Job summary
Specialist Dietitian - Mental Health Services
32 hours per week, permanent post
Are you interested in a dietetic career in the field of adult mental health? We are pleased to be able to recruit a band 6 specialist dietitian to join our team working within a specialist mental health and learning disabilities NHS Trust.
Please note Trust interviews are currently taking place through Microsoft Teams, this can be downloaded either through the App Store or Google Play for use on your phone/tablet.
Main duties of the job
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
This exciting post provides an opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills with adults with mental health difficulties, in a variety of settings across Coventry and Warwickshire. Whilst mental health experience is desirable, it is your ability to adapt and your transferable dietetic skills that are more important. Our service priority is to ensure the nutrition and hydration needs of our inpatients are adequately met through nutrition support. In addition, we work in partnership with a range of services to promote improved physical health for people with Mental Health conditions, with a strong focus on diabetes and improving nutritional balance. This post will initially have a mixed caseload of general mental health inpatients however will also offer opportunities to develop skills in specialist areas including learning disabilities and eating disorders.
About us
Subject to Parliamentary approval, from 1st April 2022 all NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Only those with specified medical exemptions will be excluded from this requirement. Please consider this mandatory requirement when applying for this position.
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
The post holders will also have the opportunity to participate in policy development, audit, research activities, pathway development, staff and student training.
Dietetic provision within CWPT is currently undergoing transformational change to enable further improvement of existing and development of new services therefore we hope to continue expanding our team in the near future. Working hours can be flexible and we encourage those seeking both full and part time hours to apply
The service has a strong focus on professional development. Dietitians are fully supported by the wider AHP family and professional, managerial and clinical supervision will be provided.
Travel between sites is necessary, so access to transport is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
The post holders will also have the opportunity to participate in policy development, audit, research activities, pathway development, staff and student training.
Dietetic provision within CWPT is currently undergoing transformational change to enable further improvement of existing and development of new services therefore we hope to continue expanding our team in the near future. Working hours can be flexible and we encourage those seeking both full and part time hours to apply
The service has a strong focus on professional development. Dietitians are fully supported by the wider AHP family and professional, managerial and clinical supervision will be provided.
Travel between sites is necessary, so access to transport is essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Dietetics or equivalent leading to eligibility for registration as a dietitian
- Unrestricted registration with Health Professions Council (HPC)
Desirable
- Clinical Supervisory skills training
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- shows excellent written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Competence with clients with complex needs, communication issues and/or challenging behaviour
- Worked as part of an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working autonomously clinically including organisation and management of caseload, working to agreed objectives and deadlines without supervision.
- IT skills including ability to use specialist dietary analysis computer software such as Diet plan 7.
- Experience of behaviour change and motivational interviewing skills and needs assessment, problem solving and decision making skills.
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Dietetics or equivalent leading to eligibility for registration as a dietitian
- Unrestricted registration with Health Professions Council (HPC)
Desirable
- Clinical Supervisory skills training
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- shows excellent written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Competence with clients with complex needs, communication issues and/or challenging behaviour
- Worked as part of an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working autonomously clinically including organisation and management of caseload, working to agreed objectives and deadlines without supervision.
- IT skills including ability to use specialist dietary analysis computer software such as Diet plan 7.
- Experience of behaviour change and motivational interviewing skills and needs assessment, problem solving and decision making skills.
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
