Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join Derbyshire Eating Disorders Service.
Are you a Band 6 already working in the field of Mental Health and looking to enhance your experience in to the specialist area of Eating Disorders?
The successful candidate will be supported and trained by an established and experienced multidisciplinary team to manage a caseload of patients with Eating Disorders which includes Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID and OSFED.
The post will be based at Unity Mill in Belper; however, ability to travel to various locations across Derbyshire is required.There will also be opportunity for some remote working as part of this role.
If you can demonstrate the willingness to learn and undertake a new challenge, we look forward to hearing from you!
Julie Youle, Lead Eating Disorders Dietitian would welcome your call to discuss the role in more detail. Visits to the base to find out more about the team can be arranged. Please contact Julie on
[email protected] or 01773 881467
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for a varied clinical caseload and for providing a specialist dietetics service to our community based eating disorders service alongside the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will gain experience working with a variety of primary eating disorders.
The post holder will be expected to provide high quality, evidence-based assessment and dietetic care plans for people with eating disorders.
Interventions are delivered individually or as part of a group. Consultancy work to other agencies will also be required. As part of the multi-disciplinary team you will be required to attend meetings and help to formulate care plans.
In addition to clinical work, your role may include delivering staff training and taking part in service development projects.
The successful applicant will be supported by a passionate and friendly team who are committed to continued professional development, clinical supervision and training opportunities.
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.
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
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Undergraduate or Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification
Desirable
- Working towards course in specialist area of practice e.g. with the BDA
- Completion of a clinical supervisory course
- Member of the BDA
- Member of relevant BDA specialist group e.g. mental health
Skills
Essential
- Possesses basic IT and computer skills
- UK driving licence and able to travel across Derbyshire
Desirable
- Completion of a behaviour change course for dietitians
- Can give examples of quality initiatives to improve patient care
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of relevant local and national clinical guidelines and professional policies
- Aware of national guidelines and current evidence base related to dietetics in eating disorders e.g. relevant NICE guidelines
- Able to demonstrate a variety of postgraduate dietetic experience
- Experience of working with service users with mental health conditions
- Experience of managing own caseload including the management of complex cases and supporting others with their caseload
- Can demonstrate evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of leading clinical audit / service development projects
- Experience of supervising other members of staff and/ or students on placement
- Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating group education programmes for patients
- Experience of developing and delivering staff training
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Unity Mill
Derwent Street
Belper
DE56 1WN