Job Title: Dietician
Grade: Band 7
Trust: Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Austen House, Loperwood, Calmore, Southampton SO40 2TA
Ward/Dept: Austen House
Hours: Full time - 22.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 3 days across Mon - Fri, 9am-5pm
Pay Rates - Day: £25.60 per hour excluding Holiday pay
Why might this job interest you?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced dietitian, to join the community team at Austen House, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Austen House is a specialist Low Secure CAMHS unit on the edge of the New Forest close to Southampton. With only a handful of similar units in the country their our aim is provide specialist care for young people with complex mental health needs in the South of England.
Responsibilities of this job role
If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below - as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:
- You will support young people in a Low secure setting, where support is required for young people who have food and fluid refusal and may require Naso gastric tube feeding.
- You will also support young people on medication which may increase appetite and therefore weight gain.
- You will be required to provide advice and guidance to the Multi-Disciplinary Team and Medics.
To be successful in applying for this role you will need:
HCPC registered.
Nutrition and Dietetics degree or equivalent.
UK Driving License/Use of a car for work essential.
Essential Experience
- Significant acute hospital experience and working at Masters level
- Experience of running groups
- Ability to self-reflect, stay calm and ability to be firm and consistent. Manage ones own and others emotions
- Knowledge and practical experience of managing re- feeding syndrome
- Good team player
- Empathic and facilitative
Desirable Experience
- Working with patients that have eating disorders or working in acute mental health setting
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
- Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
- First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
- Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
- Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.