Overview
Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat, its 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. 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 and the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit. A range of training opportunities are available to help your career grow and achieve your aspirations.
Responsibilities
* Assessing service users’ weight and advising on weight, calories, and special meal plans
* Working 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
* Conducting pre-admission screenings for new referrals and planning future interventions
* Liaising with the hospital’s catering department to ensure the menu is reviewed regularly; manage allergen lists, portion sizes, and special menus
* Contributing to group activities and staff training
* Providing weekly progress reviews and feedback to the multidisciplinary team in ward rounds
* Conducting one-to-one nutrition counselling sessions to assess eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, factors affecting nutrition status, and stage of change
* Delivering the Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group to help patients understand eating disorders and beliefs about food and bodies
* Carrying out one-to-one family support to help families understand the relationship between food and health and strategies for supporting eating at home
Qualifications
* 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
* Maintain a high level of professional competence
Location
Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW. The Farndon Unit is a purpose-built low secure hospital offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs, including trauma-specific pathways.
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
* Annual base salary of £30,000 FTE (Pro Rata £11,996.40)
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including 40 bank holidays) plus birthday day off and the option to buy additional leave
* Career development and training opportunities
* Access to Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate
* Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance
* Blue Light Card with exclusive offers
* Life assurance
* Pay advances and financial wellbeing support via Stream
* 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
* Enhanced Maternity Package
* Pension contribution
* Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking
About Your Next Employer
Elysium Health care 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. EEA follows safer recruitment and is a Disability Confident employer. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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