Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-SCO-P501-24
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salford Royal Hospital
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Rotational Dietitian
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a newly qualified or experienced band 5 with great communication skills that is passionate about providing high-quality and patient centred care in both inpatient and community settings.
The post will be part of the general dietetic band 5 rotation package offering a number of opportunities in addition to clinical work providing additional valuable experience to support your development. The rotations currently consist of Ageing and Complex Medicine, Neurosciences, Neurorehabilitation and Gastroenterology, with each rotation lasting 12 months. The role includes regular staff training, delivering education sessions for both staff and patients, engaging in health promotion activities as well as involvement in audit/QI/service development.
Main duties of the job
Salford dietetics is an integrated department this rotation enables experience within both acute and community specialities which allows this rotation post to give the successful applicant an opportunity to experience both settings and achieve a rounded portfolio of experience on which to build a successful dietetic career.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential criteria
- Current State Registered Dietitian with the HCPC / Recent qualification with State registration pending
- BSc or MSc Degree in nutrition and dietetics or a degree in a relevant subject with post-grad diploma in dietetics (state registration)
Desirable criteria
- Student supervision accreditation / experience
- Member of the BDA
- Member of relevant specialist group
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the current best practice in clinical dietetics
- Basic competence in calculating nutritional requirements
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment
- Competent to develop nutritional care plans in hospital and/or community settings
- Basic competence in assessment of Enteral feeding, use of Enteral feeding products, equipment and regimens
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Basic IT skills
- Evidence of understanding CPD
- Awareness and understanding of importance of equality, diversity and inclusion
- Ability to record keep and present information in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to work autonomously and safely within own remit
- Use and understanding of various anthropometric methods
Desirable criteria
- Experience of team working
- Good presentation skills
- Audit and research awareness and skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to be flexible to meet demands of service
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Awareness of own wellbeing and ability to work in an unpredictable enviroment
- Able to travel to other locations as demand requires
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Phill Johnston
- Job title
- Dietetic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 2065441
- Additional information
Sonal Solanki - [email protected] - 0161 206 2347
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