Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
We are delighted to announce an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Associate Practitioner to work in the Community Adult Learning Disability teams in Durham and Darlington. This busy and rewarding post will provide a rare opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in the specialist field of Learning Disabilities and Mental Health. This role has a strong emphasis on the management of obesity and associated long term health problems; oral nutrition support; and health promotion. The successful post holder will be enthusiastic about working with this client group; have a warm, compassionate manner and an appreciation of the challenges that individuals with an LD experience. This role requires excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team. Main Duties of the Job
The successful post holder will work across Durham and Darlington and will collaborate with Dietitians as well as other Allied Health Professionals. They will be supported by regular specific dietetic team meetings to develop skills in Mental Health / Learning Disabilities and Autism and to provide peer support. The post holder will have access to both formal and informal training and will be supported to engage with the complex needs of this client group. Our Trust is committed to providing regular opportunities for Continuous Professional Development (CPD), policy development, audit, research activities, pathway development, and staff training. There are regular opportunities to network with colleagues, share best practices, and celebrate successes within the profession. About Us
TEWV provides specialist care across Teesside, Darlington, County Durham, North Yorkshire and the Vale of York. The successful post holder will be a valued part of a supportive dietetic team which covers Adult Mental Health, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Services for Older People and Secure Inpatient Services. The TEWV Dietetic Team is the largest and most established specialist Mental Health and Learning Disability dietetic team in the UK and has strong links with the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and Mental Health Specialist Group of the BDA. We offer placements for students on the MSc pre-registration course in Dietetics at Teesside University. Please see our Trust Website to hear about all the benefits of working for TEWV. Job Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. You must have the Right to Work in the UK to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa. Person Specification
Qualifications
Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent) Either: Minimum of level 3 qualification or equivalent in healthcare related subject e.g. A Level, Foundation Degree etc OR Equivalent experience of working in a relevant health and/or social care setting. Specific qualification relating to area of specialism within the role e.g. art, nutrition, fitness, communication, woodwork Experience
Previous experience working as a Dietetic assistant or closely related work e.g. nursing/care or AHP assistant Experience of supporting people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities Experience working as part of a team Experience of engaging in a supervision system Knowledge
Basic knowledge of specific eating, drinking and nutritional matters relating to service users in own service area Basic knowledge of nutritional analysis Basic therapeutic terminology and procedures Evidence base supporting frequently used assessment & treatment interventions Needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities Safeguarding requirements for vulnerable adults and children Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Understanding of health & safety issues Understanding of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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We are delighted to announce an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Associate Practitioner to work in the Community Adult Learning Disability teams in Durham and Darlington. This busy and rewarding post will provide a rare opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in the specialist field of Learning Disabilities and Mental Health. This role has a strong emphasis on the management of obesity and associated long term health problems; oral nutrition support; and health promotion. The successful post holder will be enthusiastic about working with this client group; have a warm, compassionate manner and an appreciation of the challenges that individuals with an LD experience. This role requires excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team. Main Duties of the Job
The successful post holder will work across Durham and Darlington and will collaborate with Dietitians as well as other Allied Health Professionals. They will be supported by regular specific dietetic team meetings to develop skills in Mental Health / Learning Disabilities and Autism and to provide peer support. The post holder will have access to both formal and informal training and will be supported to engage with the complex needs of this client group. Our Trust is committed to providing regular opportunities for Continuous Professional Development (CPD), policy development, audit, research activities, pathway development, and staff training. There are regular opportunities to network with colleagues, share best practices, and celebrate successes within the profession. About Us
TEWV provides specialist care across Teesside, Darlington, County Durham, North Yorkshire and the Vale of York. The successful post holder will be a valued part of a supportive dietetic team which covers Adult Mental Health, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Services for Older People and Secure Inpatient Services. The TEWV Dietetic Team is the largest and most established specialist Mental Health and Learning Disability dietetic team in the UK and has strong links with the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and Mental Health Specialist Group of the BDA. We offer placements for students on the MSc pre-registration course in Dietetics at Teesside University. Please see our Trust Website to hear about all the benefits of working for TEWV. Job Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. You must have the Right to Work in the UK to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa. Person Specification
Qualifications
Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent) Either: Minimum of level 3 qualification or equivalent in healthcare related subject e.g. A Level, Foundation Degree etc OR Equivalent experience of working in a relevant health and/or social care setting. Specific qualification relating to area of specialism within the role e.g. art, nutrition, fitness, communication, woodwork Experience
Previous experience working as a Dietetic assistant or closely related work e.g. nursing/care or AHP assistant Experience of supporting people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities Experience working as part of a team Experience of engaging in a supervision system Knowledge
Basic knowledge of specific eating, drinking and nutritional matters relating to service users in own service area Basic knowledge of nutritional analysis Basic therapeutic terminology and procedures Evidence base supporting frequently used assessment & treatment interventions Needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities Safeguarding requirements for vulnerable adults and children Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Understanding of health & safety issues Understanding of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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