About this role
Job summary
Are you a registered dietitian looking for an opportunity in a community learning disability team?
Are you passionate about working within an MDT and supporting people with learning disabilities?
If so, then this exciting role may be for you!
We are pleased to advertise the role of a Senior Dietitian to provide specialist assessment of nutrition as part of a community learning disability team. This is a skilled post where the post holder will gain and utilise specialist knowledge working alongside highly experienced LD dietitians.
The postholder will work closely alongside the MDT which includes learning disability nurses, medics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner to advise on the dietary management of service users on a specialist caseload. With appropriate post graduate training assess, treat and manage own caseload of service users in the designated specialist area, with support as necessary from senior colleagues. To promote the ethos of self-management and prevention to service users, staff and carers to prevent nutritional problems, medical conditions and complications. Provide advice, training and support to other health & social care professionals. Liaise with dietetic colleagues and other members of multidisciplinary teams as necessary e.g. medical, nursing, catering and other health and social care professionals.
About us
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 description Job responsibilities Qualifications Essential
Dietetics degree Registration with Health & Care Professions Council Evidence of relevant CPD Desirable Membership of BDA Knowledge Essential Good written communication Good verbal communication Good IT skills Good organisational Skills Able to identify when to seek support Demonstrates ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor Experience Essential Previous relevant experience working as a registered dietitian Clinical experience with transferable skills to a LD caseload
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Dietetics degree Registration with Health & Care Professions Council Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through degree plus specialist dietetic training to past graduate diploma level or equivalent plus experience
Experience Essential
Relevant post registration dietetic experience Experience in educating, training and presenting to patient groups and staff Experience in clinical supervision of dietetic students Experience in designated specialist area Experience of undertaking elements of clinical governance projects / work
Other Essential
Car driver/owner (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement).
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).
Employer details Employer name Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address The Loft
2 Manor Court Avenue
Nuneaton
CV11 5HX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)