Job summary
Are you a new graduate or band 5 Dietitian looking to make a difference to physical health in a mental health/ learning disability setting? Then this is the job for you....
We are excited to offer a full-time rotational band 5 dietetic post within Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) to join our established learning disabilities and mental health band 5 rotation. You will develop your dietetic skills across the following specialist areas;
- Learning disabilities - West and South Leeds Community Learning Disabilities Team
- Older peoples services inpatient- The Mount- acute inpatient and dementia*
- Adult mental health- The Becklin Centre-acute inpatient * (*working with the Healthy Living Service
You will be joining an innovative and growing dietetic community of Dietitians, Dietetic Associate Practitioners and Dietetic Assistants, whereby dietetics is embedded within the MDT. You will gain a wealth of experience not just from your dietetic colleagues but the wider MDT and most importantly our service users presenting with needs such as disordered eating; enteral feeding; eating disorders; diabetes; weight management, malnutrition, and re-feeding syndrome.
Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services by supporting service users to live healthy and fulfilling lives.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has an established management and clinical support structure including 12 month preceptorship trust wide programme (for all new graduate nurses and AHPs), regular clinical and management supervision, monthly trust wide dietetic meeting and access to peer support and other development opportunities. We work closely with Leeds Beckett University and in partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust delivering student placements A, B and C. Including being part of an innovative student simulation program. As an organisation we are keen to support research and development activities.
We welcome and encourage enquiries, informal visits and applications from both qualified and pending graduates.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Under guidance of the Clinical Lead Dietitian, contribute to the work of the service in the following capacity:
- To assist in providing, maintaining and developing a clinical dietetic service.
- To plan, justify and be responsible for the delivery of specialised dietary advice to service users and their families/ carers.
- To plan, manage and prioritise own clinical workload and to ensure maximum efficiency in all areas.
- To plan, coordinate and deliver nutrition/ dietetic training for professional and support staff.
- To work in liaison with dietetic, medical, nursing, allied health professional, clerical and other relevant staff and care co-ordinate as needed.
- Participate in dietetic student training.
- To ensure safe practice at all times through the recognition and appreciation of clinical governance.
- To maintain accurate and appropriate clinical records and statistical information as required, in accordance with professional standards.
- To maintain clear links with your professions structures and your professions lead within the trust. Support the professions development and modernisation and the adherence to your professions standards and codes of practice.
- Willing to undertake training relevant to the post
Learning Disabilities
The Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) is based in the West and South of Leeds. You will be fully supported by the Clinical Lead Dietitian, Specialist Learning Disability Dietitians and will work closely alongside our Dietetic Associate Practitioners. The Learning Disabilities Dietitians are embedded within the MDT and therefore work closely with the other professions including Speech & Language Therapists, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists and Psychologists. There are a wide range of dietetic needs seen in this service user group including weight management, diabetes, nutrition support and restricted eating. We are currently working with other members of the MDT to incorporate nutrition and hydration into the early stages of several pathways including constipation/ bowel management, dementia and anxiety. We have strong links with other specialist LD Dietitians within the Yorkshire region; you will develop your dietetic and communication skills in this post to support progression to a Specialist Dietitian role.
Healthy Living Service
People with mental health problems are at higher risk of developing physical health problems such as obesity, diabetes, stroke and heart disease. The Healthy Living Service are a team of Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Healthy Living Advisors who offer support to help people living in Leeds improve their physical health. As a Dietitian within the team, you will work in an inpatient setting (The Mount and The Becklin Centre) offering individual consultations to service users as well as support and advice to staff teams through the MDT. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead Dietitian and Specialist Mental Health Dietitians.
All team members have access to full remote technology (phones and laptops) to support smart ways of working. LYPFT services are adaptive in safely and effectively meeting the needs of our service users and carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Under guidance of the Clinical Lead Dietitian, contribute to the work of the service in the following capacity:
- To assist in providing, maintaining and developing a clinical dietetic service.
- To plan, justify and be responsible for the delivery of specialised dietary advice to service users and their families/ carers.
- To plan, manage and prioritise own clinical workload and to ensure maximum efficiency in all areas.
- To plan, coordinate and deliver nutrition/ dietetic training for professional and support staff.
- To work in liaison with dietetic, medical, nursing, allied health professional, clerical and other relevant staff and care co-ordinate as needed.
- Participate in dietetic student training.
- To ensure safe practice at all times through the recognition and appreciation of clinical governance.
- To maintain accurate and appropriate clinical records and statistical information as required, in accordance with professional standards.
- To maintain clear links with your professions structures and your professions lead within the trust. Support the professions development and modernisation and the adherence to your professions standards and codes of practice.
- Willing to undertake training relevant to the post
Learning Disabilities
The Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) is based in the West and South of Leeds. You will be fully supported by the Clinical Lead Dietitian, Specialist Learning Disability Dietitians and will work closely alongside our Dietetic Associate Practitioners. The Learning Disabilities Dietitians are embedded within the MDT and therefore work closely with the other professions including Speech & Language Therapists, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists and Psychologists. There are a wide range of dietetic needs seen in this service user group including weight management, diabetes, nutrition support and restricted eating. We are currently working with other members of the MDT to incorporate nutrition and hydration into the early stages of several pathways including constipation/ bowel management, dementia and anxiety. We have strong links with other specialist LD Dietitians within the Yorkshire region; you will develop your dietetic and communication skills in this post to support progression to a Specialist Dietitian role.
Healthy Living Service
People with mental health problems are at higher risk of developing physical health problems such as obesity, diabetes, stroke and heart disease. The Healthy Living Service are a team of Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Healthy Living Advisors who offer support to help people living in Leeds improve their physical health. As a Dietitian within the team, you will work in an inpatient setting (The Mount and The Becklin Centre) offering individual consultations to service users as well as support and advice to staff teams through the MDT. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead Dietitian and Specialist Mental Health Dietitians.
All team members have access to full remote technology (phones and laptops) to support smart ways of working. LYPFT services are adaptive in safely and effectively meeting the needs of our service users and carers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics
Experience
Essential
- Experience/Interest in Mental health and/or learning disabilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics
Experience
Essential
- Experience/Interest in Mental health and/or learning disabilities
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).
