Acute Adult Dietitian

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Reading seeks an Acute Adult Dietitian to deliver dietetic services for patients. This role involves collaboration with medical staff, training opportunities, and a focus on patient care. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills and HCPC registration. Full-time hours available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at retailers

Qualifications

• HCPC registration to work as a qualified dietitian in the UK.
• Willingness to support training of dietetic students.
• Experience in an acute clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess and advise patients regarding nutritional status.
• Implement Quality Improvement programme to lead service development.
• Work closely with MDT for patient care.

Skills

Passion for dietetics

Excellent communication skills

Patient-centered approach

Education

Current HCPC registration

Job description

Acute Adult Dietitian (Band 5) based at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated dietitian just starting their career who has excellent communication skills and a passion for patient centred care.

As the successful candidate, you will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital providing a dietetic service across the range of acute adult inpatients and general outpatients, working closely with your MDT colleagues including consultants 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 20 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 centred 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.

Main duties of the job

You will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading working closely with consultants, and ward staff to assess and advice patients. Our service uses a range of consultation settings to support our patients at all stages along their treatment pathway. Some of the areas of work include:

Being part of the MDT in assessing nutritional status

Advising and supporting patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings

Supporting the training of dietetic students

Implementing Quality Improvement programme to lead service development

About us

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
• 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

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• A passion and interest for dietetics
• HCPC registration to work as a qualified dietitian in the UK
• Patient centred approach
• 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.

Were 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.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jacqui Copp on 0118 322 7116 or email: [e-mail] wholl be delighted to help.

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

• Current HCPC registration

Continuous Professional Development

• Student supervisory training
• Behaviour change training

Previous Experience

• Some experience of working with groups.
• An involvement in preparing/delivering a training session
• Experience of working in an acute clinical setting
• Experience of producing a simple dietetic resource e.g. leaflet, diet sheet, poster etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the concept of clinical audit and how it is implemented in dietetic practice.
• Knowledge of the purpose of departmental policies, procedures and care pathways

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.