Specialist Mental Health Dietitian

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Specialist Mental Health Dietitian to join our friendly team.

You will be responsible for a varied clinical caseload providing a specialist dietetics service to our mental health inpatient units including acute admissions, rehabilitation, forensics, older peoples services, as well as CAMHs. You will support service users with a variety of physical and mental health conditions including nutrition support, enteral feeding and the management of long term health problems.

The post holder will also have the opportunity to be involved in quality improvement projects, staff training, audits, research activities and pathway development.

Experience of working in a mental health setting would be desirable although not essential. A working knowledge of behaviour change and motivational interviewing would be beneficial.

Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:

We are committed to getting the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical input to designated services within local mental health inpatient services at Springfield Hospital.
The post holder will work with service users in acute admissions, rehabilitation, older people's services and also CAMHS areas, providing assessment, treatment planning and provision for service users with complex nutritional and psychological needs.
To ensure that there is dietetic advice to support the monitoring of the Trust's catering contracts and delivery of a positive patient experience at mealtimes
To provide training and group sessions to staff and service users and carers on nutritional issues relating to mental health.

Flexible working:

We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday within the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our locations:

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Date posted

20 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,448 to £47,965 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-CORP-4958316-PB

Job locations

Springfield University Hospital

London

SW17 7DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake clinical assessments and appropriate dietetic intervention for service users within the mental health inpatient services at Springfield Hospital. This may include service users in acute admissions, rehabilitation, forensics, older peoples services, as well as CAMHs.
To work with clients with complex physical and psychological needs, using outcome measures as appropriate.
To undertake anthropometric measurements and interpret biochemical data as part of the dietetic assessment.
To run group sessions and workshops for service users on a variety of nutrition topics
To provide training to ward staff on nutrition related areas
To be actively involved in clinical team meetings, wards rounds, community meetings and care plan review meetings as required.
To support with menu reviews and dietetic advice to support the Trust catering contract

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake clinical assessments and appropriate dietetic intervention for service users within the mental health inpatient services at Springfield Hospital. This may include service users in acute admissions, rehabilitation, forensics, older peoples services, as well as CAMHs.
To work with clients with complex physical and psychological needs, using outcome measures as appropriate.
To undertake anthropometric measurements and interpret biochemical data as part of the dietetic assessment.
To run group sessions and workshops for service users on a variety of nutrition topics
To provide training to ward staff on nutrition related areas
To be actively involved in clinical team meetings, wards rounds, community meetings and care plan review meetings as required.
To support with menu reviews and dietetic advice to support the Trust catering contract

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oDegree in Nutrition and Dietetics
oRegistered as Dietitian with HCPC
oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

oMember of the British Dietetic Association and the Specialist Mental Health Group
oCompletion of the BDA clinical supervisory skills course

Experience

Essential

oPost graduate experience with significant experience working at specialist level
oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team
oExperience working in the NHS

Desirable

oExperience working with mental health service users
oExperience of working with children and/ or adolescents
oEvidence of participation in audit/ research
oDietetics related to food provision and catering

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oDegree in Nutrition and Dietetics
oRegistered as Dietitian with HCPC
oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

oMember of the British Dietetic Association and the Specialist Mental Health Group
oCompletion of the BDA clinical supervisory skills course

Experience

Essential

oPost graduate experience with significant experience working at specialist level
oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team
oExperience working in the NHS

Desirable

oExperience working with mental health service users
oExperience of working with children and/ or adolescents
oEvidence of participation in audit/ research
oDietetics related to food provision and catering

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).