Dietitian

Fixed term with the potential for substantive after 12 months

If you are looking for a rare and exciting opportunity as a Clinical Lead Dietitian in a forensic mental health service, this is the position for you.

The Forensic Services based at St Bernard\’s Hospital on the Ealing site in London are comprised of a number of specialist areas including Women\’s and Men\’s services at both low and medium security. The post holder will join an already established Occupational Therapy and AHP service.

You will be responsible for managing the referrals and subsequent caseload of service users requiring dietetics interventions.

We have a wider Allied Health Professions service comprising of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, activity coordinators and Recovery Support workers, Dieticians, SLT and Physiotherapists.

You will be supervised and supported by the Head of Occupational Therapy and AHP, Rehabilitation lead to monitor the dietetic needs of the service users and devise the best use of the available resource to this specific population

Main duties of the job

You will carry a clinical caseload and have responsibilities to provide a range of individual and group activities that develop service user\’ skills and function in line with recovery principles and practice.

The post also offers an opportunity to develop both clinical and managerial skills. We would ensure that you receive the relevant training and support when you join the team as required.

We have clear clinical models and pathways for service users moving from our acute wards into rehabilitation and through into the community with occupational performance skills being central to the readiness for transition through each stage of a service user recovery.

You will be instrumental in ensuring service user\’s physical health is optimised and ensure they can benefit from the available treatment options.

As an AHP Service we have a strong commitment to CPD within the trust and provide a range of opportunities for staff with the expectation that learning is shared and clinical excellence is achieved. Our other AHP colleagues work very closely with us and joint work and learning is integral within the trust.

You will be working with OT and Rehab staff which will require leadership skills, mentoring and coaching. You will be involved in the teams teaching programme and also take students to develop and maintain the workforce of the future.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as \’Good\’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as \’Outstanding\’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post graduate training to MSc level or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Registration with HCPC
• British Dietetic Association accredited course(s) in relevant specialist area
• Member of the British Dietetic Association and the Specialist Mental Health Group
• BDA Clinical Supervisory Skills course
• Equivalent experience in relevant area. E.g. relevant level 7 courses, researcher role, quality improvement activity, leading service development, project management, strategic leadership, NICE involvement, service evaluation

Experience

• Significant experience of supporting people with mental health conditions, learning disability or autism
• Substantial clinical experience in own service area
• Experience of leading clinical governance activities including clinical audit
• Significant understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities or autism
• Participation in research and development
• Experience of budget management
• Experience of line management

Knowledge/skills

• Good understanding of national strategy, guidance and key standards in own specialist area and their application in practice
• Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and their application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
• Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of participating in quality improvement activities, service development, and/or project management Clearly articulate the role of the Dietetic Service to wide and diverse range of people

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.

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