Dietician

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time specialist dietitian to work in the west of the county with a working base of Bury St Edmunds. The multidisciplinary team is already supported by an experienced specialist dietitian who works across the age range but these posts are now being developed to build on specialist skills and knowledge to focus on practice with adults.

Main duties of the job:

• Act as a source of expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to the multi-disciplinary team, community health professionals and others involved in the care of our patients.
• Liaise with colleagues in the local acute trust.
• Work with patients through the nutritional and physical consequences of eating disorders providing advice to patients at all stages of their treatment.
• Provide education on nutrition whilst challenging abnormal eating behaviours.

Working for our organisation:

The Trust is in the process of innovative transformation. We are striving to develop our care model to be more aligned with the needs of the local communities. This has created opportunities to not only recognise and consolidate what we are doing well, but also to drive creativity in radically changing service delivery.

Benefits included with this role:

• A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

We are able to open invitations for applications from dietitians with sound transferable skills and an interest in this fascinating clinical field. Local induction and specialist training is available to prepare you for this role and we have local links with specialist dietetic colleagues for additional clinical supervision and professional development.

You will be expected to undertake comprehensive assessments of individual patient’s diets and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans ensuring optimal outcomes whilst minimising risk.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Masters or Equivalent experience in specialist area.
• Experience: Extensive experience in Clinical Dietetics; Experience of working with adults presenting with eating difficulties and managing complexities.
• Skills: Ability to provide leadership within specialist area; Excellent teaching and presentation skills.
• Knowledge: Be able to demonstrate evidence of up to date knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and its application to CAMHS eating disorders.
• Other: A full current driving license and access to a car essential.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: The Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK: 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.