Senior Dietician

Devon Partnership Trust; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a 0.6 WTE Band 6 Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian to join the Haldon Unit on a fixed-term basis for six months. The role involves managing a specialist caseload, delivering assessments and nutrition interventions within a multidisciplinary team, and supporting CPD.

You will work in an inpatient setting, providing evidence-based dietetic care, contributing to treatment plans and service development, and sharing knowledge with colleagues across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent with HCPC registration.
• Experience in eating disorders and mental health settings preferred.
• CPD activity and continuing professional development expected.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist caseload of patients with eating disorders and provide assessments and nutrition treatment plans.
• Contribute to management of resources within the clinical area (nutrition products, equipment, literature).
• Act as a resource on nutrition for the multidisciplinary team and provide staff training.
• Contribute to planning, development and evaluation of the dietetic service within the Trust.
• Be a core member of the Haldon MDT and liaise with team members to provide integrated care.
• Communicate with patients using appropriate verbal/written methods respecting views and culture.

Skills

Eating disorders

Specialist dietitian

Multidisciplinary team

Excellent communication

Assessment and plan

Education

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC registered

Job description

Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UK's most respected mental health and learning disability trusts?

Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference to peoples lives to enjoy a better future?

We are looking for a 0.6 WTE Band 6 Specialist EatingDisorder Dietitian to work on our specialist eating disorders unit (Haldon). This is a fixed-term post for 6 months. Weare looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic individual. The Haldon Unit has anestablished multidisciplinary approach and dietetics is integral. Training ineating disorders and the different therapeutic approaches used in the treatmentof this condition will be provided and CPD is actively supported by the team.

You will be expected to hold a caseload of clients withmoderate to severe eating disorders, delivering assessments and therapeuticinterventions. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will beexpected to be a good communicator and team player. You will need to beconfident within a busy in-patient environment. Flexibility and the ability toadapt will be essential to meet the varied demands of this role.

Theideal candidate for this role will have the above skills along with lots ofenthusiasm and passion as well as a can-do attitude so if this describes you

Working as partof Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples livesfrom the moment you start.

Interview date will be either: 20/10/26 and/or 23/10/26

Main duties of the job

• To manage a specialist caseload of patientswith complex nutritional and psychiatric needs, using evidence based and personcantered principles, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nutritiontreatment plans.
• To contribute to the management of resourceswithin the clinical and professional area, e.g. nutritional products, equipmentand literature.
• To act as a resource on nutritional issues tothe multidisciplinary team across the Trust, promoting healthy lifestyle andgood nutrition for all individuals that use the services and to providerelevant staff training.
• To contribute to planning, developing andevaluation of the dietetic service within the Trust.
• Be a core memberof the Haldon multi-disciplinary team, liaising with other members of the teamto provide integrated dietetic care.
• Communicatewith individuals who use the service, using the most appropriate verbal,written or pictorial methods, in a way that represents their views, autonomyand culture.

Translatecomplex key nutritional information into simple ideas and language that can beeasily understood.

Workcollaboratively with all members of the treatment team and share informationwith team members formally and informally, e.g. clinical reviews, riskmeetings

Be involved inpreparing and planning evidence based diet sheets, teaching material, dieteticliterature and specialist service literature.

About us

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job responsibilities

Communicationand Working Relationship Skills

• Be a core member of the Haldon multi-disciplinaryteam, liaising with other members of the team to provide integrated dieteticcare
• Communicate with individuals who use the service,using the most appropriate verbal, written or pictorial methods, in a waythat represents their views, autonomy and culture
• Translate complex key nutritional information intosimple ideas and language that can be easily understood
• Be involved in preparing and planning evidencebased diet sheets, teaching material, dietetic literature and specialistservice literature
• Work collaboratively with all members of thetreatment team and share information with team members formally andinformally, e.g. clinical reviews, risk meetings
• Share relevant information and knowledge withinthe professional group
• Supportingand counselling highly distressed or confused individuals around theirdietary care plan

