Highly Specialist Dietitian (Part Time)

Cygnet Group; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Free meals on duty

NHS discounts

Pension scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Taunton is recruiting a Highly Specialist Dietitian (Band 7 equivalent) to join a new 15-bed neuro-cognitive inpatient service for older adults. You will assess needs, plan dietetic input, and work with the catering and SLT teams to optimise meal plans within a safe, therapeutic environment.

The role is part-time (2 days per week) with a salary up to £21,297 DoE (£53,242 WTE) and requires HCPC registration and BDA membership. Enhanced DBS will be required.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with HCPC registration and BDA membership.
• Experience in neurology or mental health is desirable.
• CPD access and ongoing professional development are provided.
• Strong communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive dietetic assessments and develop individualised plans.
• Manage a small caseload with direct 1:1 input and staff guidance.
• Collaborate with catering, SLT and wider MDT to optimise meals and feeding regimens.
• Provide dietetic input to support older adults with complex cognitive/neurological conditions.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Time management

Enthusiasm

Dietitian expertise

Education

Degree in Dietetics (BSc/MSc)

HCPC registration

BDA membership

Job description

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• Role: Highly Specialist Dietitian (Band 7 equivalent)
• Salary: Up to £21,297 DoE (£53,242 WTE)
• Contract: Permanent, Part time (2 days per week)

Due to the opening of a new service, an exciting opportunity has become available for a Highly Specialist Dietitian to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Taunton.

Cygnet Taunton is opening a new 15-bed neuro-cognitive service, which will provide comprehensive, long-term inpatient care for older adults living with complex cognitive and neurological conditions alongside a psychiatric sequelae.

The Neurocognitive Health Pathway offers patients an improved quality of life and improved functionality often not easily available to them due to their complex psychiatric and physical presentations.

Treatment and therapy is provided to optimise their abilities and reduce the impact of the neurodegenerative diagnosis they have; providing a stabilisation of symptoms and symptom management which reduces complications and preserves independence as long as possible.

Care and treatment is delivered within a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment by an interdisciplinary team.

Job Role

As the Dietitian in this new service, you will have scope to determine how dietetic input is best delivered to meet the needs of the individuals and the service. This will involve holding a small active caseload and may involve a combination of direct 1:1 input, advice and guidance to staff supporting individuals, unit-based clinics and possibly group work to manage a range of complex presentations.

You will provide comprehensive Dietetic assessment of need to those referred for Dietetic input, producing individualised Dietetic plans for individuals and work in close collaboration with the catering team, Speech and Language Team and wider multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist advice on meal plans and feeding regimens, as required.

Candidates should be a Registered Dietitian, preferably with some experience of working in either a neurology or mental health setting.

The successful candidate should be / have:

• A degree / postgraduate diploma (or equivalent) in Dietetics, registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) and membership of the BDA (British Dietetic Association)
• Knowledge and experience of managing alternative (enteral) nutrition is desirable but CPD is available for this should this be required
• Knowledge and experience of supporting those with weight management and / or diabetes is also essential
• Experience of working in the field of older, adults, neuro-rehabilitation or neurodegenerative conditions and / or mental health is strongly desirable
• Evidence of being a strong team player with a genuine desire to help others
• Excellent communication / time management skills
• Enthusiasm, motivation and passion

In return we offer:

• Salary up to £21,297 per year DoE (£53,242 WTE)
• Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non-clinical duties
• Full support from an onsite multidisciplinary team
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Free meals on duty
• Employee rewards and discount benefits scheme including NHS discounts and cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit, providing fitness programmes, nutrition consultation and health checks.
• Full induction training

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

For an informal discussion or to find out more, please contact Dominique St Clair Miller, Director of SLT & Dietetics (Healthcare) on 07885 476 384.

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