About this role
Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for a committed Dietitian to join the friendly and supportive Specialist Learning Disability Service in Norfolk Community. We have team five bases across Norfolk enabling us to work flexibly, with opportunities to work from home also, therefore access to a car is essential.
The successful candidate will work as an autonomous, influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team. Your base and home team can be discussed and agreed. We will consider part time hours for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will see people with a variety of clinical conditions including dysphagia, nutrition support and disordered eating.
Alongside the clinical aspect of the post, the post holder will have the opportunity to participate in assigned projects, pathway development, student training, and policy development.
Candidates should be a Registered Dietitian, with excellent communication and IT skills. A working knowledge of behaviour change and motivational interviewing would be desirable, as well as experience of working with people who have a learning disability. However we do understand some applicants may have limited experience working with learning disability service users. The post-holder will receive regular supervision from the lead dietitian and support from other specialist dietitians working within the field plus an opportunity to undertake further training as required to support the role.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on..."
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description within the attachments for a non-exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities required within this post.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Essential
BSc Nutrition & Dietetics degree or equivalent Registered with the Health Care Professions Council Clinical Supervisory Skills course for training student dietitians or equivalent supervising experience Accredited BDA courses in specialist area e.g. Diabetes/ Paediatrics or equivalent. Car driver essential, or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving).
Desirable
Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities Member of British Dietetic Association
EXPERIENCE Essential
Significant post registration experience, some of which should be in the specialist area Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare setting Experience in audit and/or research
Desirable
Experience of delivering care to service users with dysphagia living in the community
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge Essential
Clear communication through written, verbal and non-verbal modes Good organisational, time management and ability to prioritise workload Evidence of behavior change/motivational interviewing techniques to support dietetic intervention Competent to use specialist equipment for anthropometric measurements e.g. skinfold callipers Commitment to reflect, engage in CPD and appraisal system Ability to manage distressed patients/relatives/carers and staff Computer literate - including the ability to use Word, PowerPoint and Excel software
ANALYTICAL SKILLS Essential
Planning and co-ordination of treatment packages Ability to use problem solving techniques Applied knowledge and risk assessment and management Broad knowledge of current evidenced based best practice in learning disability, mental health and dietetics
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework) Essential
Ability to be assertive as appropriate Ability to use own initiative Effective team member Ability to work flexibly Ability to motivate self and others Effective role model, demonstrating HPFT values
Other Essential
Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Countywide within Norfolk - based at one of the five teams across Norfolk - which is negotiable
Coreys Mill Lane
Norfolk
SG1 4AB
Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)