Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 6 Specialist Dietitian who have an interest in working with adults and young people with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and/or neurological conditions. You will work approximately 2 days into our Childrens and Young people's services which will be split between Ferndene and our young people's eating disorder services. Ferndene is a Specialist Children and Young Peoples inpatient unit in Prudhoe, Northumberland. Ferndene offers an inpatient assessment and treatment service for young people with mental health, behavioural and emotional needs, including those with a learning disability. Our young people's eating disorder services provide intensive input for young people with anorexia nervosa in the community to prevent hospital admission, The other 3 days of this role will be working into the neurological services wards at Walkergate Park hospital supporting adults with neurological conditions including acquired brain injury and other neurological disease or illness. Walkergate Park is a specialist neuro rehabilitation centre and the multi- disciplinary teams have extensive experience and expertise in managing physical disabilities, neurobehavioural, neuropsychological, and neuropsychiatric problems. This post will provide experience and development in a number of areas such as nutrition support, weight management, dysphagia, dementia, diabetes and eating disorders over a number of specialist services.
Main duties of the job
Full support will be provided by an experienced band 7 Advanced Dietitian and other band 6 Specialist Dietitians working in other specialist areas. Staff are actively encouraged to take part in the development of the Dietetics service within the Trust including audit and promotion of the service through various events and initiatives. We offer excellent training opportunities to provide you with the skills you need to do your role.
You will take a lead role in the specialist dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of patients in the clinical setting.
You will act as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultants, medical staff, other health care professionals, carers and relatives.
The team have strong links with local universities, and we take dietetic students from Teesside and Newcastle Universities. All staff have a valuable role and are expected to be actively involved in supporting the learning of our dietetic students'.
About us
You will join our expanding Trustwide Dietetics Service which has 30 Dietitians, an Assistant Practitioner and Clinical Support Assistants. The team has excellent links to multidisciplinary teams and nutrition and health promotion initiatives across the Trust. Dietetics is at the forefront of much of this work.
We take great pride in how supportive, welcoming and friendly we are as a team, our aim is to create an environment where every member of our team can succeed.
The Trust is committed to improve the physical health of our patients to help close the mortality gap for patients with mental health needs and/or learning disabilities.
The Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will require travelling to various sites and parking in our Trust car parks is free. There are hot desking offices available for dietitians to use across the Trust and we will provide you with a laptop and smart phone to enable you to work across multiple sites and access our electronic notes and diaries as needed.
It is essential you have current and ongoing registration as a dietitian with the HCPC to be considered for this post.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Part time or flexible hours will be considered.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 1st September 2023
Closing date : 17th September 2023
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will require travelling to various sites and parking in our Trust car parks is free. There are hot desking offices available for dietitians to use across the Trust and we will provide you with a laptop and smart phone to enable you to work across multiple sites and access our electronic notes and diaries as needed.
It is essential you have current and ongoing registration as a dietitian with the HCPC to be considered for this post.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Part time or flexible hours will be considered.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 1st September 2023
Closing date : 17th September 2023
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics which leads to eligibility to Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Current valid registration as a Dietitian with the HCPC
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development including post graduate courses
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association and Mental Health Specialist Group
- British Dietetic Association: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) course
- Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults training
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in general clinical dietetics and further post registration experience in one or more specialist areas
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience working in and presenting to groups
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
- Experience of providing clinical supervision for junior dietitians and mentoring students
- Experience in the development of Dietetic services
Desirable
- A working knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues
- Knowledge of existing national guidance and key standards in eating disorders
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- The ability to solve complex clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance as part of the supervision process
- Ability to be flexible; adapting approaches to suit different settings and patients
- Risk assessment, risk management and safety planning skills
- Good IT skills and ability to use electronic systems for recording clinical information
Desirable
- Basic counselling skills
- Leadership skills
- Training and induction of staff
Role/Team Specific Requirements
Essential
- Professional in approach and manner
- Ability to work independently whilst contributing to multi-disciplinary teams
- Committed to lifelong learning and continuing professional development
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team and prioritise own work load and that of others
- Flexible in covering colleague's patient cases in some circumstances
Personal Characteristics/Additional Requirements
Essential
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and problem solving skills
- Able to work under own initiative, work under pressure and achieve deadlines
- Reliable, dependable with good time keeping
- Enthusiastic, flexible and motivated to promote Dietetic services
- A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
- Ability and willingness to travel around the Trust and able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Desirable
- Keen to learn and gain further experience and with an interest in all aspects of dietetics
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics which leads to eligibility to Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Current valid registration as a Dietitian with the HCPC
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development including post graduate courses
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association and Mental Health Specialist Group
- British Dietetic Association: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) course
- Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults training
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in general clinical dietetics and further post registration experience in one or more specialist areas
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience working in and presenting to groups
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
- Experience of providing clinical supervision for junior dietitians and mentoring students
- Experience in the development of Dietetic services
Desirable
- A working knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues
- Knowledge of existing national guidance and key standards in eating disorders
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- The ability to solve complex clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance as part of the supervision process
- Ability to be flexible; adapting approaches to suit different settings and patients
- Risk assessment, risk management and safety planning skills
- Good IT skills and ability to use electronic systems for recording clinical information
Desirable
- Basic counselling skills
- Leadership skills
- Training and induction of staff
Role/Team Specific Requirements
Essential
- Professional in approach and manner
- Ability to work independently whilst contributing to multi-disciplinary teams
- Committed to lifelong learning and continuing professional development
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team and prioritise own work load and that of others
- Flexible in covering colleague's patient cases in some circumstances
Personal Characteristics/Additional Requirements
Essential
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and problem solving skills
- Able to work under own initiative, work under pressure and achieve deadlines
- Reliable, dependable with good time keeping
- Enthusiastic, flexible and motivated to promote Dietetic services
- A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
- Ability and willingness to travel around the Trust and able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Desirable
- Keen to learn and gain further experience and with an interest in all aspects of dietetics
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).
