Dietitian

5 months ago


Brighton, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

Introduction

Feel valued and supported when you join our team as a Dietitian, working 37.5 hours at Brighton and Hove Clinic a CAHMS Tier 4 Eating Disorder Service, providing support for young people with eating disorders, and those with eating difficulties with other co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, OCD, or self-harm.

With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with the young people on the unit, as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a nutrition plan.

You will also have support from the Dietitian Assistant as you work collaboratively with the service users, their families and the wider team to promote physical and nutritional recovery.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers. You will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit.

Brighton and Hove Clinic is currently collaborating with Kings College London and The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS) at the University of Cambridge in a Dietic led project to improve knowledge around NG feeding under restraint and dining room support. As part of your role, you will be actively engaging with the research fellow to support their successful completion of the projects and ongoing implementation of its findings.

As a Dietitian you will be:

Implementing appropriate nutrition care plans, considering; risks, stage of recovery, any co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions and cultural norms. Keeping a weekly progress review and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team in ward rounds Carrying out one to one nutrition counselling sessions to determine: eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, rationale for food choices, factors affecting eating behaviour and nutrition status. These sessions will also be used for exploring stage of change and to explore ambivalence and barriers to behaviour change. Providing mealtime support: The dietitian will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, and the MDT, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit. Delivering the Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group, which is set up to help young people understand their eating disorders and critically explore their beliefs about food and bodies. Taking part in one to one family support, helping families understand the complex relationship between food and health, as well as strategies for supporting their young person to eat at home. Attending at professional meetings with external agencies Conducting pre-admission screenings for new referrals while laying out the plan for future interventions Liaising with the dietetic assistant and hospital’s catering department and ensuring that the menu is reviewed regularly, the allergen list, portioning sizes and special menus are up to date

To be successful in this role, you will have:

HCPC registration BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics Post qualification training Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders ideally in an inpatient settling. Knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders in children and young people and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers Prior experience working in eating disorders is desirable, but not essential for this position. We would consider applications from interested professionals without experience, who would be keen to undertake additional post-graduate training in eating disorders

Where you will be working

Brighton & Hove Clinic provides a CAMHS Tier 4 Eating Disorder service for young people aged 12 up to 18 years with a primary diagnosis of eating disorder; or an eating difficulty with a co-morbid presentation for example mental health or psychological issues, such as depression, OCD or anxiety or self-harm.

What you will get:

Annual salary of £43,450 depending on experience Welcome bonus £5000 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more. 


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