North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Advanced Dietician – Children and Young People (CYP)
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Advanced Dietitian – CYP tier 4 inpatients, Band 7 – Darwin Centre (Tier 4 provision)
We are looking for a dynamic and innovative Dietitian with an interest in children and young people’s mental health to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team. This is a full-time post (part time would be considered), based in our Tier 4 unit. We are looking for an experienced Dietitian who is ready to take their next step in their career and keen to make a difference to our children and young people.
The post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of key policies, standard operating procedures and pathways to support our children and young people with eating disorders, disordered eating and those identified as being at high nutritional risk. A large part of the role will involve working closely with the Darwin team, providing education and support as required. This role will involve travelling to children and young people’s homes where needed to provide dietetic meal support to families and young people.
This is a varied, challenging and exciting role in which the post holder will be in a unique position to lead on changes making a significant difference to children and young people.
The post holder will be well supported in their development by the trust Lead Dietitian, Darwin nursing team and multi-disciplinary team.
Purpose of the Role
- To provide a clinical lead dietetic role within the Children and Young People’s (CYP) inpatient unit, the Darwin Centre.
- To deliver a highly specialist dietetic service with a focus on CYP with diagnosed or suspected eating disorders, disordered eating, or those at high nutritional risk, while also providing accessible support and advice to the wider inpatient population as required.
- To work collaboratively with local CAMHS community services, including undertaking home visits and providing meal support.
- To ensure safe and effective dietetic discharge planning for CYP transitioning from the Darwin Centre, including provision of community follow-up and home visits as required.
- To act as a source of expertise on the dietary management of CYP with eating disorders, disordered eating or those identified as being at high nutritional risk, to medical staff, therapy staff, other health professionals, GPs, external agencies such as local community mental health teams and trust dietitians.
- To make recommendations for the purchasing of supplements, ward menu’s and relevant equipment within the budget held by the Ward Manager.
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Trust Values
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
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We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Lucy McFadyen
- Job title: Ward Manager
- Email address: lucy.mcfadyen@combined.nhs.uk
To find out more about the Darwin centre please visit: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/services/darwin-centre/
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