Job summary
The Bay Eating Disorder Service are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our existing team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietician to join busy our team based in Lancaster, Kendal and Barrow locality.
We are looking for motivated individual with experience of working with people in the community (voluntary or paid work), and the relevant professional registration to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The applicant will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience in line with the personal specification and will be required to work flexibly across differing locations.
Full DBS will be required for this post
For further information or an informal discussion about the post please contact Leah Marsden Team Leader on 07976 608280
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary community service providing care for non-resident Young People with Eating Disorders in close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team.
- To implement, evaluate and modify highly complex care/interventions.
- To lead development and implementation of evidence based protocols and standards of care.
- To contribute to home re-feeding programmes and group work as appropriate.
- To act as a source of expertise and provide consultation, education and training to other Dietitians and health care practitioners within Child and Mental Health Services and other services as appropriate (including Paediatric and Universal services).
- To provide expert dietetic advice to support service planning and development and engage in aspects of clinical governance in accordance with trust requirements.
- Provide Supervision to Students on clinical placement and to team members.
- Participate in relevant organisational research/audits programs.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics approved by the BDA/Health Professions Council
- Health Professions Council registered Dietitian
- Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education at post graduate level or equivalent and /or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence based practice in relevant health setting.
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance including MARSIPAN and NICE and relevant assessment tools
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development Skills in providing clinical supervision to colleagues.
- Well-developed skills in motivational and behavioural change using a variety of approaches.
- Demonstrate a programme of learning, which involves additional theoretical or conceptual knowledge acquisition achieved through self-study, courses and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics approved by the BDA/Health Professions Council
- Health Professions Council registered Dietitian
- Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education at post graduate level or equivalent and /or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence based practice in relevant health setting.
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance including MARSIPAN and NICE and relevant assessment tools
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development Skills in providing clinical supervision to colleagues.
- Well-developed skills in motivational and behavioural change using a variety of approaches.
- Demonstrate a programme of learning, which involves additional theoretical or conceptual knowledge acquisition achieved through self-study, courses and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
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).
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).
