An opportunity has arisen for a full time (1.0 WTE) Band 5 dietitian to join our inpatient team. This will be a pan-Trust post with the main caseload being based at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston. This would suit someone looking to further develop their dietetic skills and gain experience working with service users with a range of health conditions. The hospital services covered would include: surgery, frailty, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, medical, neurology and oncology. Dietary recommendations can include the use of nutritional supplements and enteral feeding. There is also the opportunity to provide a dietetic outpatient clinic, which would give further variety in dietary management and professional development. There would be regular support with personal development goals and clinical supervision. This role will involve team working and providing training for health professionals and students.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills. They will be responsible for managing their own workload, including a caseload of patients. This will involve using professional development opportunities to regularly update their clinical knowledge and skills. They should have a compassionate and pro-active approach to patient-centred dietetic care and when contributing to service development/audit. They will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team. The successful candidate will require the ability to travel to all sites on request and external meeting locations on request.
Job responsibilities
This role will involve providing high quality dietary assessment and management for service users with a variety of health conditions. This will be primarily for those in hospital but will also provide some outpatient services.
Qualifications
* BSc in Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (this may be nearing completion)
* Eligible for HCPC registration
* HCPC registered
* Facilitation of Learning training
* Membership of the BDA
* Additional training in a relevant area, for example FODMAP, IBS, Coeliac disease
Specific Requirements
* Eligible for DBS clearance
* Ability to travel to all sites on request and external meeting locations on request
* Ability to travel across Lincolnshire not serviced by public transport
Experience
* Experience of providing nutrition support (may be under supervision as a student)
* Knowledge of the boundaries of own practice and able to appropriately access relevant sources of support
* Experience of working in a healthcare setting
* Experience of working with a team
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the boundaries of own practice and able to appropriately access relevant sources of support
* Knowledge of the NHS
Skills
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
* Excellent organisational skills, including timekeeping, note taking and ability to prioritise tasks appropriately
* Knowledge of the NHS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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