Highly Specialist Dietitian

You will be expected to:

• Provide evidence-based high quality, comprehensive Dietetic assessment and intervention for specified service user group. This will involve nutritional diagnosis, interpretation of biochemistry, taking anthropometric measurements and being aware of clinical conditions.


• Involved in setting up processes in the units for the provision of dietetic assessment and care. whilst training staff on how to implement and work within this framework.


• Promote the principles of nutrition screening and monitoring to service users, family, carers and professionals. To tailor information and advice to individuals as appropriate.


• Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans for service users identified as needing Dietetic intervention, including those with learning disabilities, additional sensory needs, mental health diagnosis and/or challenging behaviour, Provide evidence-based high quality, comprehensive Dietetic assessment and intervention for specified service user group.


• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, working within the professional code of practice and Trust policies and procedures.


• Promote the principles of nutrition screening and monitoring to service users, family, carers and professionals. To tailor information and advice to individuals as appropriate.


• Prescribe and monitor nutritional supplements when required.


• Conduct dietary analysis requiring periods of concentration and accurate keyboard skills to ensure accurate calculations of meal plans


• Improve knowledge of the importance of nutrition and healthy eating on health for service users, their family, carers and professionals


• Manage a caseload using evidence based, person centred principles, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in the unit


• Provide training to staff on the unit regarding dietary intake, meal support and recording of information


• Undertake supervision of junior staff and students as required


• Work as a member of the MDT
  
  A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative Dietitian looking for a new challenge, to support the development of a new service within the East of England Collaborative., BSc Nutrition & Dietetics degree or equivalent


• Registered with the Health Care Professions Council


• Experience of working with children and young people, within eating disorder services or within mental health services


Desirable criteria


• Attained or working towards a postgraduate qualification or evidence or experience in a specialist area


• Experience of using motivational interviewing/behaviour change techniques


• Clinical supervisory skills training


• Member of British Dietetic Association, Knowledge and application of dietetic assessments and interventions


• Experience in a relevant clinical setting


• Broad base of clinical experience and ability to demonstrate application of clinical skills


• Experience of working with children and young people, within eating disorder services or within mental health services


• Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning


• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary health care setting


Desirable criteria


• Experience of supervising junior staff and students, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.


Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional


• Coaching network where trained coaches throughout the Trust are matched with staff of all disciplines to provide a powerful development opportunity


• Leading company discounts and childcare vouchers


• Salary sacrifice schemes enabling staff to drive a new car or bike - saving on tax and insurance included


• Wellbeing activities - from mindfulness to yoga, pilates and our signature craft club join our monthly programme of regular and special events to support your wellbeing


• Gym discounts, including Nuffield Health and David Lloyd.