About this role
Job summary
We're delighted to offer an exciting part time (30 hours) opportunity for a Specialist Dietitian to join Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) in the North Yorkshire & York locality on a 12 month maternity cover contract.
You'll provide high quality inpatient dietetic care across two wards at Foss Park Hospital (York) and one ward at Springwood Hospital (Malton), supporting older adults with functional conditions (e.g., depression, psychosis) and organic conditions (e.g., vascular dementia, Alzheimer's dementia).
You'll work closely with a dietitian and an AHP assistant who are also based at Foss Park and a lead dietitian who is based at Cross Lane Hospital in Scarborough.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role
Main duties of the job
Deliver comprehensive inpatient dietetic assessment and interventions tailored to complex needs across MHSOP wards at Foss Park and Springwood Provide specialist input for a broad range of presentations, including functional and organic diagnoses. Provide clinical supervision and support for AHP assistant and band 5 dietitian. Contribute to service development, audit, research activities, and pathway development to improve nutritional care outcomes.Deliver training to multidisciplinary clinical teams and facilitate student training/placements. Work collaboratively within the MDT to ensure person centred, evidence based nutrition support aligned to national guidance. Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, governance, and professional practice.
About us
Our Dietetic Team is the largest and most established Specialist Mental Health and Learning Disability dietetic team in the UK and has strong links with the British Dietetic Association. Our Dietitians work into Adult Eating disorders, Adult Mental Health, Children and Adolescent Mental Health and Eating Disorders, Adult Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Services for Older People and Secure Inpatient Services. We are supported by our Professional Head of Dietetics and have a large group of highly skilled Clinical Specialist and Lead Dietitians.
We have regular speciality team meetings to develop skills and provide peer support and can provide training and support to engage with the complex needs of the patient group. We have a robust clinical and management supervision structure and support continued professional training and development.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Appropriate professional qualification in Dietetics Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
Desirable
Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Experience Essential
Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of Dietetic delivery /completion of AYSE for social work (post 2012) pre 2012 evidence of experience in accordance with professional capabilities framework for an experienced social worker
Desirable
Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
Desirable
Knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics) Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team Experience of managing complex Dietetic cases Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
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 Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address Foss Park Hospital
Haxby Road
York
YO31 8TA
Employer's website https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)