Inpatient Mental Health Dietitian Job Gloucester area,England UK,Healthcare

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 30 hours per week.

Applicants must have post registration experience

We have an exciting opportunity to expand our Inpatient Mental Health Dietitian Team. This development post will see the successful applicant develop from Band 5 to Band 6. You will be supported in this development phase using competencies and with support and guidance from our Highly Specialist Dietitian and the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Provide specialist Dietetic intervention to service users with severe / complex mental health needs and / or learning disabilities. (80% of time)
Provide evidence based, dietetic assessment and intervention to optimise service users’ outcomes and recovery.
To be responsible for a designated workload with access to the support, advice and management from a senior clinician whilst not directly supervised.
They will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.
The post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist nutrition advice/input and training throughout mental health and learning disabilities (LD) services within the Trust
To provide a Trust wide Nutrition and Dietetic Service for mental health and LD and work as an autonomous practitioner and with supervision from the lead Dietitian.
To work with catering services to ensure the Trust's catering provisions are fit for purpose and meet national guidelines for hospital food standards
To provide dietetic assessments and interventions to individuals or groups of clients with mental illness or learning disabilities
To provide clinical supervision and support to Dietetic Students
To carry out delegated tasks in policy and service development reviews

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff…