Eating Disorders Specialist Dietician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a senior dietitian to provide specialist assessment and treatment across the county. The postholder will deliver dietetic care to patients aged six and over and help develop a community pathway for ARFID.

The post is community-based and works alongside a multi-disciplinary team with clinical leadership or project duties. Candidates need HCPC registration and a nutrition and dietetics degree or postgraduate diploma, with

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics.
• HCPC registration.
• Significant dietetic experience in community or inpatient settings.
• Participation in quality improvement activities.
• Participation in clinical governance activities.
• Experience of developing and delivering group work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly specialist dietetic assessment and treatment within a community team.
• Provide dietetic assessment and treatment for patients aged six and over across the RHED, Treatment and Front Door teams.
• Accept referrals from multi-agency partners and respond promptly to urgent referrals.
• Support development of a community ARFID treatment pathway.
• Provide clinical dietetic leadership and/or project management as requested.
• Lead or contribute to service improvement, including ARFID, Type 1 diabetes, disordered eating and other special dietary needs.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement to keep services high quality, safe and effective.
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialist advice and support to clinicians within the Eating Disorders Service and system partners.
• Provide advice, consultation and support to primary care, social care, voluntary and educational staff and members of the public.
• Promote awareness of eating disorders and appropriate interventions to the wider public.

Education

Degree or postgraduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics

Job description

The Eating Disorders Service at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a senior dietitian to provide specialist assessment and treatment across the county. The postholder will deliver dietetic care to patients aged six and over and help develop a community pathway for ARFID. The post is community-based, works alongside a multidisciplinary team, and carries clinical leadership or project duties. Candidates need HCPC registration and a nutrition and dietetics degree or postgraduate diploma.

What the job involves

• Deliver highly specialist dietetic assessment and treatment within a community team
• Provide dietetic assessment and treatment for patients aged six and over across the RHED, Treatment and Front Door teams
• Accept referrals from multi-agency partners and respond promptly to urgent referrals
• Support development of a community ARFID treatment pathway
• Provide clinical dietetic leadership and/or project management as requested
• Lead or contribute to service improvement, including ARFID, Type 1 diabetes, disordered eating and other special dietary needs
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement to keep services high quality, safe and effective
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team
• Provide specialist advice and support to clinicians within the Eating Disorders Service and system partners
• Provide advice, consultation and support to primary care, social care, voluntary and educational staff and members of the public
• Promote awareness of eating disorders and appropriate interventions to the wider public

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Significant dietetic experience, including working with eating disorder cases in a community or inpatient setting
• Participation in quality improvement activities
• Participation in clinical governance activities
• Experience of developing and delivering group work

Checks & eligibility

• Full disclosure of visa history for applicants who need a UK visa to work

Nice to have

• Post-registration paediatric dietetic experience
• Experience of supervising students on placement
• Further training in behaviour change, counselling skills, cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational interviewing