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Dietitian

Job Type

Fixed Term, Full Time

Location

Schoen Clinic Birmingham

About the Role

Schoen Clinic Newbridge are looking for a Dietitian to provide a specialist dietetic service to inpatients at Newbridge House. This role is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave for 12 months.

The Dietitian will act as a source of expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to the multi-disciplinary team, community health professionals and others involved in the care of our patients.


Some key responsibilities:

  • Provide a specialist dietetic service to inpatients with eating disorders. This involves working with patients and the multi-disciplinary team to identify and address complex psychological and social factors that affect compliance with dietary treatment, thus facilitating permanent lifestyle changes.

  • Provide specialist advice to patients with eating disorders deemed to be at high risk of medical or physical complications, including re-feeding syndrome.

  • Undertake comprehensive assessments of individual patient’s diets and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans ensuring optimal outcomes whilst minimising risk. Assessment will include interpretation of anthropometric, biochemical and clinical indicators, weight history and dietary analysis.

  • Be aware of patients at high psychiatric risk (for example, suicide) and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team regarding the management of these patients.

  • Communicate effectively with patients. This involves giving advice to patients with emotional, physical and psychological difficulties where acceptance can be challenging and patients can become distressed.

  • Develop and run group education sessions covering all relevant nutrition topics, to allow patients to use this information in their recovery.

  • Work with all disciplines and the catering department to prescribe dietary intake for each patient throughout their admission.

  • Provide dietary advice to patients and their families to enable them to manage their leave breaks from the unit, and to accommodate changes made at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings regarding exercise and dietary intake.

Details

Location

Schoen Clinic Birmingham


Job Type

Full time, Fixed Term (12 months)


Category

Dietetics


Salary

£42,000 per annum


Benefits

You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):


  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service

  • Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

  • Paid emergency leave

  • Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us

  • Contributory pension scheme with Royal London

  • Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.

  • Dental Cover

  • Recognition schemes for employees

  • Eye care scheme with Specsavers

  • Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts

  • Winter flu jabs

  • EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns

Skills & requirements

Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or a related scientific field, in addition to a postgraduate diploma in dietetics. Furthermore, candidates must be a Registered Dietitian with HCPC certification.


Previous dietetic experience within the NHS post-qualification is essential for this position, along with a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary best practices in eating disorders, safeguarding obligations, and pertinent legislation.

About your future team

Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a multi-award-winning and specialist eating disorder hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and daycare services to young people aged 8-18 years.


Schoen Clinic culture

Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based around our five key values:

  • Accountable: Taking ownership of the things I say and do

  • Caring: Treating others as I would like to be treated

  • Collaborative: Working together to make a winning team

  • Courageous: Being proud to be different and challenge the norm

  • Determined: Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations

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