- Post: Specialist or Highly Specialist Dietitian (Band 6/7)
- Salary: Up to £55,181 per year (depending on experience)
- Contract: 12 month FTC, with scope to extend
- Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)
- Location: Cygnet Nield House, Barrows Green, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QW
Are you interested in a career in the field of mental health dietetics?
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Registered Dietitian to join our team of dietitians working within our specialist mental health services.
The post-holder will be based at Cygnet Nield House in Crewe, a 30-bed mental health hospital for women. Cygnet Nield House will be split into two distinct wards, each offering specialist mental health services. This role will support Clarion Ward.
Clarion Ward at Cygnet Nield House is a complex personality disorder service for women with a dual diagnosis of personality disorder and disordered eating. Clarion Ward focuses on the need for treatment to be collaborative with service users taking account of individual need, evidence based, 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.
Role responsibilities:
The Dietetic input may be delivered through a combination of 1:1 sessions and group work which may address managing a range of complex presentations including nutrition support, weight management and disordered eating.The post-holder will provide a full Dietetic assessment of individuals’ needs resulting in an individualised Dietetic plans, and work in close collaboration with the catering and wider multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist advice on oral and non-oral feeding regimes.
Candidates should be a Registered Dietitian, preferably with some experience of working in a mental health setting or with individuals with disordered eating. 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 and managerial supervision as defined by the BDA supervision framework, with a strong emphasis placed on Continued Professional Development.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for a Specialist / Highly Specialist Dietitian with:
- A degree / postgraduate diploma (or equivalent) in Dietetics, registration with HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) and membership of the BDA (British Dietetic Association)
- Experience in the field of mental health or disordered eating, evidenced by sound clinical knowledge Experience of working in inpatient settings would also be beneficial
- Evidence of being a strong team player with a genuine desire to help others
- Excellent communication / time management skills
What is exciting about this post?
This is an established service which follows a robust model of care that achieves excellent outcomes in a specialised area of dietetic practice.
If you have not worked in this setting before, this role offers many opportunities to learn about dietetics practice in mental health or perhaps could offer an opportunity to pursue a clinical interest in the assessment and management of disordered eating – we will tailor the support you receive accordingly.
The post holder will also have the opportunity to participate in policy development and review, audit, research activities, pathway development, staff and student training at both a local and national level.
Will there be other dietitians?
This post is part of a small but growing 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 Director of Speech and Language Therapy and 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:
- Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non-clinical duties
- Full support from an onsite multidisciplinary team
- Appraisal and peer supervision with other Dietitians
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Relocation support available
- Research opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnet’s co-produced peer review journal)
- Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
- Company Funded Cash plan with the ability to claim up to £1000 per annum worth of benefits including free Physiotherapy, Osteopaths, Optical, dental, consultations, scans and free prescriptions
- Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness classes with ClassPass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations
- Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card
- Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support
- Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy
- Full induction training
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.
What next?
If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you. Please contact Dominique St Clair Miller, Director of SLT and Dietetics (Healthcare Division) on 07885 476 384 or Alma Matei, Specialist Recruiter on 07436 176 074.
