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Job summary

Main area
Dietetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
166-DCSC-7103104
Employer
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Chesterfield
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2025 08:00

Employer heading

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Acute Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

If you are a Band 5 Dietitian with post gradate experience working in  hospital setting  this 12 months fulltime post might be for you. You will have the opportunity to work as part of well established Nutrition Support Team as well as providing dietetic service to general medical and surgical wards.

We are a small, friendly and supportive team of 25, made up of Dietitians, Assistant Dietitian Practitioners, a Nutrition Support Nurse and Administrative staff. 

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for the main duties and responsibilities of the job.

Working for our organisation

Our Vision - Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our Mission - To bring our people communities and partners together, providing patient care we can all be proud of.  We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for the main duties and responsibilities of the job.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registered

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant postgraduate dietetic experience in a hospital setting
  • Significant experience of working with patients who require oral and artificial nutrition support
  • Evidence of involvement in artificial nutrition support decision making and care planning for adults in hospital with complex needs
  • Experience of healthcare menu development
  • Experience of developing and delivering presentations
  • Experience of supervising dietetic students on practice placement

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as of a team
  • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
  • Knowledge in the field of acute dietetics
  • Evidence of leadership and team building skills

Trust Care Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates the ability to meet the values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melanie Coy
Job title
Head of Nutrition & Dietetics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246 513745
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