Overview
Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat, it's creating a nutritional bespoke plan that gives some of the most vulnerable people the energy and determination to build a brighter future. Feel valued and supported when you join the team as a Dietitian, working 15 hours at The Farndon Unit which offers a service of adults diagnosed with severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability and neurodiversity within the diagnostic presentation. With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, creating individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan.
As a Dietitian, you will deliver and contribute to the development of specialist treatment plans and pathways while maintaining close contact with local community teams. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers. You will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, and you will lead on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit.
A range of training opportunities are available that can support your career growth and help you achieve your career aspirations.
Responsibilities
* Assess service users’ weight and advise regarding weight, calories, and special meal plans
* Work as an autonomous dietetic practitioner to carry a complex inpatient and outpatient caseload, using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
* Conduct pre-admission screenings for new referrals and outline plans for future interventions
* Liaise with the hospital’s catering department to ensure menus are reviewed regularly, allergen lists updated, portion sizes appropriate, and special menus maintained
* Support the development and co-facilitation of group activities and staff training
* Provide weekly progress reviews and feedback to the multidisciplinary team in ward rounds
* Carry out one-to-one nutrition counselling sessions to explore eating behaviours, beliefs, attitudes about food and health, rationale for food choices, and barriers to change
* Deliver the Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group to help patients understand eating disorders and critically examine beliefs about food and body image
* Provide one-to-one family support to help families understand the relationship between food and health and strategies for supporting eating at home
Qualifications & Experience
* HCPC registered
* BSc in Dietetics or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics
* Post-qualification training
* Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders, ideally in an inpatient setting
* Knowledge and understanding of diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability
Location
Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW. You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a purpose-built low secure hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs. The Farndon Unit provides low secure care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma-specific pathway.
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. You’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
* Annual base salary of FTE £30,000 (Pro Rata £11,996.40)
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including 40 bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave
* Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
* Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
* Access to Blue Light Card with exclusive offers and discounts
* Life Assurance
* Stream – instant access to earned wages with financial wellbeing support
* 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
* Enhanced Maternity Package
* Pension contribution
* Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local parking
About Your Next Employer
Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries and over 86,000 employees. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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