Senior Dietitian

Job overview

This post is only open to current employees of TEWV. Any applications received from non-TEWV employees will not be considered.

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a Senior Dietitian to join the Durham and Darlington CAMHS Community Eating Disorders Service. The clinical aspect of this role will be to provide specialist, evidence-based dietetic intervention to young people with eating disorders and their families within the community setting. The aim of our team is to provide non-judgemental and timely interventions to our service users, supporting them to recover from eating disorders, so that they can restore their health and live their best possible lives. The post holder may also be required to provide dietetic support to the broader CAMHS teams, which will involve working with a number of complex presentations in addition to eating disorders, such as faltering growth, selective eating and weight management.

The successful candidate will be a skilled, enthusiastic, and dynamic Registered Dietitian with clinical experience of complex dietetic delivery. As a Senior Dietitian, they will be required to work with the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT), external partners and stakeholders, participate in service development, and support the training of clinical teams they work into, external stakeholders and students.

Main duties of the job

Accountable for own caseload including complex cases in a specialist field of practice. Work autonomously and as part of a team and assume professional accountability and responsibility for a specific specialist area.

Supports the education and development of others in specialist areas, including external partners. Will take on the role as practice educator in accordance with local dietetics University practice educator requirements. Responsible for maintaining own continuous professional development.

Leads, promotes, and participates in clinical governance activities and supports the development and implementation of evidence-based practices.

Self-aware and able to modify and role model personal behaviours and actions in order to enhance own performance and support others to do so. Demonstrates personal effectiveness and contributes to and promotes collective and compassionate leadership.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

For further information, please contact Roxanne Gilroy (Team Manager) [email protected], or Kirsty Thompson (Lead Dietitian) [email protected]