Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetic
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 267-OA6189846
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warneford Hospital
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum | Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dietetic Assistant, Step Care - Adult Eating Disorders, Oxford
Band 4
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
Would you like to work in a new virtual and award-winning adult eating disorder service?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Assistant in a new and dynamic team in an innovative, virtual service for adults with eating disorders, within the HOPE (Healthy Outcomes for People with Eating Disorders) Provider Collaborative led by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The Adult Eating Disorder Step Care team offers an alternative to inpatient hospital care by providing community and inpatient-based elements combined, as required. It includes Psychology, Psychiatry, Dietitians, Nursing, Art Therapy and an administration team and operates across parts of South East and South West England. Training will be provided in person at our Oxford base.
The model is underpinned by Enhanced Cognitive Therapy (CBT-e) and is integrated with community teams and inpatient services to offer a seamless service.
You will also be part of the wider growing and dynamic mental health dietetic team across Oxford Health. This includes Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Dietetic Apprentices specialising in mental health, based across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and BSW (Bath & NE Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire). The dietetic team covers a wide range of clinical specialities including adult eating disorders, adult mental health, children and young people, secure in-patient services, and mental health services for older people.
Main duties of the job
This post will allow you the opportunity to develop your skills working with adults with an eating disorder and you will be involved in individual work, groupwork, quality improvement projects, as well as supporting patients to eat eg at lunchtime, snacks and be weighed in collaboration virtually.
There is a commitment to personal development and CPD and an expectation that all staff are involved in corporate departmental project work, audit/research and teaching of other healthcare professionals. All staff are actively involved in student training and we offer dietetic apprenticeships which all staff will also be involved in supporting. There is a strong Allied Health Professional community within the Trust with significant opportunities to support integrated working and showcasing the achievements of AHPs within the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are proud of our development opportunities for staff. Eg; DBT, CBT-e, and shadowing. Equality, effectiveness and service user experience are given high priority. The posts offer excellent prospects for cross-specialty, multidisciplinary working with a significant role to play in patient, carer and staff education, including audits/research, and supporting running of training programmes to improve patient care.
Oxford is a vibrant and interesting city with a wide range of entertainment and leisure activities available locally. There are good road and rail networks to London and Birmingham, while the beautiful Cotswolds are right on the doorstep. You will have a base in Oxford with a small amount of face to face team meetings but will be mainly working virtually.
You will be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively fulfil the requirements of the post which are outlines in the attached person specification
See Job Description and Person specification.
We offer flexible working patterns, where possible, within our services to provide flexibility and efficiency.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an MDT
- To be able to communicate effectively using a range of skills
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of the NHS
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Studied subjects related to food.nutrition to at least A level
- Demonstrates a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and internet
Desirable criteria
- Nutrition or health related course completed at a university or college level
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of nutritional knowledge with an interest in and willingness to increase knowledge
- Knowledge of needs and difficulties of service users in designated specialist area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Gardner
- Job title
- Professional Lead Dietitian in Mental Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07721735192
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
Gabriela Tomkova
Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian
07387536833
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