Job overview
Are you a passionate Dietitian? Are you looking for a specialist career pathway? Do you want to be influential in delivering dietetic programs to meet the nutritional needs of adults with eating disorders within a MDT. Then you may be the person we are looking for to be involved in shaping our services.
We are currently looking to recruit a keen, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Dietitian to join our new A-EDIT team. The Adult Eating Disorders Intensive Treatment service (A-EDIT) is a regionwide service offering treatment as an alternative to Specialist Eating Disorder (SEDU) inpatient admission to adults receiving treatment from an east of England Community Eating Disorders service (CEDS) who have a severe eating disorder which makes them eligible for SEDU admission.
For this post and you will be required to work collaboratively and independently within our service.
Developing and improving clinical care form the key elements of this post and you will be required to give expert dietetic advice and support to patients, their families/carers, the multidisciplinary team, and other healthcare professionals.
If you are looking for a new challenge, are passionate about or have an interest in the field of eating disorders and enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community, then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The Dietitian will be responsible for assessment and collaborative creation of meal plans for service users on the A-EDIT pathway, supporting them to achieve the required weight restoration. This will include weekly goal setting and review in relation to improving nutrition.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team the Dietitian will provide guidance to staff delivering meal support and nutrition-based interventions. The Dietician will work closely with the nurse practitioner(s), and team leads to ensure any risks associated with nutrition are managed safely.
The Dietician will plan and deliver education to A-EDIT staff on improving nutrition for those with an eating disorder.
The Dietitian will collaborate with colleagues to ensure delivery of the service specification and participate in and contribute to the evaluation of the A-EDIT.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
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