Bank Band 6 Senior Dietitian

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Band 6 Senior Dietitian to deliver effective dietetic treatment for in-patients and out-patients. The role involves assessment, planning, and evaluation of patient care, alongside supporting junior colleagues. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in clinical dietetics, and will contribute to the development of care standards.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of general clinical dietetic practice.
• Experience in the planning, delivery and evaluation of education programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic service for patients meeting criteria.
• Liaise with other professionals to develop dietetic care protocols.
• Maintain competency through CPD activities.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Motivational Skills

Education

Degree or diploma leading to Registration by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)

PENG course or similar qualification

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Band 6 Senior Dietitian

The closing date is 22 May 2025

To provide effective dietetic treatment for a delegated caseload of adult or paediatric in-patients or out-patients at the Great Western Hospital. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of the 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.

To oversee the delivery of a specific area of the dietetic service and provide support and supervision to junior colleagues working in the service as required.

To act as a source of expertise for dietetic advice related to an agreed area of dietetics to patients, carers, medical staff, other healthcare professionals, GPs and the dietetic department.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide an in and or outpatient dietetic service for patients meeting the criteria for the dietetic service.

2. To undertake the specialist, holistic assessment of patients' nutritional status, for patients with more complex needs for example those with a complex presentation or communication challenges, using investigative, communication and analytical skills, taking account of medical, social, cultural and psychological states across all clinical settings.

3. To act as an expert practitioner formulating individualised management plans, using clinical reasoning/reflection and utilising a wide range of treatment skills. Nutritional treatment plans will be formulated to support ill health, rehabilitation and recovery.

4. To provide appropriate dietary advice to a range of patients with a variety of conditions for treatment, symptom control and/or nutritional support.

5. To 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. It may be necessary to adapt consultation style and patient information to suit the individual needs. It may be necessary to convey complex information via an interpreter when the patient does not understand English or if the patient is deaf.

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 consultants, GPs, clinical nurse specialists, AHPs, carers, mental health and social care teams, as required.

2. To work with the relevant members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) including consultants, clinical nurse specialists and other dietitians to develop a service and protocols for dietetic care of relevant groups of patients.

3. To implement and update nutrition protocols including nutritional screening and associated patient information using appropriate tools.

4. To write and review patient information and resources such as diet sheets

5. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice at a specialist level through CPD activities and learning and development opportunities. To maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

6. To act in accordance with dietetic professional standards when advising patients, carers and other health care professionals in the dietetic management of service users.

7. To work on a daily basis with highly sensitive and complex changing needs of patients in emotionally charged situations both within the hospital and outpatient settings. The post holder must maintain sensitivity to the emotional needs of patients and carers whilst managing within themselves and others the emotional consequences of working in this area.

Further details can be found in the attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma leading to Registration by the Health& Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Member of relevant BDA special interest group
• CPD relevant to elements of post
• PENG course or similar qualification

Experience

• Recent experience of general clinical dietetic practice
• Recent experience with nutritional screening programmes
• Experience in the planning, delivery and evaluation of education programmes to a range of healthcare professionals
• Experience of developing people such as mentoring/preceptorship

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

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearyou will be paid for hours worked

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

249-7195474

Job locations

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust