Job summary
Highly Specialist Eating Disorders Dietician
Location: Yorkshire, Leeds, Moortown
Salary: Band 7 £41,659 - £45,839 pro rata (Band 7)
We are looking for 42 hours per calendar month input, this will include one short day on a Tuesday, once per month to attend MDT meeting.
Main duties of the job
Essential requirements of the role
A Degree/ Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent) in Dietetics, registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) and full membership of the BDA (British Dietetic Association)
Previous experience of supporting service users with eating disorders
The ability to work collaboratively with a wider multi-disciplinary team (both internal and external)
Professional, confident, and warm personality
Leadership qualities, enthusiasm along with influencing and motivation skills
The ability to organise own workload effectively and to work independently
A good understanding of the issues young people may face
An excellent understanding of the issues around confidentiality
An excellent understanding of safeguarding
The ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations
To be an excellent role model, leading by example and practicing what you preach
Excellent telephone manner, polite, professional and relay accurate information to the manager
Desirable Criteria of Highly Specialised Dietician
Experience within a Band 7 role
Experience of working within Residential services
Experience of working with Care Quality Commission (CQC) or Ofsted registered services
Experience of working with individuals struggling with broader mental health issues
About us
Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.
Company Benefits
27 days holiday (Rising to 31 days with service including bank holidays)
An additional day off each year for your birthday
Excellent Learning and Development opportunities
Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits.
Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts.
Enhanced company pension
Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
Enhanced company pension
Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role as a Highly Specialist Dietician:
To develop and implement treatment plans and provide advice to young people with a variety of complex dietetic needs, diverse presentations, and a range of mental health conditions.
To participate in the MDT meetings and CPAs for young people, providing specialist dietetic reports.
To participate in monthly meeting alongside the MDT in relation to the care of the young people.
To work with young people during weekly clinics identifying dietetic goals, using specialist dietetic knowledge and skills: assessing, planning, implementing treatment and delivering dietetic interventions.
To effectively Support the development of dietetic groups alongside the dietetic support worker, i.e. shopping group, cookery group, nutritional psychoeducation.
To delegate work to the Dietetic support worker, whose competence has been established, whilst maintaining professional accountability and ensuring their work meets required standards.
To collect relevant data and information to help support assessment and treatment plans of young people.
To motivate, guide, and encourage young people to comply with advised dietary/care treatment and monitor progress.
To act upon any physical health concerns in relation to the young person based on their care plans, risk management plans and history of eating disorder.
To ensure that the nutritional goals of the young people align with the overall aims and objectives that ensure individual development.
To be actively involved in the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of young people and their care.
To have involvement and provide guidance in relation to line management of the dietetic support worker.
To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing clinical leadership and specialist clinical advice on eating disorders.
To work compassionately with service users and carers to achieve identified goals and to promote independence and well-being.
To present as a positive role model to all staff members and young people.
To have an ability to deal sensitively with distress and behaviours that challenge in young people.
To ensure that you appropriately liaise with the relevant GPs, CCG, Community Mental health Services regarding the welfare of the individual young person.
To always maintain appropriate professional boundaries and maintain confidentiality.
To ensure staff training records are up-to-date and accurate, linking in with the People Services Department where required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree / postgraduate diploma (or equivalent) in Dietetics, registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) and membership of the BDA (British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of supporting service users with eating disorders
Desirable
- Experience within a Band 7 role
- Experience of working within residential services.
- Experience of working with Care Quality Commission (CQC) or Ofsted registered services
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise own workload effectively and to work independently
- A good understanding of the issues young people may face
Other
Essential
- Professional, confident, and warm personality
- Leadership qualities, enthusiasm along with influencing and motivation skills.
- Excellent understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations.
- To be an excellent role model, leading by example and practicing what you preach
- Excellent telephone manner, polite, professional and relay accurate information to the manager.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a wider multi-disciplinary team (both internal and external).
- Excellent understanding of the issues around confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of working with individuals struggling with broader mental health issues
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Care In Mind
Address
Maplehurst
King Lane
Moortown
LS175PP