Dietitian (Maternity Leave Cover)

Job summary This 12-month fixed-term contract opportunity as a Dietitian at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist inpatient eating disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18, offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering evidence-based and person-focused assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nutritional interventions.
With a salary of up to £39,000 and a range of benefits, this is an excellent chance to develop your skills and advance your career in a supportive environment.
Main duties of the job As a Dietitian at Rhodes Wood Hospital, you will manage a complex caseload, creating individual rapport with service users to understand their health concerns, goals, and dietary requirements.
You will develop personalized nutrition plans, liaise with the catering department, and contribute to the delivery of the specialist treatment program.
This role involves conducting pre-admission screenings, providing one-on-one nutrition counseling, facilitating psychoeducation groups, and supporting families.
You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, offering assessments, formulation, and treatment to service users and their families/carers.
About us Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care.
With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there are excellent opportunities for growth and development within the organization.
Job description Job responsibilities Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat, it's creating a nutritional bespoke plan that gives some of the most vulnerable people the energy and determination to build a brighter future.
Feel valued and supported when you join the team as a Dietitian, working hours at Rhodes Wood Hospital a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract position.
With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan.
As a Dietitian, you will deliver and offer contributions to the development of the specialist treatment plans and pathways as you maintain close contact with local community teams.
Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers.
You will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit.
A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.
As a Dietitian you will be: Assessing service users' weight and advise regarding, weight, calories, and special meal plans Working as an autonomous dietetic practitioner to carry a complex inpatient and outpatient caseload, using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in service users.
Conducting pre-admission screenings for new referrals while laying out the plan for future interventions Liaising with the hospital's catering department and ensure that the menu is reviewed regularly, the allergen list, portioning sizes and special menus are up to date Supporting in the development and co-facilitation of any group or activity and staff training Providing a weekly progress review and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team in ward rounds Carrying out one to one nutrition counselling sessions to determine: eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, rationale for food choices, factors affecting eating behaviour and nutrition status.
These sessions will also be used for exploring stage of change and to explore ambivalence and barriers to behaviour change.
Delivering the Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group, which is set up to help patients understand their eating disorders and critically explore their beliefs about food and bodies.
Carrying out one to one family support, helping families understand the complex relationship between food and health, as well as strategies for supporting the patient to eat at home.
To be successful in this role, you will have: HCPC registered BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics Post qualification training Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders ideally in an inpatient settling.
Knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders in children and young people To ensure knowledge and skills are maintained at a high level of professional competence Where you will be working Location: Rhodes Wood Hospital.
Shepherds Way, Hatfield AL9 6NN You will be working at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years.
Situated in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
All children and young people have their own en-suite bedrooms.
The services emphasise not only the mental wellbeing of young people but also their educational, emotional and physical needs.
What you will get: Annual salary of £39,000 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
Pension contribution to secure your future.
Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care.
With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment.
It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users.
All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be successful in this role, you will need to be HCPC registered with a BSc in Dietetics or a postgraduate diploma in Dietetics.
Relevant post-qualification experience in working with individuals with eating disorders, ideally in an inpatient setting, is essential.
You should also have a strong understanding of eating disorders in children and young people, as well as a commitment to maintaining a high level of professional competence.