Bank Band 5 Dietitian

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Band 5 Dietitian to deliver effective dietetic treatment for patients. The role involves assessing, planning, and evaluating patient care while contributing to the development of care standards. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and registration with the HCPC, along with experience in dietetic placements. This position offers a flexible working pattern and the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population.

Qualifications

• Evidence of supervised dietetic placement or recent band 5 experience.
• Recent experience of working with MUST (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Provide effective dietetic treatment for in-patients and out-patients.
• Liaise with other professionals such as GPs and consultants.
• Provide education sessions to various patient groups.

Skills

Communication

Motivational Skills

Negotiation Skills

Education

Degree or post graduate diploma in Dietetics or Nutrition & Dietetics

Registration by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Member of British Dietetic Association

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Band 5 Dietitian

The closing date is 22 May 2025

To provide effective dietetic treatment for a delegated caseload of in-patients and out-patients at the Great Western Hospital. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care. The postholder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide a service to inpatients and outpatients with support provided by senior dietitians and dietetic assistant.

2. To undertake and develop the dietetic service for a number of in-patient wards, including general medical, stroke and surgical.

3. To be responsible for managing appropriate patients referred from ward areas, using local protocols

4. To be responsible for patients fed enterally within own caseload, including periods of cover. To calculate patient requirements and ensure these are met by recommending specialised products and the appropriate administration of these via naso-gastric or gastrostomy tubes.

5. To regularly monitor individual biochemical status regularly to ensure correct nutrition received.

6. To provide education sessions to a variety of patient groups such as cardiac rehabilitation, diabetes, stroke, overweight patients and patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

ServiceWe will put our patients first

TeamworkWe will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

RespectWe will act with integrity

Job responsibilities

1. To liaise with other relevant professionals such as Social care teams, GPs, Consultants, carers and individual patients and relatives as required.

2. The dietitian must assimilate a large amount of highly complex information in order give the appropriate advice to each patient

3. The dietitian will use behaviour change techniques including active listening, motivational and negotiating skills to support patients with difficult dietary and lifestyle changes as well as helping them to recognise and overcome any barriers to these changes.

4. To provide MUST and other nutrition training to other health professionals including doctors, staff nurses and nursing auxiliaries.

5. To keep practice up to date with new developments in practice by regular review of current literature.

Further details can be found on the attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or post graduate diploma in Dietetics or Nutrition & Dietetics
• Registration by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Member of British Dietetic Association
• Member of relevant BDA special interest group (e.g. PEN Group, community Group)
• CPD relevant to elements of post e.g. nutrition support

Experience

• Supervised dietetic placement - evidence of B & C placements or recent band 5 experience
• Recent experience of working with MUST (or similar)

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearyou will be paid for hours worked

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

249- 7195441

Job locations

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust