Cyp Lead Eating Disorder Dietitian

Cheshire And Wirral Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Eating Disorder and Mental Health Dietitian to support CYP Tier 4 CHEDS services in Chester. The role covers outpatient and inpatient portions, delivering specialist assessments and evidence-based nutrition plans for young people and families.

You will work within a well-established MDT, with opportunities for professional development and training in eating disorders within the CHEDS service.

Qualifications

• Degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent.
• Membership of professional body.
• Evidence of eating-disorder specific training, post registration.
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (desirable).
• Very good knowledge of dietetics for eating disorders.
• Experience of working in eating disorders dietetics in the community.
• Experience of working in an eating disorders ward environment.
• Alignment with Trust Values (6 Cs).

Responsibilities

• Complete specialist dietetic assessments and develop/ deliver individualised treatment plans.
• Differentiate between fear foods and true sensory preferences impacting meal plans.
• Consider physical and mental health co-morbidities in treatment.
• Collaborate with community dietitians and CHEDS MDT/ward staff; ensure evidence-based decisions.
• Provide feedback in MDTs to monitor progress and goals.
• Ensure adherence to FT-AN stages and CHEDS inpatient programme.
• Provide psychoeducation to parents/carers for meal planning and mealtime support.

Skills

Experience in ED Dietetics (community)

Experience in ED ward

Knowledge of ED dietetics

Education

Degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent

Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics (desirable)

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Eating Disorder and Mental Health Dietitian to work within the CYP Tier 4 CHEDS Eating Disorder Service based at Ancora House in Chester.

We are seeking to appoint a skilled and experienced dietitian with a genuine interest in working with young people and their families within these specialist services, someone who has a commitment to undertaking specialist assessments and providing evidence-based advice to the multi-disciplinary team.

The role will cover the dietetic provision for young people and their families / carers within the Integrated Eating Disorder Service, which comprises of out-patients, Sapphire Day Service and the Intensive Eating Disorder Unit (Sapphire). It also covers dietetic provision for the 2 general adolescent wards in Ancora House, offering support to the young people, their families along with ward staff to best support during the in-patient stay.

The post-holder will be offered opportunity for continued professional development within a specialist and well established multi-disciplinary service. Our service has a strong commitment to professional development through individual supervision, training, appraisal and an ethos of close multi-disciplinary working. There will also be an opportunity for specific eating disorder training.

Main duties of the job

To complete specialist dietetic assessments, develop, deliver and adapt individualised dietetic treatment programmes and refeeding plans. To differentiate between fear foods and true sensory preferences and consider the impact of these as well as long-standing lifestyle choices / cultural beliefs on the efficacy of the meal plan.

To consider the management and impact of potential physical health and mental health co‑morbidities on the development and engagement with treatment.

To work closely with community dietitians, CHEDS MDT / ward staff to ensure that all decisions are evidence‑based, communicated effectively to the relevant clinicians and that care plans are aligned with the team's treatment goals and developed with the young person. To provide appropriate feedback in MDTs across the service for awareness of dietetic progress and goals.

To ensure that practice follows the evidence‑based stages of FT‑AN and the stages of the CHEDS in‑patient programme to support on‑going and progress. To provide young people with support and education in relation to reported physical health symptoms, the expectations of the treatment plan, inclusion of fear foods, increased confidence and independence regarding food choices / aversions / freedom.

To provide parents / carers psychoeducation to enable them to best support their child - meal planning, mealtime support, managing negotiations / change, activity levels, compensatory behaviours.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
• Membership of professional body
• Evidence of Eating-Disorder specific training, post registration

Desirable

• Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetics

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Very good knowledge of dietetics for Eating Disorders

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Eating Disorders Dietetics in the community
• Experience of working in an Eating Disorders ward environment

Desirable

• Experience of Community Eating Disorders Services

Trust Values

Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.