Overview
The post holder will provide effective dietetic treatment for a caseload of adult inpatients at Tameside General Hospital, across a variety of wards but mainly on the Stroke Unit. You will be the Lead Dietitian for dysphagia on the hospital site and liaise closely with Catering and Speech and Language Therapists to optimise nutritional provision and care for patients with dysphagia. We can offer opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in Critical Care and/or Frailty.
Responsibilities
* To provide a high quality, efficient Dietetic service to adult patients on a variety of wards including the Stroke Rehabilitation ward.
* To provide knowledge and expertise in relation to dysphagia in neurological disorders.
* To provide knowledge and experience to assist less experienced dietitians manage their more complex patients in a safe and high quality way across surgical, medical and elderly care wards.
* To participate in the training of other health professionals as agreed with Team Lead.
* To cover clinics (critical care, outpatients or community) if required.
* If appropriate, and after training, to support dietetic assistants and do 1-1s and annual appraisals with them.
Development and supervision
* You will mentor recently qualified dietitians, be involved with all aspects of provision for dietetic learners and provide training to other Healthcare Professionals.
The Trust and Values
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.
Benefits
Benefits include: flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Additional information
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025
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