Specialist Dietitian

LSCft; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust's Fylde Coast All Age Eating Disorder Service is seeking a Dietitian to deliver community-based care. The role is based at Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre in Blackpool with flexible travel across the Fylde Coast.

You will assess and implement care plans, support training for carers and professionals, and contribute specialist knowledge within a multidisciplinary team. Relevant UK registration is required.

Qualifications

• Honours Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics approved by the BDA/Health Professions Council.
• Health Professions Council registered Dietitian.
• Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement care plans for patients in home, care homes and community settings.
• Assist in training health care professionals and carers; maintain IT systems supporting patient care.
• Provide expert knowledge within a Multi Disciplinary Team.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Dietetic assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Nutrition and Dietetics degree (Honours)

HCPC-registered Dietitian

Postgraduate specialist education/clinical experience

Job description

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children's nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly, enthusiastic, confident Dietitian to become part of the Community Dietetic Team delivering community healthcare within the Fylde Coast All Age Eating Disorder Service. The permanent post will be based at Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre in Blackpool but flexibility may be required to work and travel around the area.

Main duties of the job

Your role will involve the assessment and implementation of care plans for patients in their own home, care homes and community locations including community hospitals. Assist in the training of health care professionals and carers and maintenance of IT systems that support patient care. Offering expert knowledge to a Multi Disciplinary Team.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We offer a mentoring and clinical supervision programme with an experienced clinician for those new to community work.

The department has excellent IT facilities with good clerical support across the Fylde locality.
The Fylde Coast and our surrounding areas have good motorway and train links to Lancashire including the city of Preston.

Person specification

Education

• Honours Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics approved by the BDA/Health Professions Council.
• Health Professions Council registered Dietitian.
• Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education at post graduate level or equivalent and /or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

• Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence based practice in relevant health setting.
• Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance including MEED and NICE and relevant assessment tools.

Experience

• Thorough and sound knowledge of the development and maintenance of Eating Disorders and its physiological, psychological and medical aspects.
• Skills/experience in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Assessment and treatment of adults an/or children with non-complex conditions.
• Experience of collaborative working across / between professions /agencies to achieve agreed outcomes for individuals in delivery of treatment outcomes.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.