Specialist Dietitian

This role requires developed clinical and professional dietetic expertise so that adults, their carers and families benefit from a well-coordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective service within the designated specialism/setting/district. The post holder is responsible for providing specialist assessment, formulation, and diagnosis, requiring sound clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis, and subsequent therapy/management programmes. This will include individual assessment, individual and group therapy and management, training, and advice.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

• Professional for all aspects of own work and delegated work to staff, students and others, in line with HCPC, BDA and Trust Policy, ensuring compliance with national standards and implementation within the area.
• To work collaboratively with a variety of professionals ensuring management and treatment meet the holistic needs of patients, providing a well-coordinated care plan for specialism/setting
• To participate in multi- disciplinary projects as agreed.
• To ensure staff have appropriate skills, training, supervision
• To identify training and development needs.
• To be responsible for providing mentoring, clinical supervision and/or management of junior staff and Clinical Support Workers as agreed.
• To develop induction and/or preceptorship of staff.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kimberley Dennis Job title: Head of Service Physical Healthcare Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01777 880113