Are you interested in a career in the field of mental health dietetics? We are looking for a motivated Dietitian wanting to either expand or develop their skills, or learn new skills within an Adult Mental Health inpatient setting.
The post holder will work on Clarion Ward at Cygnet Nield House in Crewe where a Dietetics position is due to become available in May 2025.
Clarion Ward is a specialist service providing assessment and therapeutic interventions to women with complex presentations, including a dual diagnosis of personality disorder and co-morbid disordered eating. The service offers a phased treatment pathway based on Cygnet’s Model of Care which aims to help the individual service user understand and plan their journey through treatment.
Clarion Ward will focus on the need for treatment to be collaborative with service users taking account of individual need, evidence base, driven by multi-disciplinary understanding, support and intervention and conducive to progression through the service, increased post-discharge quality of life and functioning and reduced risk of relapse.
What we want from you?
The Dietetic work varies between 1:1 input and group work, managing a range of complex presentations including nutrition support, weight management and disordered eating. The post-holder will provide a full Dietetic assessment of a individuals’ needs, resulting in an individualised Dietetic plan, and work in close collaboration with the catering team and wider multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist advice on oral and alternative feeding regimes.
Candidates should be a Registered Dietitian, preferably with some experience of working in a mental health setting, with excellent communication and IT skills. A working knowledge of behaviour change and motivational interviewing would be desirable. We have a robust clinical supervision structure and you would have opportunities to receive formal and informal training. You will receive regular clinical supervision, with a strong emphasis placed on Continued Professional Development.
We are looking for a Specialist Dietitian with:
Will there be other dietitians?
This post is part of a wider national dietetics team at Cygnet. Members of the team provide services to children and young people, eating disorders, learning disabilities, brain injury and mental health inpatient services. Everyone has a dedicated onsite line manager for day-to-day support and then an additional tier of professional and clinical support from our Clinical Lead Dietitian who reports to the Director of Speech and Language Therapy & Dietetics. We also have a team of 50 Speech and Language Therapists who work closely with our Dietitians for dysphagia management.
What else is on offer?
In return for your commitment and dedication we offer:
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
For an informal discussion, please contact Dominique St Clair Miller, Director of Speech and Language Therapy & Dietetics, on 07885 476 384.
What next?
If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.
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As the administrator for site, I do not have keys & a panic alarm when I am on site. After a staff meeting, I randomly tested the team to check response time for an alert that would not normally show – the basement meeting room. Along with x2 others, Nita responded within 20 seconds of the alarm being pulled. Well done Nita, excellent support!
He is always great and enthusiastic with the patients. I overheard him asking the psychology team how best to communicate/start conversation’s with a patient. He’s always smiling and a great colleague to work alongside.
Deborah is a night senior that has just been advised to go on light duties due to her current state. However, Deborah goes above and beyond to be punctual on shift, attend to all duties assigned cheerfully and give adequate support to the residents and staff members. She has been an exceptional Night senior and passionate about her job.
Sally is an excellent senior nurse; she is supportive, fun, motivated. She supported a service user to attend the Personality Disorder Conference, London; she encourage the service user onto a train from Nottingham, to use the London underground, escalators, etc. Sally kept the service user calm and contained ready for the presentation. Well done!
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Tony has gone above and beyond to support one of the patients at the Views. He researches into their interests and makes fun activities relating to her interests, he plans fun outings and promotes positive engagement. Tony makes this patient laugh! Tony is a pleasure on shift and is caring to all staff and patients!
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Today there was some confusion about the venue at its been my first time there in years. Neil Crilly spent 15+ minutes helping me to feel comfortable at Cygnet Woking. He made sure that I had everything I needed to feel safe even arranging keys for me and a second ID badge so I could follow Woking systems. Honestly one of the best greetings I’v had
