JOB PURPOSE:

• To work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of clinical nutritional care, which encompasses assessment, treatment and management of Guest-clients experiencing substance-related and addictive disorders and co-morbid condition.

• To assess and deliver scientific evidence-based nutritional advice to improve the health and wellbeing of the hospital Guest-Clients.

• To work in a preventative role on a one-to-one and a group basis with Guest-Clients and will also take on an advisory role with the the hospital culinary team, helping to develop a range of appropriate menus

Clinical

• Provide high quality expert nutritional clinical care that is evidence based; assessing, treating and progressing Guest-client care across the areas of mental health, lifestyle modification and persistent pain.
• Flexibly manage a varied caseload of both residential and ambulatory care of Guest-clients with complex medical needs.
• Work as part of a team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care.
• Work closely with the culinary team to develop menus.

Educational

• Participate in in-service development.
• Participate in the hospital service improvement.
• Assist in the teaching of other multidisciplinary team members, clinical and non-clinical staff, and others to promote understanding of clinical nutrition to enhance Guest-client recovery.
• Provide nutritional education to hospitality services at the hospital.

Generic Accountabilities

• Assisting in the setup, organization and operation of the hospital clinical services.

• A Bachelor's degree in human nutrition or dietetics
• Licensed as a clinical dietician in home country
• Up-to-date CPD in relevant areas.
• Minimum 5 years clinical experience.
• Multidisciplinary experience in one of the following of clinical fields: mental health, cardiopulmonary or medical.
• Previous experience in specialist area of mental health
• Other specialist experience e.g. commissioning, opening, practice guideline development