Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
About
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation, providing care in the community at over 20 health centres and clinics as well as services such as district nursing. We also provide services at the Royal Bolton Hospital.
We have three fundamental aims:-
* Best care for better health (for our patients and our community).
* Responsible use of resources (for the taxpayer).
* Valued, respected and proud (by our staff, patients and public).
We aim to:-
* Meet the health needs of our population.
* Improve the safety and quality of care.
* Improve patient experience.
* Make our services more efficient.
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Key details
Location
SiteBreightmet Health CentreAddressBreightmet Fold LaneTownBoltonPostcodeBL2 6NTMajor / Minor RegionLancashire
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary£29,970 - £36,483 Per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
Main areaDietitian
Job Overview
This is a post ideally suited to a newly qualified Dietitian or a current Band 5 who would like to expand their experience.
On rotation the post will support other Band 5 Dietitians working across Bolton Foundation Trust to provide inpatient and outpatient services.
The rotation will include Acute Medical, Elderly, Paediatrics Cardiology, Diabetes, General Surgical, and Orthopaedics with an initial rotation in Paediatrics.
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Assess and prioritise referrals and act appropriately
Assess individual patients nutritional status and requirements
Assess individual patients dietary intakes
Formulate and communicate dietary advice appropriate for individuals and groups
Assess the need for, and planning and monitoring of enteral and parenteral feeding regimens including requesting blood biochemistry when appropriate
Make decisions on initiating and amending nutritional treatment care plans with the guidance of senior dietitians if required
Check and order supplies of feed/supplements for the wards, liaising with pharmacy
Keep records in line with HCPC and Trust requirements
You will need to be flexible in your working pattern to meet the needs of the client group who are seen in a variety of settings such as Royal Bolton Hospital, Outpatient venues across Bolton, GP surgeries, Health Centres, Schools and Patient homes.
Working for our organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
Juanita Templeton or Louise Calland 01204 462670
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
Staff benefits - Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info 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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Dietary customs and cultural beliefs
* Broad knowledge of nutrition and dietetics
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of Safeguarding
Skills
Essential criteria
* Able to work as part of a team & independently
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Good interpersonal skills/qualities including ability to negotiate & assertiveness
Desirable criteria
* Awareness of NHS priorities
* Information technology skills
Qualifications And Experience
Essential criteria
* Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or other relevant degree with Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
* Registered with Health and Care Professions Council as a dietitian
* Member of the British Dietetic Association
* Experience or observation of multidisciplinary team working in healthcare
Desirable criteria
* Experience in Paediatrics as a student
Documents
* Job description (, 176.4)PDFKB
* Person Specification (, 224.6)PDFKB
* Trust Profile (, 334.1)PDFKB
* What Makes Bolton Brilliant (, 924.2)JPGKB
* Applicants with a Disability (, 207.9)PDFKB
* Open letter (, 235.7)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameLouise CallandJob titlePrincipal Service Lead, Paediatric DieteticsEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01204 462670Additional information
Juanita Templeton 01204 462670 #J-18808-Ljbffr