Forensics Dietitian

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in London is seeking a Dietitian to join the Dietetics service in Forensic Mental Health. You'll manage a complex caseload and contribute to quality improvements while being supported by a dedicated team. This role offers opportunities for training and professional development, with a competitive salary ranging from £46,419 to £55,046. Join us in making a positive impact on health inequalities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a complex caseload of patients.
• Knowledge of weight management, diabetes, and cardiovascular health.
• Experience developing protocols and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of weight management patients with obesity.
• Conduct assessments and implement dietetic interventions.
• Support health promotion and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Dietetic assessments

Patient management

Nutrition policy knowledge

Teamwork

Weight management

Education

BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent

UK registration with Health Professional Council

Job description

Join our dynamic team for this exciting opportunity to join the Dietetics service in Forensic Mental Health and play a key role in tackling health inequalities. The successful candidate will work across our low and medium secure forensic hospitals in East London. They will build on existing Dietetic structures, with the opportunity to develop a professional network, create high quality training and manage a complex caseload, alongside a strong physical health team across the hospitals. The successful candidate will access excellent clinical supervision from the Dietetics lead for the Trust.

We have strong professional links to Dietetics teams across ELFT; for additional networking, support and CPD opportunities. Our service is highly supportive of training and CPD opportunities, for professional and career development.

Forensics in ELFT have a strong ethos of interdisciplinary and dynamic working - highly driven by Quality Improvement. We are a CQC "Outstanding" service, within an "Outstanding" trust! Please get in touch with Chouna Smith to discuss the post: [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Provide dietetic input for adults diagnosed with mental ill health admitted to ELFT low and medium secure forensic services.

Independently manage a complex caseload using clinical reasoning to support dietetic assessments and interventions, with peer-support, and supervision from the specialist dietitians.

Contribute to the delivery of the trust Nutrition and Hydration policy.

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document dietetic interventions using a person-centered approach and current evidence base.

Provide service and be responsible for a caseload of nutrition support patients by working closely with the MDT, ensuring safe and appropriate review and monitoring.

Support the delivery and audit of Nutrition Screening and Care Planning Training for staff.

Support the development of the Healthy Eating Service and related Quality Improvement projects.

Participate in ward/unit based health promotion and quality improvement activities with other professionals.

Deliver weight management and prevention clinics or programs

Support with effective onward referrals and discharge plans to appropriate services including eating disorder, healthy eating, bariatric, enteral feeding and other physical health services.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Job responsibilities

• Independently manage a complex caseload using advanced clinical reasoning to support assessments and interventions
• Use a client-centred approach and current evidence base to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document Dietetic interventions.
• Provide service for a caseload of weight management patients by working with the MDT
• Manage a caseload of patients living with obesity who are at risk of metabolic complications, offering tailored dietetic advice in group and individual settings.Please refer to Job Description for further details

Person Specification

Person Specification

• oBSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
• oUK registered with Health Professional Council
• oEvidence of the dietetic management of a wide range of complex clinical conditions including weight management and diabetes
• oDemonstrated ability to work autonomously
• oKnowledge of national policies and guidelines in the area of Weight management, Diabetes and Cardiovascular
• oUnderstanding of Obesity including the associated physical and mental health risks
• oPost-qualification training relevant to working with people living with Learning Disabilities and/ or Obesity.h
• oExperience of working in a community setting
• oExperience of working with people with obesity and/or Learning Disabilities or in a similar setting
• oExperience of developing protocols and evaluation
• oExperience of providing support to junior Dietetic staff

Interview

• UK registered with Health Professional Council
• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• Experience of working within the community setting
• Has an ability to use own initiative and to be self-motivated

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.

The John Howard Centre for Mental Health

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearper annum Inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-FOR7341533

Job locations

The John Howard Centre for Mental Health