Community Dietetics Specialist

Description:

We are seeking an innovative individual who is driven to establish, shape and grow an outstanding Community Dietetics Specialist service for our diverse population. This is an exciting time for Dietetics and Allied Health Professionals, with a focus on quality, safety and support in future workforce and service development.

You will work closely with other Dietitians within Sefton Place and develop strong links with Dietetic colleagues and AHPs across Merseycare in Knowsley and St Helens, and Liverpool. You will work in a friendly, proactive, and dynamic team with support from peers and colleagues.

Our Community Dietetic service covers both adults and transitional patients transferring from paediatrics to adult services across Sefton Place. You will have regular weekly peer support and will link in with the Professional Lead for Dietetics driving forward quality and safety in all aspects of Dietetic practice. You will work closely with operational and management teams regarding team performance.

The successful post holder will demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in adult community dietetics and a proven track record of leading for quality improvement within Dietetic teams. You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership and clinical experience in this role, with frequent learning and reflective practice opportunities.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to perfect care care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.