Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, Psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
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Are you an experienced band 6 dietitian having worked across diabetes and/or weight management services but looking for the next step? Are you someone that is excited about leading on service development and supporting the most marginalised people in the community? If so, this job maybe for you!
Statistically people with serious mental illness (SMI) die 15 to 20 years earlier then their counterparts. A significant factor in this is their increased risk of cardio metabolic syndrome diabetes heart disease etc. much of this is preventable but also a real side effect of some of the medications used. A dietitian working in a long-term mental health facility such as Guild Lodge would be able to support people across their journey to prevent the onset of cardiometabolic syndrome or to manage the symptoms of diabetes etc. effectively.
This is a new post, so we are looking for someone that is dynamic and engaging and looking for a challenge. You will be supported by an associate director of allied health professionals and the consultant dietitian within the trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dietician who is passionate about working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within mental health. Making a difference to people’s lives in the context of nutrition support, weight management, diabetes, and gastroenterology!
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, and confident dietitian to become part of the Mental Health Dietetic Team delivering healthcare to Forensic Mental Health patients.
This post will be based at Guild Lodge Forensic Mental Health Unit (Whittingham Village, North Preston). The service is within close proximity to motorway junctions and parking on site is plentiful and free. You will be part of a friendly and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team who are consistently striving towards creating the best possible care for our service users.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Please note that further communication from Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document. Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts. For all posts which require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure & Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Care is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (especially those with experience of accessing mental health, or Learning Disability Services or caring for someone who has accessed mental health services or Learning Disability Services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. The organisation is proud to be listed as one of the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers and our HR department holds the Lancashire LGBT Quality Mark. If there is anything you’d like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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£43.74k - £50.06k per annum
