Band 6 Dietitian

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Foundation Trust in Barnsley invites a Band 6 Dietitian to join our busy Community Nutrition & Dietetics Service on a permanent full-time basis. The role covers a range of community settings including clinics, care homes and housebound patients, with opportunities to gain experience in enteral feeding and paediatrics.

You will manage complex caseloads, work with MDT colleagues, and demonstrate strong communication, organisational and time-management skills, while supporting

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Dietitian with a valid registration.
• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Experience working in community dietetics or similar MDT settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload requiring complex dietetic intervention across community clinics, care homes and patients homes.
• Provide dietetic assessments and interventions for nutrition support and general dietetics.
• Collaborate with MDT to develop individualised care plans.
• Participate in staff training, clinical supervision and CPD.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Organisation

CPD

Driving licence

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

PG qualification in Dietetics

Tools

DietPlan

PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Dietitian to join our busy Community Nutrition & Dietetics Service in Barnsley, full time on a permanent basis. The post is varied and interesting, covering a range of community dietetics including community clinics, care homes and people who are housebound. The caseload predominantly includes nutrition support (including providing specialist dietetic intervention to patients on our Stroke Recovery Unit at Kendray Hospital), alongside some general dietetic clinics, with the opportunity to gain some experience in enteral feeding and paediatrics. Our team is friendly and welcoming, supporting each other to provide the best nutritional care for the people of Barnsley. As a Band 6 Community Dietitian you will: Manage a caseload requiring complex dietetic intervention in different settings including the Stroke Recovery Unit, care homes, clinics and patients own homes. Be able to provide dietetic assessment and intervention for a range of conditions including nutrition support and general dietetics Work as a part of our team of dietitians and dietetic assistants. Have a patient centred approach in line with our Trust values Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service Possess excellent communication/interpersonal skills to negotiate and build rapport with patients, carers and families. Work with key members of multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide individualised advice, support & care plans to patients Demonstrate excellent time management, prioritisation & organisational skills Participate in education & staff development, clinical supervision and the delivery of dietetic student training All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

You will need excellent team working, communication, organisation and time management skills, as well as be able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD. This is a community-based role; applicants must have a driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes. A contribution to the training of student dietitians is also expected.

• Member of British Dietetic Association.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good work attendance rate.
• Able to work effectively to deadlines and time constraints.
• Able to work flexibly around working times and practices including evening and weekend work where necessary.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)., Innovative and self directing.
• Understands the needs of the client group within the wider community.
• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• Able to travel Trustwide.
• Be able to perform light lifting of equipment.
• Effective communication skills.
• Assessment and care planning skills, including analysis of complex dietetic problems.
• Good decision making and negotiating skills.
• Ability to organise own time and caseload.
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues relevant to dietetic practice.
• Ability to use and apply technology and a range of computer programs e.g. PowerPoint, DietPlan.
• Presentation skills.
• Report writing.
• Audit and research.
• Demonstrable post qualification experience within various clinical settings & age groups relevant to the post.
• Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, as well as independently using own initiative.
• Nutritional needs.
• Collaborative and partnership working.
• Health promotion and facilitating group sessions.
• Developing service user information leaflets and training resources.
• Supervision of dietetic students.
• Catering liaison.
• Working across the health community (inpatients and outpatients).
• Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics or degree and PG qualification in Dietetics.
• HCPC registered Dietitian.
• Clinical Supervisory Skills.
• Management Training.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.