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Main area: Leeds & York Forensic Mental Health Service
Grade: 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-67024-FOR
Site: Leeds & York Forensic Mental Health Service
Town: Leeds
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Forensic service for a Clinical Lead Dietitian, covering Forensic in-patient wards at the Newsam Centre and Clifton House. Both sites are low secure Forensic services, with both male and female in-patient wards. The post is advertised for 22.5 hours per week; working hours/pattern of 22.5 hours can be further discussed and agreed if successful at interview. We are looking for an individual who is: Enthusiastic about the role of dietetics within mental health services Passionate about working with this client group. Motivated to educate service users and staff about nutrition and wellbeing and to support with on-going service development and training opportunities within the service. Able and willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in the post and would like more information, please contact Amy Pratt (Principle Dietetic Practitioner) via email – amy.pratt3@nhs.net and/or Vicky Search (Clinical Operations Manager – Forensic Community, AHP and Physical Health) via email – vicky.search@nhs.net. Main duties of the job
The post holder will be building on the dietetic continuous improvement work that has started across the Forensic services, working closely with the Forensics physical health team and leadership teams on both sites. They will have a small dietetic caseload, with the focus on dietetic consultation/triage work. The aim of this work will be to make recommendations to guide future nutritional interventions to the wider multi-disciplinary team. Staff and service user nutrition training will be key to this role, working collaboratively to empower cultural change around nutrition, physical health and wellbeing. Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development. There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers. Person specification
Qualifications
Relevant core professional qualification that is essential for the post – degree or post grad in Dietetics. Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of mental health. Experience
Dietetics experience in a mental health setting. Experience of risk management/ability to assess risk. Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application. Please note that from
1 st July 2018 , all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information. Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Forensic service for a Clinical Lead Dietitian, covering Forensic in-patient wards at the Newsam Centre and Clifton House. Both sites are low secure Forensic services, with both male and female in-patient wards. The post is advertised for 22.5 hours per week; working hours/pattern of 22.5 hours can be further discussed and agreed if successful at interview. We are looking for an individual who is: Enthusiastic about the role of dietetics within mental health services Passionate about working with this client group. Motivated to educate service users and staff about nutrition and wellbeing and to support with on-going service development and training opportunities within the service. Able and willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in the post and would like more information, please contact Amy Pratt (Principle Dietetic Practitioner) via email – amy.pratt3@nhs.net and/or Vicky Search (Clinical Operations Manager – Forensic Community, AHP and Physical Health) via email – vicky.search@nhs.net. Main duties of the job
The post holder will be building on the dietetic continuous improvement work that has started across the Forensic services, working closely with the Forensics physical health team and leadership teams on both sites. They will have a small dietetic caseload, with the focus on dietetic consultation/triage work. The aim of this work will be to make recommendations to guide future nutritional interventions to the wider multi-disciplinary team. Staff and service user nutrition training will be key to this role, working collaboratively to empower cultural change around nutrition, physical health and wellbeing. Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development. There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers. Person specification
Qualifications
Relevant core professional qualification that is essential for the post – degree or post grad in Dietetics. Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of mental health. Experience
Dietetics experience in a mental health setting. Experience of risk management/ability to assess risk. Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application. Please note that from
1 st July 2018 , all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information. Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
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