Analytical andJudgemental Skills

• Workautonomously as a specialist dietitian and manage a varied and potentiallycomplex caseload of individuals with an eating disorder.
• Completefull assessments of individuals nutritional status, using appropriateanthropometric, biochemical and medical records and identify theirnutritional requirements
• Devise coreand specialist nutritional treatment plans, e.g. diabetes, weight reduction,nutritional support, food intolerance, and allergies.
• Implementspecialist group and individual treatments to achieve identified treatmentgoals
• Identify andmanage the risk of re-feeding syndrome in nutritionally depleted individuals
• Risk assessown work load, environment and take necessary precautions to minimise risksto self and others

Planningand Organisational Skills

• Toexercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent,reliable attendance
• Toprioritise referrals in order to deliver a service within resources tothose of highest clinical need
• To plan,co-ordinate and deliver nutrition groups across the service as necessary

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care,Treatment and Therapy

• Ensure that the therapeutic diets, as prescribed,are delivered to individuals using the service, liaising with nursing staff,catering staff, pharmacy and supplies department to ensure this
• To act as asource of expertise on nutrition and diet therapy for individuals using ourservice and the multi -disciplinary team
• To plan, develop anddeliver nutritional groups

Responsibilityfor Policy and Service Development Implementation

• Contributeto clinical governance and quality agenda activities within the organisation
• Be aware of,and undertake measures to meet targets for organisational key performanceindicators
• Contributeto the monitoring and audit of service provision, revising practice to ensurethat standards are maintained
• Engage inpractice development, evaluation, audit and research activities to implementevidence based practice
• Share anddisseminate research findings with professional colleagues in the interest ofpractice development
• Ensure that own practice is in line with NICE and MEED guidelines and is evidence based

Responsibilityfor Finance, Equipment and Other Resources

• To beresponsible for advising on resources necessary to carry out the role andcontribute to maintaining the non-salary budget within the clinical and professionalarea
• Practice inaccordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, considering relevantaspects of risk management
• Manage andorder specialist dietetic products such as enteral feeds and oral supplements

Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision,Training, HR Advice and Management

• To reviewand reflect on own practice and performance through effective use ofprofessional supervision and annual appraisal
• Demonstratecommitment to continued professional development through participation ininternal and external development opportunities identified in supervisionand/or annual appraisal
• Maintainprofessional portfolio in line with Health Professions Council requirements
• Keep abreastof relevant new national guidelines and initiatives and recommendations forthe British Dietetic Association and other organisations ensuring thatpractice is evidence based and current
• Attendstatutory and mandatory training
• To maintainprofessional registration with the Health Professions Council
• To ensure that practicecomplies with the Health Profession Council regulations and the BritishDietetic Association Professional Code of Conduct
• Adhere toall organisational policies andprocedures

Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties

• Complete allnecessary clinical documentation in accordance with organisational andprofessional standards
• Providewritten nutritional plans and/or dietary goals to support the care plan
• Provide written reports in accordance with theorganisation and professional standards for service user reviews/clinicalmeetings

Responsibilityfor Research and Development

• Engage in practicedevelopment, evaluation, audit and research activities to implement evidence-based practice

Freedomto Act

• Workautonomously as a specialist dietitian and manage own varied and potentiallycomplex caseload in various specialist clinical areas

AnyOther Specific Tasks Required

• To provideadvice/support to the dietetic team when the other dietitians are notavailable, by liaising with the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification

• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to clinical dietetics
• Previous experience of clinical governance
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date, evidence-based practice
• Understanding to the structure of the NHS, where it impacts on dietetic practice

Experience

• Evidence of experience of working within the field of mental health/eating disorders/neurodiversity/
• Experience of facilitating group education
• Experience of developing, implementing and auditing projects
• Member of relevant specialist dietitians groups
• Experience of research

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or post-graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Health Professions Council registration as a dietitian
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Post registration training or experience in mental health/learning disabilites/neurodiversity
• Motivational interviewing or counselling skills
• PENG clinical update (parenteral and enteral nutrition group of the BDA)
• Food hygiene certificate

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.

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearpro rata (22.5 hours per week)