Paediatric Eating Disorders Dietitian

We have a new and exciting opportunity immediately available for a full-time Band 6 Dietitian who is looking to work with children with eating disorders (including ARFID) in a community out-patient setting, however, a development opportunity might be offered to a successful candidate with less experience. The post will serve the population of NE Hampshire and will be split between our clinic in Aldershot and our base in Epsom.

We are a high performing, dynamic and supportive team and therefore very able to meet and surpass our local and national clinical targets, whilst still ensuring we put the young people and families at the heart of what we do. The Service is CARE Excellence Accredited.

This post is appropriate for those who have some paediatric experience who wish to develop skills within mental health, or those with some mental health experience looking to develop their paediatric skills.

Applications for flexible working or reduced hours are welcome.

The service currently operates Monday - Friday (flexibly between 8-6). We are based in Epsom and also have a hub in Aldershot.

Main duties of the job

You will be confident in carrying out dietary assessments of children and working with families, as well as having a good working knowledge of refeeding dietary advice and the MEED Guidelines.

You will be a member of the multi-disciplinary children's eating disorders team, participating in the provision of on-going assessments, care planning and treatment of young people with eating disorders.

You will contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and reviews of outpatients and be actively involved in the development and implementation of agreed care plans. As well as dietetic interventions you will care-coordinate and deliver family based interventions (full training will be provided) .

You will also become a valued member of the wider Nutrition & Dietetic team within the trust. Regular peer supervision with eating disorder dietitians is in place. We provide placements for student dietitians at Surrey University, and you may be involved in supporting and supervising the students along with the rest of the dietetic team.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.