Specialist Learning Disability Dietitian
1 month ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Community Learning Disabilities Team for a motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian to work as part of our well-established service. The Community Learning Disabilities Team strives to improve the health and well-being of service users with Learning Disabilities across Leeds.
Working as a dietitian in this area is an important, highly valued and rewarding role, with many of the physical health inequalities experienced by people learning disabilities being directly aligned with the role of the dietitian.
You will be a key member of the team working within a diverse forward-thinking MDT which includes the following professionals: Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists and Medics. The Learning Disabilities dietetic team is made up of Band 7 Clinical Lead, Band 6 and 5 practitioners and Dietetic Associate Practitioners.
The service runs Monday to Friday 9 to 5. All team members have access to full remote technology (phones and laptops) to support smart ways of working. Learning Disability services are adaptive in safely and effectively meeting the needs of our service users and carers.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining an innovative and growing Trust wide dietetic community of 25 Dietitians and Dietetic Associate Practitioners, with professional leadership from our Principal Dietetic Practitioner and Professional Leads for AHPs. As part of your role, you will have regular clinical and management supervision, attend local AHP Forums, monthly Trust wide dietetic meetings to learn from one another and share best practice, and haveaccess to peer support alongside other development opportunities. We work closely with Leeds Beckett University and in partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust delivering student placements and as an organisation we keenly support research and development activities.
So, if you are a Dietitian interested in supporting people under a holistic health and social model of care working closely with the MDT to advocate the physical health needs of this vulnerable client group this could be the post for you.
We encourage interested applicants to call ahead for an informal chat about the role.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will manage your own caseload which will include service users with a range of dietetic needs including weight management, diabetes, nutrition support and enteral feeding. You will also work closely with a range of health and social care partners, including the private and voluntary sectors, and adult social care. You will have the opportunity to deliver training and education sessions for service users, carers, families, and other healthcare professionals as part of your role. There will also be opportunities for service development within the team and Trust wide.
Communication/Relationship Skills
The post holder is expected to demonstrate articulate, effective written and verbal communication skills within the Trust and external to the Trust. Receive and communicate sensitive and contentious information. Demonstrate skills in dissemination of information taking into account the ethical, professional and legal aspects. Demonstrate appropriate methods of communication for information sharing with service users, relevant professionals, agencies and families. Attend relevant meetingsWithin the Trust
Participate in training/education within the direct care team and other members of the Learning Disability service Participate in managerial supervision and participate in performance review/PDP with line manager. Participate in clinical supervision as per Trust policy. To act as a peer supervisor in contracted clinical supervision. Work in close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team, members and specific service areaExternal to Trust
Participate and deliver training/education of service users, carers, professional and carers promoting the health needs of the learning disability service users. Work in close liaison with other agencies/professionals to service users/carers/care management during the planning implementation and evaluating care. Develop, participate, and deliver specialist teaching sessions and facilitate learning and development of service users/families/professionals. Seek opportunities to promote the service to outside agencies.Please see Job Description Document: For more details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Degree in nutrition and dietetics Registered with HPC and BDA
Experience
Essential
Extensive post registration Experience of caseload management
Values
Essential
Interest in working with people with a Learning Disability
Knowledge
Essential
Evidence of a range of knowledge and skill in Dietetics-
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