We have an exciting opportunity immediately available for a dietitian who is looking to work with children with eating disorders (including ARFID) in a community out-patient setting. We are offering a band 6-7 development role however a band 7 post may be offered to a successful candidate with the required experience.

You will be joining an established and friendly community-based Surrey-wide child and adolescent eating disorders service, comprising of a Service Manager, Consultants, Nurses, Dietitians, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Family Therapists and excellent administrative support. We are a high performing, dynamic and supportive team and therefore very able to meet and surpass our local and national clinical targets, whilst still ensuring we put the young people and families at the heart of what we do. The Service is CARE Excellence Accredited.

Applications for flexible working or reduced hours are welcome.

The service currently operates Monday - Friday (flexibly between 8-6). We are based in Epsom and also have a hub in Aldershot.

If you require any further information or would like to visit the team, please call Caroline Culverwell, Interim Service Manager & Dietitian , Hayley Fowler Professional Lead for Dietetics or Dr Helen Le Vesconte Professional Lead for CEDS on 01372 216633

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be confident in providing refeeding dietary advice and feeding regimens in accordance with the MEED Guidelines and have experience of working in paediatrics or eating disorders. This post is appropriate for those who have some paediatric experience who wish to develop skills within mental health, or those with some mental health experience looking to develop their paediatric skills.

The post holder will be contributing to multi-disciplinary assessment and reviews of outpatients and be actively involved in the development and implementation of agreed care plans. As well as dietetic interventions you will care-coordinate and deliver family based interventions (full training will be provide) . You will have the opportunity to lead on projects in line with service needs and to fully develop your clinical skills. Excellent and robust supervision is in place (managerial and clinical).

You will also become a valued member of the wider Nutrition & Dietetic team within the trust. Regular peer supervision with eating disorder dietitians is in place. We provide placements for student dietitians at Surrey University, and you may be involved in supporting and supervising the students along with the rest of the dietetic team.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Home Working Contract Only - Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Paediatric Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian Job Description for full details of this role.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Professional Registration in Dietetics (HCPC)

Qualifications

Essential

• Four year undergraduate degree or two year post graduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics UK registration with the Health Care Professions Council

Band 6 Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience with experience of paediatric or mental health dietetics being advantageous

Band 7 Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 1 year's post qualification experience in paediatrics or eating disorders required

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Meadows Day Hospital

West Park, Horton Lane

Epsom

KT19 8PB

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