Specialist Clinical Dietitian

Job overview

We are a small team of three Mental Health Dietitians working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton and Stockport. This post covers Pennine’s South Division adult and older age mental health wards in Stockport.

To develop and deliver an effective, specialised, nutrition advisory and dietetic service to patients under the care of mental health and learning disability services within Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

This is a ward based role.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist clinical dietetic support to mental health wards across the Trust (Adults, Older people and Rehabilitation and High Support).  You may also be required to provide cover for Mental Health Wards in other areas of Pennine and Oldham Adult Learning Disabilities service which includes Home Enteral Tube Feeding.
• To deliver training to mental health staff and patient groups on nutritional issues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Registered as a dietitian with the HCPC

• BSc degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc in relevant science subject and Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
• Evidence of CPD including specialist post-registration courses to diploma level or equivalent experience
• Experience of managing a dietetic case load.
• Good knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
• Relevant clinical dietetic experience