Role
Highly Specialist Dietitian (Band 7 equivalent)
Employer & Service
Cygnet Hospital Taunton is opening a new 15‑bed neuro‑cognitive service for older adults with complex cognitive and neurological conditions alongside psychiatric sequelae.
Responsibilities
- Determine how dietetic input is best delivered to meet the needs of individuals and the service.
- Hold a small active caseload and provide direct 1:1 input, advice to staff, unit‑based clinics and possibly group work to manage complex presentations.
- Provide comprehensive dietetic assessment and produce individualized dietetic plans.
- Collaborate closely with the catering team, Speech and Language team and wider multidisciplinary team to give specialist advice on meal plans and feeding regimens.
Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian with a degree or postgraduate diploma (or equivalent) in Dietetics.
- Registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) and membership of the BDA (British Dietetic Association).
- Experience or knowledge of managing alternative (enteral) nutrition is desirable.
- Experience supporting weight management and/or diabetes is essential.
- Experience working with older adults, neuro‑rehabilitation or neuro‑degenerative conditions and/or mental health is strongly desirable.
- Strong team‑player attitude with a genuine desire to help others.
- Enthusiasm, motivation and passion for the role.
Benefits
- 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.
Employment Conditions
Successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. As such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
