CYP Lead Eating Disorder Dietitian

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Eating Disorder and Mental Health Dietitian to work within the CYP Tier 4 CHEDS Eating Disorder Service based at Ancora House in Chester.

We are seeking to appoint a skilled and experienced dietitian with a genuine interest in working with young people and their families within these specialist services, someone who has a commitment to undertaking specialist assessments and providing evidence-based advice to the multi-disciplinary team.

The role will cover the dietetic provision for young people and their families / carers within the Integrated Eating Disorder Service, which comprises of out-patients, Sapphire Day Service and the Intensive Eating Disorder Unit (Sapphire). It also covers dietetic provision for the 2 general adolescent wards in Ancora House, offering support to the young people, their families along with ward staff to best support during the in-patient stay.

The post-holder will be offered opportunity for continued professional development within a specialist and well established multi-disciplinary service. Our service has a strong commitment to professional development through individual supervision, training, appraisal and an ethos of close multi-disciplinary working. There will also be an opportunity for specific eating disorder training.

Main duties of the job

To complete specialist dietetic assessments, develop, deliver and adapt individualised dietetic treatment programmes and refeeding plans. To differentiate between fear foods and true sensory preferences and consider the impact of these as well as long-standing lifestyle choices / cultural beliefs on the efficacy of the meal plan.

To consider the management and impact of potential physical health and mental health co-morbidities on the development and engagement with treatment.

To work closely with community dietitians, CHEDS MDT / ward staff to ensure that all decisions are evidence-based, communicated effectively to the relevant clinicians and that care plans are aligned with the team’s treatment goals and developed with the young person. To provide appropriate feedback in MDTs across the service for awareness of dietetic progress and goals.

To ensure that practice follows the evidence-based stages of FT-AN and the stages of the CHEDS in-patient programme to support on-going and progress. To provide young people with support and education in relation to reported physical health symptoms, the expectations of the treatment plan, inclusion of fear foods, increased confidence and independence regarding food choices / aversions / freedom.

To provide parents / carers psychoeducation to enable them to best support their child - meal planning, mealtime support, managing negotiations / change, activity levels, compensatory behaviours.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

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Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.