Band 5 Acute Dietitian

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Romford is seeking two enthusiastic band 5 Dietitians to manage clinical caseloads in a diverse acute setting. Successful candidates will work closely with specialized Dietitians, engage in service improvement, and participate in training for healthcare professionals. Applicants must possess a recognized Dietetics degree and register with HCPC. Flexible working hours and career development opportunities are offered. Join us to be part of a dynamic healthcare environment committed to high-quality nutrition services.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Participation in service improvement

Qualifications

• Eligibility to register with the HCPC is essential.
• Proven experience in acute settings is preferred.
• Ability to work with a diverse patient population.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to the Trust.
• Manage an inpatient and outpatient clinical caseload.
• Participate in service improvement and training.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamworking

Clinical skills across various disease states

Education

Recognised degree/diploma in Dietetics

Job description

The post offers an excellent opportunity for band 5 Dietitians to consolidate or expand their experience in the acute setting, over three rotations across our two hospitals. You will work closely with our Specialist Dietitians to develop your knowledge and skills, with responsibility for a designated inpatient and outpatient clinical caseload.

We are committed to professional and personal development so you will benefit from many opportunities to participate in service improvement, whilst being supported to progress your own career objectives. The department is actively involved in education of other health‑care professionals and students; you will be expected to participate in this training.

Responsibilities

• To be an integrated member of the Nutrition and Dietetic Team, providing a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to Barking Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
• To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner for a designated inpatient and outpatient clinical caseload.
• To actively participate in service improvement and development of own area to provide a high quality, efficient and effective patient service.
• To act as an expert advisor within own area to patients, carers, voluntary groups, social services and healthcare professionals, within and external to the organisation.

About the Trust

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We are looking for two enthusiastic, self‑motivated Dietitians

A recognised degree/diploma in Dietetics including eligibility to register with the HCPC is essential, alongside proven communication, teamworking and clinical skills across a variety of disease states and dietetic therapies.

Welcoming and Integration

Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.

Values and Culture

We believe that providing the highest quality of care is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

Safeguarding

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust's Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.

Remuneration and Flexible Working

All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances such as High‑Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts. We are happy to discuss part‑time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service can accommodate. Please discuss your flexibility requirements with the recruiting manager.

Application Process

All correspondence regarding this application will be by e‑mail. Please check your junk folder, as some emails may fall there. References must come from your most recent employer and one must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated and that business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust uses TrustID technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licences. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal‑opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and from applicants wishing to job‑share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.