Elysium Healthcare
Dietitian
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Being a Dietitian
Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat, it's creating a nutritional bespoke plan that gives some of the most vulnerable people the energy and determination to build a brighter future.
Feel valued and supported when you join the team as a Dietitian, working 22.5 hours at Barnet Lane Complex Care and Recovery Service in Borehamwood.
At Barnet Lane Complex Care and Recovery Service, you will provide a Dietetic service centred around the individual needs of service users, supporting them on their recovery journey through meaningful engagement and therapeutic intervention. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the ongoing development of the Dietetic service while helping to create a positive and stimulating environment for patients.
With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan.
As a Dietitian, you will deliver and offer contributions to the development of the specialist treatment plans and pathways as you maintain close contact with local community teams.
Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers. You will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit.
As a Dietitian You Will Be
- Assessing service users’ weight and advise regarding, weight, calories, and special meal plans
- Working as an autonomous dietetic practitioner to carry a complex inpatient and outpatient caseload, using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in service users.
- Conducting pre-admission screenings for new referrals while laying out the plan for future interventions
- Liaising with the hospital’s catering department and ensure that the menu is reviewed regularly, the allergen list, portioning sizes and special menus are up to date
- Supporting in the development and co-facilitation of any group or activity and staff training
- Providing a weekly progress review and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team in ward rounds
- Carrying out one to one nutrition counselling sessions to determine: eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, rationale for food choices, factors affecting eating behaviour and nutrition status. These sessions will also be used for exploring stage of change and to explore ambivalence and barriers to behaviour change.
- Delivering the Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group, which is set up to help patients understand their eating disorders and critically explore their beliefs about food and bodies.
- Carrying out one to one family support, helping families understand the complex relationship between food and health, as well as strategies for supporting the patient to eat at home.
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To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have
- HCPC registered
- BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics
- Post qualification training
- Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders ideally in an inpatient setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers
- To ensure knowledge and skills are maintained at a high level of professional competence
Where you will be working
Location: Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3QU
Barnet Lane’s Complex Care and Recovery Service (CCRS) is a highly specialised, bespoke inpatient adult service designed to support individuals whose needs exceed the scope of traditional inpatient service models. The service specialises in treating patients who have experienced multiple or prolonged admissions, stalled discharge pathways, or who have been unable to progress within conventional care environments.
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What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
- Annual base salary of £55,000 FTE
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
- Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
- Pension contribution, to help secure your future
- Free meals and parking
About Your Next Employer
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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