Job summary
We are looking to recruit a qualified Dietitian with experience of working with a variety of clients including people presenting with eating Disorders. You will be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of dietetic care, and activities to support therapeutic care plans, for young people referred to the Berkshire CAMHS Tier 4 Out of Hospital Service.
Interviews to be held 30th May 2023
Main duties of the job
o Undertake dietetic assessments of children and young people accepted for treatment within the Service
o Plan, justify and deliver highly specialised, evidence based dietary interventions to children and young people admitted to the Service
o Specify the prescription of nutritional products to relevant medical colleagues, following local policies & procedures
o Educate children and young people and any relatives/carers on all aspects of their dietary treatment providing reassurance & support
About the service
Our service, based in the Phoenix Unit at the Wokingham Community Hospital site, is a hospital at home service that provides evidence based psychiatric, nursing, and therapeutic interventions for young people under the age of 18 presenting with severe and complex mental health difficulties assessed as requiring Tier 4 level care, including where these disorders are co-morbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses.
Our service operates from 8am-8pm Mon-Fri; 9am-5pm Sat, Sun & Bank holiday's (365 days per year). You will be required to work shifts across these hours.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you'll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
o Caring for and about you is our top priority
o Committed to providing good quality, safe services
o Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits of working for us include: Flexible working options to support work-life balance. 27 days annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell leave Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution Excellent learning and career development opportunities Advanced IT enablement Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseriesThe must haves for you to be considered for this role:1. Qualified dietitian along with registration2. Post qualification experience of working with a variety of clients including people presenting with eating Disorders3. Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits of working for us include: Flexible working options to support work-life balance. 27 days annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell leave Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution Excellent learning and career development opportunities Advanced IT enablement Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseriesThe must haves for you to be considered for this role:1. Qualified dietitian along with registration2. Post qualification experience of working with a variety of clients including people presenting with eating Disorders3. Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Dietetic Qualification and Professional Registration as a Dietitian
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going professional development to Masters level or equivalent
Training
Desirable
- Training in CBT
- Evidence of teaching and learning
- Training in family-based interventions
Previous Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience of working with a variety of clients including people presenting with eating Disorders
- Experience of promoting well-being and social inclusion
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Involvement in Service Development projects and policy reviews
- Experience of delivering training to different disciplines & professions
- Experience of delivering training to different disciplines & professions. Demonstrate ability to organise own work
- Demonstrate a track record of responding positively to change
- Work to service priorities
- Demonstrate team-working principles
- Experience of the Supervision process and ability to offer effective supervision to staff at different levels.
- Evidence of supporting the nutritional needs of people with low weight and/or complex needs
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Community or Inpatient Eating Disorder Service
- Experience of working in a CAMHS service
- Experience of working in a CAMHS Eating Disorders Service
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced assessment & clinical reasoning skills
- Basic computer skills
- Skilled in identifying and differentiating between a wide range of diagnoses
- Confident to recommend treatment approaches and or medication appropriate to patients' psychological needs
- Time management & workload prioritisation skills
- Teaching & group facilitation skills
- Leadership Abilities
- Capable of remaining calm during crisis situation
- Able to solve complex issues where there may be no precedent
- Advanced interpersonal/communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of the network of support services for patients and carers, and the means of accessing them
- Willingness to embrace and/or maximise the potential improvements to patient care that new technologies are able to deliver
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently to deliver clinical care from multiple sites including service user homes.
- Demonstrates a flexible approach to working practices and mobility for delivery of service.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Dietetic Qualification and Professional Registration as a Dietitian
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going professional development to Masters level or equivalent
Training
Desirable
- Training in CBT
- Evidence of teaching and learning
- Training in family-based interventions
Previous Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience of working with a variety of clients including people presenting with eating Disorders
- Experience of promoting well-being and social inclusion
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Involvement in Service Development projects and policy reviews
- Experience of delivering training to different disciplines & professions
- Experience of delivering training to different disciplines & professions. Demonstrate ability to organise own work
- Demonstrate a track record of responding positively to change
- Work to service priorities
- Demonstrate team-working principles
- Experience of the Supervision process and ability to offer effective supervision to staff at different levels.
- Evidence of supporting the nutritional needs of people with low weight and/or complex needs
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Community or Inpatient Eating Disorder Service
- Experience of working in a CAMHS service
- Experience of working in a CAMHS Eating Disorders Service
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced assessment & clinical reasoning skills
- Basic computer skills
- Skilled in identifying and differentiating between a wide range of diagnoses
- Confident to recommend treatment approaches and or medication appropriate to patients' psychological needs
- Time management & workload prioritisation skills
- Teaching & group facilitation skills
- Leadership Abilities
- Capable of remaining calm during crisis situation
- Able to solve complex issues where there may be no precedent
- Advanced interpersonal/communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of the network of support services for patients and carers, and the means of accessing them
- Willingness to embrace and/or maximise the potential improvements to patient care that new technologies are able to deliver
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently to deliver clinical care from multiple sites including service user homes.
- Demonstrates a flexible approach to working practices and mobility for delivery of service.
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).
