Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Dietitian (Mental Health & CAMHS) & to join our busy Mental Health Dietetics Service based at South Essex. Our friendly and growing team is ready to welcome new team members who share our passion for improving access and the quality of care for people with Mental Health conditions in MH inpatient units, community settings & CAMHS.
Working hours are 37.5 hours per week and flexible working can be agreed.
We are looking for dynamic, creative, highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have a demonstrable interest in working for the Mental Health Dietetics service. The post holder will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop skills in this specialist area. Candidates looking for Band 5 developmental positions will also be taken into consideration.
Responsibilities
* Take a clinical role in the Mental Health Dietetics team within the EPUT MH Services; work as a dietetic practitioner within uni‑professional and multi‑professional team environments with regular supervision.
* Work as part of the integrated team of therapists to provide specialist assessment and management skills of a dietitian, working with other members of the MDT to provide evidence‑based, patient‑centred care.
* Provide all aspects of specialist nutritional or dietetic advice, treatment and support to service users taking into account their mental, psychological, emotional and physical needs, delivering an age‑inclusive service for adults of working age and older adults in mental health services, CAMHS and in accordance with the Trust Eating Disorder Pathways.
* Plan and deliver treatment of service users on your own caseload with a high degree of autonomy, under the supervision of senior specialist dietitians.
* Act as a source of expertise on dietetic/nutritional management to service users, carers, and other health care professionals in a variety of settings including Trust premises and community locations.
* Participate in peer group supervision and support, contribute to the training, supervision and support of other colleagues and students, and may lead clinical audits or undertake research.
* Possibly have responsibility for the supervision or management of students, basic grade dietitians and dietetics assistants within your professional group and team locality, including management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.
* Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi‑disciplinary team in delivering services, providing a 7‑day a‑week, 24‑hour service for 365 days a year where appropriate.
* Travel to other Trust sites and community settings as required.
Working Conditions
Working hours are 37.5 hours per week with flexible working arrangements possible.
The role involves travel around other Trust sites and community.
Support is provided through regular professional and management supervision.
Why Join Us
* Valuing you. Recognising your dedication.
* Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
* Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality champion networks.
* If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
* We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Essential Information
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email ems[at]healthcare[dot]ee.com and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly; we would advise, however due to the high number of applications we receive, that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important Notice: recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre‑employment checks.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered 'suitable alternative employment' to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
About the Trust
Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk. We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.
You’ll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.
We are recognised by the University of Essex and are a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award. We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.5 500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.
We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.
We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.
Benefits
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
* Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
* Staff discounts including Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers and staff benefits.
* £8 000 relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
* Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail or bus.
* Work bank: you can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
* Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
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