Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics Acute
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CHS907
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dietetics Acute
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/01/2025
Employer heading
Acute Dietitian
Band 6
Job overview
This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated dietitian with an interest in acute adult dietetics, excellent communication skills and a passion for patient centered care.
As the successful candidate, you will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital providing a specialist dietetic input into complex adult inpatients working closely with your MDT colleagues including consultants, surgeons and specialist nurses.
This role will provide you with excellent and supported professional and personal development. As part of the team you will have opportunities to be involved with the training of dietetic students, other dietitians and healthcare professions. There are also opportunities to get involved with audit, research and service development
You would be joining a team of over 30 committed and welcoming dietitians, who work in a range of specialist areas at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Reading is the largest town in the UK with great shopping, nightlife, restaurants and London is less than half an hour by train.
We are a forward thinking department that has a strong focus on a patient centered service. We encourage service development and have an established quality improvement programme driving the service forward.
full time (37.5 hours) hours are available for this role. We would consider a band 5 – 6 progression for this role for applicants who have had a small amount of experience in acute dietetics and looking to progress.
Main duties of the job
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Being part of the MDT in assessing nutritional status
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Advising and supporting patients in the inpatient settings
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Supporting the training of dietetic students
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Supporting peers with specialist knowledge
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Implementing Quality Improvement programme to lead service development
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
1. A passion and interest in the field of Dietetics
2. HCPC registration to work as a qualified dietitian in the UK
3. Patient centred approach
4. To work as an integrated member of the MDT
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma / Degree in Dietetics
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience as a practicing dietitian in acute hospital setting
Desirable criteria
- Membership of specialist group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Demonstration that clinical skills are up to date
Desirable criteria
- Have completed or interested in talking: Student supervisory training
- Have completed or interested in talking: Behaviour change training
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in acute hospital dietetics
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a multicultural environment
- Experience in training student dietitians
- Participation in dietetic clinical audit
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal with individuals and groups
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload
- Excellent team working
- Well established IT / Computer skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqui Copp
- Job title
- Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07914 873566
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