Clinical Lead Dietitian

Overview

This post provides an exciting opportunity for a senior clinician to work in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) wards, based across 2 sites (Highbury in Bulwell & Blossomwood in Sutton-in-Ashfield). The post holder will work across 5 wards taking referrals to support the nutritional needs of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's dementia & mental health patients.

Working Hours

The working hours are typically 8 AM to 4 PM across the working week.

Team Structure

This post will be supported as part of the Inpatient Therapy Team, which consists of:

• Team Leader
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech & Language Therapist
• Physiotherapists
• Support Workers

It is also supported by a Professional Lead Dietitian across the care group and an AHP Lead.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Lead Dietitian will be responsible for the integration and provision of a comprehensive and quality dietetic service for all MHSOP inpatients. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist nutritional and dietetic advice.
• Supporting clinical assessments and educating patients/carers, nurses, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Offering advice around good nutritional care into MHSOP community services.
• Contributing to service development and policy writing.
• Leading on delegated service development projects.

Employee Benefits

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provide various health and community services and are committed to flexible and agile working.

Your health and wellbeing is Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's priority. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invest significantly in this via:

• In-house Occupational Health Service
• Staff Counselling Service
• Health and Wellbeing Team

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offer employee-led staff networks, including:

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups
• Green Champions Network
• Freedom to Speak Up Network
• Health and Wellbeing Champions Network
• Menopause Champions

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust. If you believe in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, and Teamwork, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust would love to hear from you!

Essential Criteria

Further details regarding the essential criteria can be found in the job description & person specification.

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