Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat – it is 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, building rapport 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, maintaining close contact with local community teams and working alongside a multidisciplinary team to assess, formulate and treat people and their families or carers.
You will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit.
As a Dietitian You Will Be
* Assess service users’ weight and advise regarding weight, calories and special meal plans
* Work as an autonomous dietetic practitioner with 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 lay out the plan for future interventions
* Liaise with the hospital’s catering department, ensuring the menu, allergen list, portion sizes and special menus are up to date
* Support the development and co‑facilitate any group or activity and staff training
* Provide a weekly progress review and feedback to the multi‑disciplinary team in ward rounds
* Carry out one‑to‑one nutrition counselling sessions to determine eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, and explore ambivalence and barriers to behaviour change
* Deliver the Nourish to Flourish psycho‑education group, which helps patients understand their eating disorders and critically explore their beliefs about food and bodies
* Carry out one‑to‑one family support, helping families understand the complex relationship between food and health and strategies for supporting the patient to eat at home
To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have
* HCPC registration
* BSc in Dietetics or a post‑graduate diploma in Dietetics
* Post‑qualification training
* Post‑qualifying experience working with people with eating disorders, ideally in an inpatient setting
* Knowledge and understanding of diagnoses of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability
* Commitment to maintaining professional competence at a high level
Where you will be working
Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW
You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a purpose‑built low secure hospital which 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
* Annual base salary of FTE £30,000 (Pro Rata £11 996.40)
* 33 days annual leave (including 40 bank holidays), plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional leave
* Career development and training to help achieve professional goals
* Access to the Rewards & Benefits platform Ely‑Vate
* Wellbeing support and activities to maintain a healthy work‑life balance
* Access to Blue Light Card, providing a range of exclusive offers and discounts
* Life Assurance
* Instant access to earned wages through Stream, plus financial wellbeing support
* 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
* Enhanced maternity package
* Pension contribution
* Free or subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking
About Your Next Employer
Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for growth and career movement.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand that each person’s individual responsibility is to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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