Senior Specialist Dietitian - Eating Disorders | Nelft Nhs Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity for Band 7 Senior Specialist Dietitian to join North East London NHS Foundation Trust All Age Eating Disorder Team
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary all age specialist Community Eating Disorder team . The successful applicant will support this innovative multidisciplinary team in delivering the latest evidence based dietetic support to clients , carers and families of adults and children and young people who access the services. The team is committed to delivering the highest quality service to enable service users live the life they want. This opportunity gives the successful candidate the chance to influence the success of this innovative Eating Disorder service
We are looking for applicants who have enthusiasm for working in specialist mental health services, who are adaptable; enjoy variety, can working independently as well as understanding the importance of team working. You will form part of our patient focused service, providing a high quality, accurate and timely service.
The role will require a well-organised individual who will be responsible for managing the dietetic assessments, recording vital information on various information systems in a accurate and professional manner and carry out specialist assessment and interventions. The post-holder will also liaise with families, health care professionals, internal and external agencies to organise clinical appointments and multi-disciplinary meetings and attend CPA. The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload and work working closely with the MDT and in particular their dietetic colleagues in the team.
The All-Age Eating Disorder Service main hub is in Barking with the service covering the four North East London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Walthamforest.
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High-Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436)
You will need to be passionate about delivering high quality care to complex mental health service users and be innovative in your approach to helping us in developing new pathways within the NHS transformation agenda.
We would invite applications from individuals with a mixture of the following experience/qualifications:-
• Degree / Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics and a minimum of 2 years post registration experience in Dietetics
• Clinical experience in Eating Disorders
• Registered with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and its application to Adult and Child/young person Eating Disorders.
Key roles and responsibilities:
• Working closely with the multidisciplinary team in assessing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a dietetic programme of care for service users with an eating disorder.
• Managing a caseload with the support of the Multidisciplinary team
• Ensuing that dietary recommendations are communicated by utilizing the highest level of interpersonal skills to all members of the team and incorporated in the service users overall package of care.
• Attending weekly MDT meetings to provide expert advice to clinicians regarding the progression of nutrition support which is evidence based. This will involve nutritional assessment to include calculation of nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition and other physical parameters.
• Maintaining professional standards through ongoing continuing professional development, audit and evaluation in accordance with the Health and Care Professions Council Standards and Trust Policies and Procedures.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
This advert closes on Sunday 25 Feb 2024