Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Derbyshire's friendly, established inpatient mental health dietetics team. This post is open to all Dietitians (including band 5 with little to no experience in mental health). If you demonstrate a willingness to learn and are interested in specialising in mental health, we can support you to achieve this!
You will be responsible for a varied clinical caseload and for providing a specialist dietetics service to our mental health inpatient units alongside multi-disciplinary teams. You will gain experience working within inpatient settings across older peoples and working age adults. You will provide high quality, evidence-based dietetic assessment/care plans, deliver staff training, and take part in service development projects.
The post will be based at the Kingsway Hospital in Derby; however, ability to travel to locations across Derbyshire is required on a weekly basis. The service covers inpatient mental health wards in Chesterfield with travel time and mileage incorporated or the post could be part based in Chesterfield upon your request. There will be opportunity for some remote working as part of this role.
We are a placement provider for student dietitians (A, B, C) from the University of Nottingham and the post holder will be involved in student training.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Inpatient Mental Health Dietitian, you will contribute to the delivery of an effective, high quality, evidence based mental health nutrition and dietetic service across the Trust. You will work within the Specialist Care Services division providing patient-centred dietetic input primarily across four inpatient sites across Derbyshire (Derby and Chesterfield).
You will manage a caseload of referrals, including but not limited to nutrition support, weight management, diabetes, and eating disorders/disordered eating, with regular supervision and support from the Trust's Inpatient Lead Dietitian. Additionally, liaising with other specialist dietetic services may be required for further support and guidance for the management of more complex, specialist nutritional issues.
You will also provide continuity of care across inpatient and community pathways, advise, and support other healthcare professionals in nutrition and hydration. You will be responsible for the delivery of nutritional training to healthcare professionals as required.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for detailed information on main duties and responsibilities of the role
If you want to find out more about the post, please contact: Megan Lomax, Interim Inpatient Team Lead Dietitian, m.lomax1@nhs.net, 01332 623700, extension 33602
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for detailed information on main duties and responsibilities of the role
If you want to find out more about the post, please contact: Megan Lomax, Interim Inpatient Team Lead Dietitian, m.lomax1@nhs.net, 01332 623700, extension 33602
Person Specification
Essential-Attainment and qualifications
Essential
Essential-Attainment and qualifications
Essential
- A four year Undergraduate or a two year Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar UK/non-UK qualification
Essential-Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively with various groups of people including service users and health care professionals, both as individuals and in a group setting
Essential-Knowledge, skills, and experience
Essential
- Evidence of self-motivation, good organisational/caseload prioritisation skills, and ability to work flexibly and autonomously
Essential-Knowledge, skills, and experience
Essential
- Ability to travel to various sites across the county mainly including Derby (Kingsway site, Radbourne unit) and Chesterfield (Hartington/Derwent Unit, Walton Hospital). Willingness and ability to travel to Chesterfield sites 1-2 times weekly (based on need) within working hours and ability to manage referrals within the designated ward days.
Essential-Knowledge, skills, and experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of local and national clinical and professional policies, guidelines, procedures, and strategies
Desirable-Knowledge, skills, and experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
Desirable-attainment and qualifications
Essential
Desirable-attainment and qualifications
Essential
- Is an active member of appropriate specialist groups (e.g. BDA Mental Health Specialist Group, BDA Obesity Specialist Group)
Person Specification
Essential-Attainment and qualifications
Essential
Essential-Attainment and qualifications
Essential
- A four year Undergraduate or a two year Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar UK/non-UK qualification
Essential-Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively with various groups of people including service users and health care professionals, both as individuals and in a group setting
Essential-Knowledge, skills, and experience
Essential
- Evidence of self-motivation, good organisational/caseload prioritisation skills, and ability to work flexibly and autonomously
Essential-Knowledge, skills, and experience
Essential
- Ability to travel to various sites across the county mainly including Derby (Kingsway site, Radbourne unit) and Chesterfield (Hartington/Derwent Unit, Walton Hospital). Willingness and ability to travel to Chesterfield sites 1-2 times weekly (based on need) within working hours and ability to manage referrals within the designated ward days.
Essential-Knowledge, skills, and experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of local and national clinical and professional policies, guidelines, procedures, and strategies
Desirable-Knowledge, skills, and experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
Desirable-attainment and qualifications
Essential
Desirable-attainment and qualifications
Essential
- Is an active member of appropriate specialist groups (e.g. BDA Mental Health Specialist Group, BDA Obesity Specialist Group)
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).
