Advanced Specialist Clinical Lead Dietitian

Band 7 Advanced Specialist Clinical Lead Dietitian
Eating Disorders Service
Kinver Ward
Are you looking for the next step in your career?
If you are an experienced Dietitian who is interested in leading dietetic services in eating disorder services read on
An opportunity for an experienced dietitian has arisen within our Specialist Eating Disorder Service. We are seeking to recruit a compassionate, enthusiastic, self-motivated and innovative individual with excellent leadership skills in this area of clinical specialism.
This role is responsible for providing clinical leadership and expert specialist dietetic knowledge, skills and experience across the Adult Eating Disorder Services. The role will provide clinical expertise into the Specialist Eating Disorder Unit, (SEDU) The Kinver Centre and to people receiving treatment in our Day Treatment Services and Community Outpatient services.
The role will be a source of expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to a varied multi-disciplinary team including medical staff, therapists, psychologists, nurses, dietitians and our support workforce. The role will also be expected to work in partnership with other health professionals such as, GPs, integrated mental health teams, the provider collaborative and external partners and agencies.
Applicants are required to have a professional registration as a HCPC registered dietitian and will be expected have relevant mental health and eating disorder experience as a dietitian.
To provide autonomous and comprehensive dietetic assessments, treatment plans and interventions within the specialist areas of Adult Eating Disorder Services.
To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team leading clinically in areas of expertise.
To work in a co-produced partnership with people who use our services including individualised treatment plans and service developments in order to improve patient experience and enhance recovery.
Developing and educating others.
Leading on service re-design, service development and the development of research led services.
To develop and build partnership with people who use our services, their families and wider networks.
To manage and lead the dietetic service in a cost effective way ensuring safe quality care is at the centre of clinical practice and service delivery.
To work closely with the catering team to ensure meal plans are understood and accurate. To also work with the wider organisation to ensure we are contributing towards the food and drink strategy.
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
To work autonomously to organise, provide and manage all adult patients diagnosed with an eating disorder receiving multi-disciplinary team care while an inpatient (Kinver Centre).
**This will involve**: Comprehensive assessment and provision of individual or group dietary advice/treatment and on-going support to patients and/or carers according to medical history, clinical condition/diagnosis/risk, anthropometry, biochemistry, relevant medication, social circumstances, motivation and nutritional intake etc.
Routine use of a range of anthropometric techniques. Using analytical skills to understand and interpret complex clinical cases (for details see the Decision Making section of the job description).
Collaborative working including negotiation, motivational interviewing and counselling CBT-based approach with wide ranging and complex needs to support compliance with dietetic intervention and advice. This may involve translating highly complex information into a format that is appropriate and understandable for patients/carers and, as appropriate, health professionals.
Organising prescriptions of enteral feeds / oral nutritional supplements.
Providing a Care Programme Approach as part of the multi-disciplinary team, dietetic expertise at multi-disciplinary team meetings, ward reviews and case conferences.
Develop informative reports to the