Dietitian in Midhurst

Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat; it's creating a nutritional bespoke plan that gives some of the most vulnerable people the energy and determination to build a brighter future. Feel valued and supported when you join the team, working 37.5 hours at Middlewood Clinic, Midhurst, West Sussex. The service is an Eating Disorders service with 12 beds for young adults between the ages of 18-25 years. The hospital is ideally located to provide safe and therapeutic care whilst remaining in the heart of the community.

You will create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals, dietary restrictions, and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan. As a Dietitian, you will deliver and offer contributions to the development of the specialist treatment plans and pathways while maintaining close contact with local community teams. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation, and treatment to people and their families/carers. You will act as a key link between the nursing team and the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit.

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and help you achieve your career aspirations.

As a Dietitian you will be:

• Assessing service users' weight and advising regarding weight, calories, and special meal plans.
• Working as an autonomous dietetic practitioner to carry a complex inpatient and outpatient caseload, using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions in service users.
• Conducting pre-admission screenings for new referrals while laying out the plan for future interventions.
• Liaising with the hospital's catering department and ensuring that the menu is reviewed regularly, the allergen list, portioning sizes, and special menus are up to date.
• Supporting in the development and co-facilitation of any group or activity and staff training.
• Providing a weekly progress review and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team in ward rounds.
• Carrying out one-to-one nutrition counselling sessions to determine eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, rationale for food choices, factors affecting eating behaviour and nutrition status.
• Delivering the Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group, which is set up to help patients understand their eating disorders and critically explore their beliefs about food and bodies.
• Carrying out one-to-one family support, helping families understand the complex relationship between food and health, as well as strategies for supporting the patient to eat at home.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• UK HCPC registration.
• A BSc in Dietetics or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics.
• Post qualification training.
• Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders, ideally in an inpatient setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders in children and young people/young adults, and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers.
• Knowledge and skills maintained at a high level of professional competence.

Where you will be working:

Address: Middlewood Clinic, Little Ashfield, Midhurst, GU29 9JP. Middlewood Clinic is a brand-new 12 bed mental health inpatient unit for young adults aged 18-25 in Sussex. The hospital is ideally located to provide safe and therapeutic care whilst remaining in the heart of the community. Join this new team in supporting treatment to empower each young person to live a safe and independent life and reach their potential. Set in the picturesque market town of Midhurst, you'll enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with development opportunities to grow your career and achieve your aspirations, while our wellbeing team will keep you feeling great.

What You'll Get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. You'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £49,000.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be.
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future.
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking.

About your next employer:

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.