Band 6 Dietitian - Bristol

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join the Nutrition and Dietetic Team based at Callington Road Hospital.

We are excited to be recruiting to a Band 6 Mental Health Dietitian in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). You will have the opportunity to work with Adults of Working Age (AOWA) with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar, binge eating disorders, eating disorders not otherwise specified, and Older Adults with Dementia.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and innovative Dietitian with excellent communication skills and an interest in mental health.

Working across the inpatient setting you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills in a variety of areas including nutrition support, diabetes, weight management, and behavioural change.

You will work alongside our highly experienced multidisciplinary team, whilst also receiving support from the Nutrition and Dietetics team based at the hospital and our trust-wide highly specialist Dietitians. You will also provide cover at our sites at Southmead, Bath, Blackberry Hill (Bristol), and Weston Super Mare.

Ideally, you will have a minimum of 12 months experience as a Dietitian in an acute setting.

Main duties of the job

1. To assist in providing, maintaining and developing a clinical dietetic service within AWP.
2. To plan, justify and be responsible for the delivery of specialised dietary advice to service users and their families / carers.
3. To plan, manage and prioritise own clinical workload and to ensure maximum efficiency in all areas.
4. To plan, coordinate and deliver nutrition / dietetic training for professional and support staff.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job responsibilities

1. To assist in providing, maintaining and developing a clinical dietetic service within the BNSSG locality of AWP.
2. To plan, justify and be responsible for the delivery of specialised dietary advice to service users and their families / carers.
3. To plan, manage and prioritise own clinical workload and to ensure maximum efficiency in all areas.
4. To plan, coordinate and deliver nutrition / dietetic training for professional and support staff.
5. To participate in dietetic student training.
6. To ensure safe practice at all times through the recognition and appreciation of clinical governance.
7. To maintain accurate and appropriate clinical records and statistical information as required, in accordance with professional standards.
8. To maintain clear links with your profession's structures and your profession's lead within the trust.
9. Support the profession's development and modernisation and the adherence to your profession's standards and codes of practice.
10. Willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
11. To work as a member of a clinical multi-disciplinary team, this will include close working with Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Community teams.

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the document attached to this advert.

Person Specification

• Degree or post graduate diploma in Dietetics
• Significant demonstrable post registration experience as a Band 5 Dietitian
• An understanding of MDT working
• Ability to work autonomously
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Able to show initiative within scope of practice and evidence-based practice
• HCPC registered
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Flexible and able to adapt to change
• Ability to teach and train others in specialist area
• Experience in Mental Health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.