Job summary
We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Dietitian to join our dynamic AHP team working in Inpatient Mental Health Services.

This new post will help develop dietetic services for nutrition support pathways for those experiencing nutritional difficulties related to their mental health condition, neurodiversity or physical health conditions.

The post is hospital-based and involves close MDT working, providing opportunity for development of knowledge and skills around this complex and varied client group.

Clinical supervision is provided by an Advanced Dietitian in line with Trust governance policies and opportunities exist for training and development to enhance knowledge, skills and confidence in working with this client group.

Although the post is based at The Caludon Centre in Coventry, travel across sites (Warwick and Nuneaton) is a requirement of the post, so a car driver with own means of transport is required.

This rewarding role offers autonomy, variety, and the chance to develop and shape a specialist dietetic service while working alongside experienced multidisciplinary colleagues across our inpatient units. If you are motivated, innovative, and keen to develop your skills in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist dietetic assessment, advice and intervention for service users within adult and older adult impatient units across Warwickshire. They will manage an independent clinical caseload, deliver training and education to staff, contribute to service development, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to improve physical health outcomes for people with complex mental and physical health needs.

About us
Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload providing effective, and safe dietetic service, using specialist knowledge and skills related to the needs of the patient group.
• Contribute towards the planning, development and direct delivery of dietetic care offered to people admitted to adult and older adult mental health units.
• Receive and promptly respond to referrals.
• Assess patient nutritional risk and interpret relevant blood results, where appropriate.
• Undertake development of nutritional resources to educate and treat people referred to the service.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including caseload management and direct clinical care and to work within professional and Trust guidelines and scope of practice.

Obtain and record consent from clients at each contact in accordance with Trust Policy.
Document all patient and professional contact in line with legal frameworks
Carry out audits on nutritional intervention and progress using outcome measures.

• In collaboration with colleagues plan and deliver training and development to meet needs identified and act as a resource for specialist information where required related to health promotion and weight management.
• Participate in service development, audit, pathway development and ongoing training needs of the clinical teams under the supervision of the clinical specialist dietitian.
• Network and develop working relationships with relevant staff, liaising closely with professional colleagues to ensure the delivery of excellent quality services.
• Provide clinical supervision for support staff and students as required.
• Work with other dietitians within the Trust and externally to raise the profile of the dietetic profession and promote the dietetics workforce.

Qualifications
Essential

• BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
• Relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent evidence of clinical dietetic development.
• BDA (and mental health sub group) membership
• Active continuing involvement in appropriate CPD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).