Dietitian in Community Learning Disabilities

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join their Specialist Community Learning Disability Service. The role involves providing nutritional care, developing services, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should possess strong clinical and communication skills, along with a commitment to lifelong learning and client-centered practice.

Qualifications

• Substantial dietetic experience in a variety of clinical settings.
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Determine dietetic treatment and develop management plans.
• Provide nutrition and dietary advice based on evidence.
• Work closely with service users and support staff.

Skills

Communication

Quality Improvement

Clinical Skills

Education

4 year BSc Dietetics

Tools

IT Packages

Job description

Go back Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian in Community Learning Disabilities

The closing date is 28 May 2025

We are seeking an enthusiastic dietitian to join our innovative and friendly Specialist Community Learning Disability Service.

Applicants should have clinical, communication & quality improvement skills to help us ensure that the Service Users receive excellent nutritional care.

You will be working with a wide MDT including Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Art Therapy and Community Nursing.

There will be contact with other dietitians in the trust, post grad training opportunities and regular supervision.

Your role will involve supplying and developing services to service users with Learning disabilities and their carers , working in a variety of settings.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve intervention and development of services in the area of Community Learning Disabilities.

The role involves group work and individualised support for services users . Working on supporting Carers, as well as staff training.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job responsibilities

These are some of the main duties of the job but please see full job description for more details

You will:

Determine/diagnose the appropriate dietetic treatment and develop effective management plans in respect of planned medical intervention and prognosis.

Dietetic assessment and calculation of dietetic requirements of referred service users considering medical, biochemical, social, cultural, and psychological factors.

Provide nutrition and dietary advice suitable to the service users medical, biochemical, social and cultural factors which is based on current evidence, incorporating local professional and national guidelines and standards.

Work with service users to enable them to achieve targets overcoming barriers to change including dietary, environmental, and social factors.

Work closely with support staff and carers to provide the skills to support service users in the implementation of advice.

Undertake the assessment of service users using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individual treatment plans

You will establish and maintain effective communication using reasonable adjustments with individuals, and groups about difficult or complex matters by:-

- Establishing rapport and a client centred relationship in order to identify barriers to understanding and implications for change for staff and service users.

Using empathic, motivational, negotiating and cognitive behavioural management skills, with consideration of service user's learning disability and skills, in formulating a plan, establishing change and maintaining change for staff and service users.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Familiar with and able to operate all necessary IT packages e.g. email, word, dietary analysis, power point
• Able to develop educational resources to meet the varying needs of clients and carers which are evidence based
• Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
• Able to manage a caseload with frequently changing priorities, and deal with interruptions
• Ability to work as an integral member of MDT and as an autonomous practitioner
• Awareness of legislation relevant to Learning Disabilities

Qualifications

• 4 year BSc Dietetics or equivalent
• Current HPC registration

Experience

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Substantial dietetic experience in a variety of clinical settings
• Evidence of team working
• Evidence of independent working
• Post registration experience in relevant clinical area
• Post registration training relevant to Learning Disabilities
• Experience of working with Adults with Learning Disabilities

Other

• oState registration with HCPC
• oCommitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice
• oCommitment to lifelong learning
• oAbility to work flexibly
• oMembership of Professional Body

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.

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Grenoside Grange , Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Grenoside Grange , Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust