Dietitian

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days leave incl bank holidays +生日休假

Birthday leave

Career development

Ely-Vate benefits

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Wage access (Stream)

24/7 GP service

Maternity package

Pension contributions

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare Limited is recruiting a Dietitian for Bere Clinic in Waterlooville, Hampshire, to support young people aged 12–18 with eating disorders or related conditions. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nutrition interventions across inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will autonomously manage complex caseloads, liaise with the catering department, and contribute to treatment pathways while accessing ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• BSc in Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics.
• Post-qualification training.
• Post-qualifying experience with eating disorders preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assess weight, calories, and special meal plans.
• Manage complex inpatient and outpatient caseload autonomously.
• Conduct pre-admission screenings for referrals.
• Liaise with catering for menu reviews and allergen lists.
• Deliver group sessions and staff training.
• Provide weekly progress reviews to the MDT.
• Carry out individual nutrition counselling to explore eating behaviours and barriers.
• Deliver Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group.
• Provide family support to explain nutrition and eating issues at home.

Education

BSc in Dietetics

Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics

Job description

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 as a Dietitian, working 37.5 hours at Bere Clinicin Waterlooville in Hampshire, a service tosupport young people aged 12-18 with Eating Disorders or an eating difficulty with a co-morbid presentation for example mental health or psychological issues, such as depression, OCD or anxiety or self-harm

With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and 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 as you maintain 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, 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 you achieve your career aspirations.

As a Dietitian you will be:

• Assessing service users' weight and advise 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 ensure 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. These sessions will also be used for exploring stage of change and to explore ambivalence and barriers to behaviour change.
• 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:

• HCPC registered
• BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics
• Post qualification training
• Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders ideally in an inpatient settling.
• Knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders in children and young people and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers
• To ensure knowledge and skills are maintained at a high level of professional competence

Where you will be working

Address:

Bere Clinic, Hemlock Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 8QT

You'll provide care and support to young people aged 12-18 with Eating Disorders or an eating difficulty with a co-morbid presentation for example mental health or psychological issues, such as depression, OCD or anxiety or self-harm.

Bere Clinic has12 spacious en-suite bedrooms. Each bedroom is finished to a high standard and young people are encouraged to personalise their spaces.

There are spacious communal areas, a lounge and a separate dining area along with a large activity room and smaller spaces for individual, group, and family sessions. You'll be part of a culture that has a strong emphasis on teamwork and where recovery and compassion is at the heart of the service.

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:

• A Competitive Annual Salary
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• 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 Health care 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