Band 6 Dietitian – Oncology/Medical

BHR Hospitals; Romford; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Dietitian (or Band 5 with development goals) to join the Dietetics team at Queens Hospital, Romford. You will cover oncology and select acute medical wards and participate in the oncology outpatient department, liaising closely with the MDT under supervision of Band 7 oncology dietitians.

You will develop your skills within a supportive department, contribute to education of staff and students, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.
• Experience across oncology and haematology.
• Clinical knowledge across disease states and dietetic therapies.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality, evidence-based Nutrition and Dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients for Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).
• Provide specialist nutritional care for a defined area; including assessment, dietary therapy and monitoring to patients and their carers (oncology and acute medical wards).
• Act as a source of dietary expertise for colleagues and other health care professionals across the organisation.
• Work as integral part of the Dietetic team to ensure service coverage over periods of leave.
• Contribute to the Trust clinical governance programme by participating in audits, development and implementation of evidence-based guidelines/policies and CPD.

Skills

Communication skills

Team working

Flexibility

Clinical audit/research

Oncology care knowledge

Education

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent

Registered with HCPC

Evidence of postgraduate study

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic band 6 dietitian or band 5 wanting to further develop their skills to join our team of friendly Dietitians and Assistant at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust.

Our department includes Dietitians with specialist skills in the areas of Oncology, Complex Nutrition Support, Surgery, Gastroenterology, Stroke and Neurosciences, Critical Care and Paediatrics.

You will cover a clinical caseload on the oncology and select acute medical wards at Queens Hospital, as well as the oncology outpatient department, liaisng closely with the wider Multidisciplinary Team under the supervision and guidance of band 7 oncology dietitians. The department is actively involved in the education of other health care professionals and student dietitians, and you will be expected to participate in this training.

We are committed to professional and personal development, and you will benefit from many opportunities to develop and enhance the Dietetic Service whilst being supported in your own career development.

You need to have a recognised degree/diploma in Dietetics, be registered with the HCPC and have clinical knowledge and experience across a variety of disease states and dietetic therapies. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and be a good team worker with the ability to use their own initiative.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a high quality, evidence-based Nutrition and Dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients for Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).
To be responsible for providing specialist nutritional care for a defined area; including assessment, dietary therapy and monitoring to patients and their carers. The defined area includes but is not limited to oncology (both inpatients and outpatients) and acute medical wards.

To act as a source of dietary expertise for colleagues and other health care professionals across the organisation.

To work as integral part of the Dietetic team in ensuring that the service is fully covered over the periods of leave

To contribute to the Trust clinical governance programme by participating in audits, development and implementation of evidence-based guidelines/protocols/policies and continuing professional development

Working for our organisation

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 346,000 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 (CDC) 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
• Registered as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Evidence of further postgraduate study

Experience/ Knowledge

• Recent post qualifying clinical experience in acute setting
• Experience of working with multi- disciplinary teams
• Clinical experience of working with oncology & haematology patients
• Clinical audit/research

Before you apply

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Flexible working
We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working or job sharing where service needs allow.

Pre-employment checks
Please provide references from your current or most recent employer, including your line manager or supervisor. Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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Recruitment process
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Inclusion
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Safeguarding
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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.

We have a wide range of flexible, temporary and part-time opportunities.