Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior dietitian to lead countywide services for children with eating disorders. The post involves running autonomous clinics, joint assessments with clinicians, and participation in paediatric and therapy clinics.

Applicants must be HPC-registered in Dietetics and have teaching qualifications or demonstrable experience. The role sits within the Dietitians Mental Health Team and MDT, with a focus on audit and service development.

Qualifications

• HPC registration in Dietetics is required.
• Specialist dietetic training at postgraduate level or equivalent.
• Teaching qualification or experience of teaching groups.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a countywide children's eating disorder dietetic service.
• Work as a senior autonomous practitioner.
• Facilitate dietetic clinics.
• Carry out assessments jointly with other clinicians.
• Join paediatricians' clinics and therapists' appointments.
• Support and establish audit and evaluation of the service.
• Contribute to service development and policy making.
• Work as a key member of the MDT and Dietitians Mental Health Team.

Skills

Mental health understanding

Data assessment & reporting

Handling high-stress situations

Education

Nutrition/Dietetics degree (HPC)

Postgraduate Specialist Dietetics training

Teaching qualification / teaching groups

Job description

This senior autonomous post sits in the countywide children's eating disorder service run by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, supported by two clinical lead dietitians. The work is mostly community-based: running dietetic clinics, carrying out assessments with other clinicians, and joining paediatricians' clinics and therapists' appointments. The role also sits within the Dietitians Mental Health Team and a multi-disciplinary team, and includes contributing to audit and service development. Applicants need HPC registration as a dietitian and a teaching qualification or experience of teaching groups.

What the job involves

• Plan and deliver a high-quality nutrition and dietetic service across the countywide children's eating disorder service
• Work as a senior autonomous practitioner
• Facilitate dietetic clinics
• Carry out assessments jointly with other clinicians
• Join paediatricians' clinics
• Join therapists in appointments as required
• Support and establish audit and robust evaluation of the dietetic service
• Contribute to service development and to policy making as directed by the head of service
• Work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, taking responsibility for dietetic input
• Work as a key member of the Dietitians Mental Health Team
• Approach tasks with an open mind and deal with situations in a timely and empathic manner

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent leading to HPC
• Specialist dietetic training at postgraduate diploma level, or equivalent experience from substantial advanced clinical practice
• Teaching qualification or experience of teaching groups

Registration & licences

• Registration as a dietitian

Experience

• Wide range of post-registration dietetic experience, including delivering community services
• Some experience of working in mental health services

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of mental illness and how it may affect an individual's nutritional and dietetic needs
• Ability to evaluate and report on complex data
• Ability to work in highly stressful situations and manage distressing, highly emotive situations successfully

Nice to have

• Advanced certificate in counselling skills or counselling experience
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association Mental Health Group
• Experience of working with people with mental illness and eating disorders