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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.
Contact
- Address
- Trust Headquarters
- West Park Hospital
- Edward Pease Way
- Darlington
- County Durham
- DL2 2TS
- Contact Number
- 01325 552000
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Nutritionist
Accepting applications until: 13-Jul-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 13-Jul-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- 9-11 Imperial Avenue
- Town
- Norton
- Postcode
- TS20 2EW
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday)
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Band 6 Specialist Nutritionist
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
Are you interested in working with adults with eating disorders? We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Specialist Nutritionist to join the Durham, Tees Valley Adult Community Eating Disorders Service, on a 1-year fixed term basis. This post will be based at the Day Service at Imperial Avenue, Stockton as part of the IDS@home team.
Candidates should be a registered Nutritionist with significant experience of working with service users in the field of nutrition. They should have excellent communication and IT skills. A working knowledge of motivational interviewing would be desirable. Supervision will be provided by the Clinical Lead Dietitian for Adult Eating Disorders and there will be a strong emphasis on Continued Professional Development and the team can support with specialist training.
Applicants must be a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) held by the Association for Nutrition (AfN)
Website: http://www.associationfornutrition.org/Default.aspx?tabid=134
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Our 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. Our Dietitians also work into Adult Eating disorders, Adult Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Services for Older People and Secure Inpatient Services. We are supported by our Professional Head of Dietetics and have a large group of highly skilled Clinical Specialist and Lead Dietitians.
We have regular speciality team meetings and whole dietetic team events to develop skills; provide peer support; and can provide training to meet the complex needs of the patient group. We have a robust clinical and management supervision structure and support continued professional training and development.
Working for our organisation
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.
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.
Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis. In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
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.
Trust Welcome Day
Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trust we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that month.
On your start date, you will be invited to our in person Trust Welcome Day at our Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesbrough. Your first day will be engaging and informative, it will allow you to meet and network with a range of Trust staff, learn more about us and what we offer. For certain clinical roles, your Welcome Day could then be followed by up to 9 days face to face training. If this is applicable to you, further information will be provided ahead of your Welcome Day.
Right to Work in the UK
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.
AI in Recruitment
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.
We have computers facilities available in our libraries (Durham, Middlesbrough, and Darlington) to support applicants. If you would like to access to a laptop for your application, please contact the library team to arrange a time to visit, please email: [email protected] .We will always endeavour to make this available however we cannot guarantee that we will be able accommodate this before the vacancy closes.
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.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- B.Sc. (hons.) or M.Sc. in a Nutritional Science
- Registration as a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) or Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) held by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) or SENR (Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register)
- Willingness to undertake the Preceptorship Programme and Competency Framework (within an agreed timescale)
- BDA Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale)
- Certificate in Food Hygiene (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale)
- Willingness to undertake Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (within an agreed timescale)
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Motivational Interviewing
Desirable criteria
- Mental Health First Aid
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant professional nutritional experience (gained within the last 5 years)
- Experience of working with service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
- Experience of applying behaviour change mythologies and tool to empower people to make changes years).
- Experience of developing tailored inpatient programmes (Group and 1:1) for patients with severe and complex needs
- Experience of delivering training to the MDT
- Experience of evaluating lifestyle programmes
- Experience of effective team working
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Professional Organisation’s Standards of Ethics, Conduct and Performance and its application to practice
- Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Clinical Governance and Clinical Supervision
- Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Evidence based practice in mental health or learning disabilities and knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Research and development methodology
- Care Programme Approach
- Understanding of the needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities and the impact this may have on nutritional status
- Software packages e.g. Nutritics U
- Understanding of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- Knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to food, health and behaviour change practices for patients with severe and complex nutritional needs
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of groups, including groups, presentations, training around physical health risks within a mental health and learning disabilities setting
- Excellent motivational interviewing skills
- Ability to work autonomously without a high level of supervision
Desirable criteria
- Excellent teaching or delivery skills.
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
- Record keeping and report writing.
- Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of the service user group
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively
- Delegate tasks appropriately
- Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice.
- Ability to develop and lead therapy group sessions
- Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision.
- Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Sturman
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 550863
- Additional information
Sarah Cross (Lead Dietitian) [email protected]
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