Band 7 Highly Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian

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Job Title:
Band 7 Highly Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian

Specialism:
Dietetics

Location:
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Salary:
Up to £31.00 per hour

Type:
Full Time | Locum | 3 Months

Join our dynamic team as a Band 7 Highly Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian within the field of Dietetics in the vibrant city of Gloucester, Gloucestershire. With an attractive pay of up to £31.00 per hour, this is a Full-time locum position for 3 months, where you'll make a significant impact within the All-Age Community Eating Disorders Service. If you're ready for a varied and fulfilling role, with the possibility of remote working, this could be your ideal opportunity.

Perks and benefits:

• Full-Time Role: Embrace the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in your role, enjoying consistent hours and a stable work schedule that lets you make a real difference.
• Flexibility: Enjoy remote working options to balance your personal and professional life, while also having the opportunity to connect with your team at the Gloucester base when needed.
• Skill Development: Expand your expertise by engaging with a wide age range of service users, from children aged 6+ to adults, in our comprehensive service.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a multidisciplinary team, liaising with GPs, specialist units, and various healthcare professionals to ensure well-rounded care for patients.

What you will do:

• Provide highly specialist dietetic input to our All-Age Community Eating Disorders Service, catering to diverse needs.
• Conduct complex dietetic assessments, expertly managing refeeding syndrome risks.
• Develop and review tailored meal plans to assist in recovery from eating disorders, ensuring a holistic approach to nutrition.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions addressing both dietetic and mental health needs of service users.
• Contribute to specialist clinical risk assessments and engage in comprehensive risk management planning.
• Offer expert nutritional advice within the Eating Disorders Team, elevating the team's capabilities.
• Facilitate group programmes centred on nutrition and recovery, fostering a learning environment.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to Dietetic students, nurturing future talent in the field.
• Deliver educational sessions to the team on dietetic and nutritional topics.
• Engage in service development, audits, and quality improvement initiatives, influencing positive change.

Additional Information:

• Remote working available, with the expectation to attend the Gloucester base when needed.
• Work from Monday to Friday, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
• Be part of an All-Age Community Eating Disorders Service, tackling diverse challenges in this specialised area.
• Collaborate with children (aged 6+), young people, and adults, offering an enriching professional experience.

Requirements:

• Degree or Postgraduate Qualification in Dietetics
• HCPC registration
• Band 7 Dietetics experience
• Eating Disorders experience
• Mental Health Dietetics experience
• Experience undertaking complex nutritional assessments
• Experience managing refeeding syndrome risks
• Experience developing meal plans for complex patients
• Experience working autonomously with highly complex caseloads
• Experience contributing to multidisciplinary risk management planning
• Strong communication, negotiation and motivational skills
• Ability to provide specialist dietetic advice and leadership
• Ability to attend Eastgate House when required

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience working within Community Eating Disorder Services
• Experience providing student supervision
• Experience delivering training to healthcare professionals
• Experience supporting ARFID, Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating pathways
• Experience contributing to policy development and service improvement

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