Eating Disorders Specialist Dietician in Gloucester

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At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

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Job overview

The Eating Disorders Service is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Eating Disorders Dietician.

The Eating Disorders service is highly regarded and provides specialist assessment, treatment and support for individuals who are experiencing an eating disorder and their families within Gloucestershire.

There is a strong need to increase the Dietetic input into the service and after a successful business case the service has received additional funds to support the Dietetic agenda for Eating Disorders.

Main duties of the job

The All-Age Eating Disorders Service consists of 3 specialist teams: The Risks High in Eating Disorders (RHED) team, Treatment Team and the Front Door Team. This role will join the current Dietitian to provide a more comprehensive delivery of dietetic assessments and treatment for patients aged 6 years + across the two parts of the service. The post holder will:

Work as a Highly specialist dietitian within a community team which accepts referrals for children (aged 6 years +), young people and adults from a wide range of multi-agency partners as well as providing an effective and timely response to urgent referrals.

Undertake clinical leadership and/or other project management tasks as requested as part of service improvement initiatives including provision for patients with ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), Type 1 Diabetes, Disordered Eating and other special dietary requirements.

To support the development of a community ARFID (Avoidant and Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) treatment pathway as part of the wider Eating Disorders Service.

Undertake clinical dietetic leadership and/or other project management tasks as requested. To actively contribute to service development and other continuous improvement cycle and ensure Eating Disorders continues to provide high quality, safe and effective services.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an exciting and innovative opportunity for an experienced Dietician to join the Eating Disorders Service. You will work autonomously alongside an MDT typically compromising of RMN’s, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Psychologists, Psychiatrists and GPs. You will provide specialist advice and support for other clinicians both within the ED service as well as other clinicians from system partners.

The team provides advice, consultation and support to primary care, social care, voluntary and educational staff as well as members of the public. The team promotes an awareness of eating disorders and appropriate interventions to the wider public.

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.

Person specification

Experience

• Significant experience in Dietetics including experience of working with Eating Disorder cases either in the community or inpatient setting.
• Experience of participation in quality improvement activities.
• Experience of participation in clinical governance activities.
• Experience of developing and delivering group work.
• Experience of supervising students on placement

Qualifications

• Degree/post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Recognised degree registration under the Health and Care Professions’ Council.
• Further Training in Behaviour Change, Counselling skills, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing skills.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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