Dietician | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Macclesfield, SK11 8HE |
| Company: | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6184666/373-CYP1171 |
Summary
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people with eating disorders?
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced dietician to join our East Cheshire 0-18 Eating Disorders Community Team. In this role, you will provide assessment, treatment, and support to children and young people with eating disorders. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, nurses, and dieticians.
Make a real difference in the lives of young people who are struggling with eating disorders.
You will have the opportunity to work with a team of experts in the field, and you will be supported to develop your skills and knowledge.
You will provide a highly specialist dietetic service to children and young people receiving treatment from the Trust’s Spoke Community Eating Disorder Services and a key component in the assessment and treatment care pathways in community CYPMHS services .
You will provide dietetic expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to other professional CYPMHS colleagues medical staff, other health professionals, young people and their families and external agencies.
Supporting the development of dietetics within the Spoke Eating Disorders Service and across the wider organisation.
Previous experience of working with Eating Disorders is a major advantage.
Please contact Jane Edwards or Sarah Dukes for further information on 01625 712042
In addition to the above, you will:
Work alongside Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other clinicians to provide a comprehensive range of treatment options
Have the opportunity to train in a variety of therapeutic models, including the Maudsley Family Based Treatment
Be part of a team that is committed to research and innovation in the field of eating disorders
If you are passionate about eating disorders and you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role, then we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities:
Develop and implement treatment plans
Work with families to support their child's recovery
Provide education and training to staff and the public
Liaise with generic community CAMHS
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome applications from all experienced individuals
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
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