Dietitian

Job overview

Are you looking for a challenging new career step? If so, working in mental health may be for you.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 7 Dietitian to work in our Working Age Adults Hospital Service at Silverwood Hospital in Chertsey. This post is for 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

At SABP we are passionate about ensuring that both the physical and emotional needs of people using our services are met. The Post holder will have a high degree of autonomy, providing high quality clinical care to people that use our services, as well as having a key role in supporting the development of skills across the Hospital Service, in relation to screening for and meeting the dietetic needs of people using our services. You will also be contributing to service and policy development.

Working Age Adults inpatient services support the needs of people coping with acute, complex mental health needs with a focus on empowerment and recovery.

The post holder will be passionate about the rights and welfare of people with mental health needs and see person-centred care as a cornerstone of their practice.

We have a department of nine specialist dietitians working in mental health, eating disorders and learning disability across the Trust.  Supervision is provided on an individual basis as well as peer supervision.  We have strong links with the University of Surrey and support their A placement students.  SABP is a large organisation and leadership development alongside CPD is actively encouraged.

Please contact us if you would like any further information or would like to arrange a visit.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To assess the dietary needs of people with mental health problems who use our hospital services
• Responsible for contributing to the nutrition policy
• Plan, implement and evaluate interventions
• Work effectively as part of in-patient MDT’s
• To supervise and teach unqualified staff including students/trainees
• Provide dietetics leadership across in-patient services

The job will be within our Working Age Adult Hospital Service. The post holder will report to Michelle Marland, the Therapies Service Manager at Silverwood Hospital.

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.