Lead Specialist Dietitian - Bodmin, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Bodmin, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Lead Specialist Dietitian:

Band 7:

Main area

Dietitian

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Grade

Band 7

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Contract

Fixed term: 12 months

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Hours

Part time
Flexible working

22.5 hours per week
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Job ref

Site

To be confirmed

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Town

To be confirmed

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Salary
- £41,659 - £47,672 Per annum
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

25/01/2023 23:59Thank you for your interest in joining us at
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

_ Strategic Themes_

_ Great Care_:

We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns._

_ Great Organisation__ _**:

We work to be a green organisation, and our sustainability plan will deliver NHS net zero targets. We will support quality care, research and innovation. All our work will be underpinned by clear and transparent principles and systems._

_ Great People _:

We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care._

_ Great Partner_:

With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people's quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people._

- _At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

_ The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19._

Job overview:

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated
Lead Specialist Dietitian to join our County wide community Child and Adolescent eating disorder team.

The CAMHS Eating disorders team strives to deliver high quality and effective treatment to people experiencing eating disorders, often with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

Working as a multidisciplinary team, we offer assessment and treatment for children and young people with eating disorders.

Using the Maudsley model as a foundation for our work, we focus on supporting the whole family to promote the recovery and independence of the children and young people we see.

We offer a range of interventions, which we are keen to develop.

We are looking for people with a background in mental health services and a relevant core profession e.g., Mental Health Nursing/Occupational Therapy/Family Therapy/Psychology, who have experience in either Child and Adolescent MH Services, Adult Mental Health or Eating Disorder Services.

You will need to have both a positive outlook and a sense of humour to accept the challenges of working across busy localities, which include seaside towns and rural locations.

Knowledge of eating disorders, general mental health problems in children, and adolescents and understand the impact these have on service users and their families or carers.

You will need to have knowledge of the CPA process, legislation around mental health and The Mental Health Act.

Main duties of the job:

To work as a fully integrated member of the multi-disciplinary Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service (community).

To work as a specialist autonomous practitioner providing dietetic support and advice to patients and Health Professionals in the specialist area of Eating Disorders Dietetic Service.

To lead a small dietetic team in this service.

To lead and contribute to policy development on matters relating to service development for the Eating Disorders Dietetic Service.

To develop appropriate resources within this specialist area of dietetic practice.

To help establish Research and Development and a robust Audit review of service within this specialist area of dietetics.

We would like to work with individuals who want to utilise their skills to effect positive changes for our service users.

We need people who can demonstrate passion and commitment