Clinical Specialist Dietitian - C&YP

• Obtain and record consent from clients at each contact in accordance with Trust Policy.
• Document all patient and professional contact in line with legal frameworks
• Carry out audits on nutritional intervention and progress using outcome measures.
• Work with the facilities department to ensure adequate access to nutritionally appropriate diets in line with patient clinical need.
• In collaboration with colleagues plan and deliver training and development to meet needs identified and act as a resource for specialist information where required.
• Participate in service development, audit, pathway development and ongoing training needs of the clinical teams.
• Network and develop working relationships with relevant staff, liaising closely with professional colleagues to ensure the delivery of excellent quality services.
• Provide clinical supervision for dietitians and students as required.
• Work with other dietitians within the Trust and externally to raise the profile of the dietetic profession and promote the dietetics workforce.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's Values
• BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
• Active continuing involvement in appropriate CPD
• Articulate with good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients in one to one or group settings.
• Able to convey highly complex, sensitive or contentious information (eg. challenge weight manipulation, communicate need for inpatient treatment) to patients, carers/families and a wide array of other professionals within and outside of the NHS, where there may be complex family and organisational systems.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of evidence-based treatment
• Good interpersonal, dietary counselling and motivational skills.
• Team building skills
• Knowledge and skills in multidisciplinary team working with complex clients
• Awareness and understanding of ethical issues that arise in this area of work.
• Ability to manage and have good insight into the personal emotional impact of working with unpredictable levels of high emotional distress and psychological trauma amongst the client group being served.
• Ability to maintain a calm and professional stance in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and potential threat of physical violence.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Ability to manage time effectively, managing a caseload and prioritising on a basis of need.
• IT skills, for recording work activity, for searching databases and the internet, for word processing and preparing presentations and for using email and intranet systems.
• Significant recent clinical dietetic experience including relevant training and experience within eating disorders and CAMHS and able to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs.
• Evidence of CPD in a range of clinical settings relevant to this post.
• Experience of working as an integral member of the MDT

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate continued professional development and significant evidence of clinical dietetic experience.
• BDA (and learning disabilities group) membership
• Experience of organising and providing training for other health professionals