Dietitian

Ekhuft; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals is seeking a Dietitian (Band 5) to join an expanding team providing care for vascular, urology and elderly patients. You will work alongside Specialist Dietitians and contribute to service development and MUST screening initiatives.

The role offers opportunities to shape care pathways and develop professional skills within a supportive trust environment, with emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Post-graduate Diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Registered, or due to obtain registration, with the HCPC.
• BDA membership.

Responsibilities

• Manage a designated caseload of patients with diverse and complex dietetic needs.
• Develop individualised holistic care plans addressing nutritional status, weight, dietary modifications, lifestyle factors, behaviour change, education and physical activity.
• Support patient care through implementation of dietetic care pathways.
• Act as source of nutrition expertise for medical staff, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.

Skills

Motivated

Enthusiastic

Excellent communication

Team working

Education

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC registration or eligibility

BDA membership

Job description

Are you soon to qualify as a Dietitian or are you a Band 5 looking to gain more experience? We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and with excellent communication and team working skills. This position is part of an expanding team with an opportunity to help shape the future service provision.

You will benefit from working alongside Specialist Dietitians with expertise in a range of specialities while providing care for vascular, urology, and elderly patients. You will also gain experience in supporting food policy initiatives, promoting MUST screening and service development.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a designated caseload of patients who may have divers and complex dietetic needs.
• Develop individualised holistic care plans which addresses nutritional status, weight, recommended dietary modifications, lifestyle factors, behaviour change, education, physical activity and where appropriate condition management.
• Support patient care through implementation of dietetic care pathways.
• Act as source of expertise in nutrition for medical staff, nursing staff and other healthcare professional.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Post - graduate Diploma or equivalent qualification
• Registered, or due to obtain registration, with the HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council).
• BDA membership

Knowledge and experience

• Experience of managing patients with nutritional support requirements including enteral nutrition in an acute setting
• Evidence of working as part of a team
• Current knowledge of enteral feeding systems and oral nutrition support
• Previous Band 5 experience
• Experience of audit/data collection

Personal/professional attributes

• Polite, pleasant and understanding manner
• Ability to work within a team
• Contribute to safe and effective patient care
• Good communication skills - both verbal and written
• Good time management Good organisational skills
• Good caseload management

Other requirements

• Ability to travel across sites
• Flexible to fit with the demands of the job
• