Specialist Dietitian

3 months ago


Ormskirk, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Work as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary community service providing care for non-resident adults and Young People with Eating Disorders in close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team.
- To implement, evaluate and modify highly complex care/interventions.
- To lead development and implementation of evidence based protocols and standards of care.
- To contribute to home re-feeding programmes and group work as appropriate.
- To act as a source of expertise and provide consultation, education and training to other Dietitians and health care practitioners within Child and Mental Health Services and other services as appropriate (including Paediatric and Universal services).
- To provide expert dietetic advice to support service planning and development and engage in aspects of clinical governance in accordance with trust requirements.
- Provide Supervision to Students on clinical placement and to team members.
- Participate in relevant organisational research/audits programs.
- Nb whilst the role will be primarily 9-5, mon-fri, there will be an expectation that the successful post holder will be able to work flexibly according to service need, for example to contribute to home re-feeding and/or group work in the evenings and some Saturdays._