be aware of patients at high psychiatric risk (for example, suicide) and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team regarding the management of these patients.

  • Communicate effectively with patients. This involves giving advice to patients with emotional, physical and psychological difficulties where acceptance can be challenging and patients can become distressed.

  • Develop and run group education sessions covering all relevant nutrition topics, to allow patients to use this information in their recovery.

  • Work with all disciplines and the catering department to prescribe dietary intake for each patient throughout their admission.

  • Provide dietary advice to patients and their families to enable them to manage their leave breaks from the unit, and to accommodate changes made at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings regarding exercise and dietary intake.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or a related scientific field, in addition to a postgraduate diploma in dietetics. Furthermore, candidates must be a Registered Dietitian with HCPC certification.
  • Previous dietetic experience within the NHS post-qualification is essential for this position, along with a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary best practices in eating disorders, safeguarding obligations, and pertinent legislation.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or a related scientific field, in addition to a postgraduate diploma in dietetics. Furthermore, candidates must be a Registered Dietitian with HCPC certification.
  • Previous dietetic experience within the NHS post-qualification is essential for this position, along with a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary best practices in eating disorders, safeguarding obligations, and pertinent legislation.

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.

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.

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

Schoen Clinic

Address

Newbridge House

Chester Road

Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B74 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Schoen Clinic

Address

Newbridge House

Chester Road

Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B74 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Business Partner

Alexandra Tigwell

recruitment@schoen-clinic.co.uk

Date posted

01 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£42,000 a year + benefits

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0019

Job locations

Newbridge House

Chester Road

Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B74 3NE


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