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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
About
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Dietetic Associate Practitioner
Closed for applications on: 18-Jul-2024 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 18-Jul-2024 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Roseberry Park Hospital
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Postcode
- TS4 3AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Durham
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Forensic Services
- Interview date
- 01/08/2024
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
We are delighted to announce an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Associate Practitioner to work into Ridgeway (Secure Inpatient Service).
The post would suit an enthusiastic and motivated individual, valuing the opportunity to work collaboratively with members of a well-established multi-disciplinary team, where dietetic intervention is an integral part of the management of physical health care within Ridgeway.
This busy and rewarding post will provide a rare opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in the specialist field of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism. This role has a strong emphasis on the management of obesity and associated long term health problems; oral nutrition support; and health promotion.
Our Trust is part of a regional weight management plan “A Weight Off Your Mind” which aims to address the weight management needs of people with mental illness and/or learning disabilities in our care. We recognise this is a health inequality issue and we want to bring the physical health, life expectancy and quality of life of our service users in line with those of the general population.
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The successful post holder will be enthusiastic about working with this client group; have a warm, compassionate manner and an appreciation of the challenges that individuals with Mental health / Learning Disabilities and Autism. This role requires excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
The successful candidate would work across all the wards within Ridgeway (Roseberry Park Hospital). Will work alongside Dieticians/Nutritionist as well as other Allied Health Professionals with the service and will be supported by regular specific dietetic team meetings to develop your skills in Mental Health / Learning Disabilities and Autism and to provide peer support.
The post holder will have access to both formal and informal training and will be supported to engage with the complex needs of this client group.
Our Trust is committed to providing regular opportunities to participate in first class Continuous Professional Development (CPD), policy development, audit, research activities, pathway development, staff and student training. There are regular opportunities to network with colleagues; to share best practice; and to celebrate our successes as a profession working within Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.
Working for our organisation
TEWV provides specialist care across Teesside, Darlington, County Durham, North Yorkshire and the Vale of York. The successful post holder will be a valued part of a supportive, wider dietetic team which covers Adult Mental Health, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Services for Older People and Secure Inpatient Services. The TEWV Dietetic Team is the largest and most established specialist Mental Health and Learning Disability dietetic team in the UK and has strong links with the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and Mental Health Specialist Group of the BDA. Our dynamic dietetic team is supported by the Professional Head of Dietetics and highly skilled Lead dietitians.
We offer placements for students on the MSc pre-registration course in Dietetics at Teesside University. This is a very exciting new development for our local area. We are keen to support involvement in student training.
Please see our Trust Website to hear about all the benefits of working for TEWV.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description Attached for further details.
Main Responsibilities:
To carry a delegated caseload which remains the responsibility of the Registered Dietitian, often working without direct supervision.
To provide dietetic support to service users who have a range of mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.
To engage service users and their carers compassionately in the implementation of their dietary intervention plan and/or physical activities, to support them in achieving their identified goals and to promote independence and well-being.
To provide the best possible experience for service users and carers.
May supervise Dietetic Assistants on a day to day basis.
To show commitment to and participate in quality improvement activities.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
To promote at all times a positive image of the Dietetic Service and the wider Trust.
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
We are aware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being used to generate responses for application forms. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant and if, during shortlisting, a Recruiting Manager believes AI has been used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Newly Qualified Nurses
All band 5 nursing positions are only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed a preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process, for more information about this process please contact: [email protected]
TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- At least one of the qualifications below should be a no less than Level 4 qualification; if you have a level 4 or above in a clinical / health care qualification / equivalent experience, and level 3 qualification in the relevant specific skills/knowledge base area, there will be an expectation to increase your qualifications in the skills based area to a level 4 once in post
- Clinical/health care qualification Either: Minimum of level 3 qualification or equivalent in healthcare related subject e.g. A level Certificate of higher education BTEC professional award, certificate and diploma Access to health and social care Foundation degree HNC
- Or • Level 4 or above qualification in relevant healthcare related subject Equivalent experience of working in a relevant health and/or social care setting. (Individual can demonstrate considerable understanding of the needs of and issues encountered by those with mental health difficulties or learning disabilities, and demonstrable application of this in practice, helping them to reach their potential.)
- And Specific qualification relating to area of specialism within the role e.g. art, nutrition, fitness, communication, woodwork Minimum of level 3 relevant qualification or above NVQ3 Certificate of higher education BTEC professional award, certificate and diploma Access to health and social care Foundation degree HNC
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Food Hygiene (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale)
- Level 4 or above qualification in specialist area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working as a Dietetic assistant or closely related work e.g. nursing/care or AHP assistant.
- Experience of supporting people working with service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
- Experience working as part of a team.
- Experience of actively engaging in a supervision system
Desirable criteria
- Experience of presenting to groups of people
- Experience of running group sessions
- Experience of delivering training packages
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of specific eating, drinking and nutritional matters relating to service users in own service area
- Basic knowledge of nutritional analysis
- Basic therapeutic terminology and therapeutic procedures
- Evidence base supporting frequently used assessment & treatment interventions.
- Software packages e.g. Dietplan 6
- Needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation.
- Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing.
- Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of the service user group.
- Ability to adapt treatment using own initiative.
- Ability to lead a therapy group session (within 6 months of commencement in post)
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT to provide an effective service.
- Ability to plan and organise a given caseload and prioritise effectively.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dale Crookes
- Job title
- Lead Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07940038045
No longer accepting applications
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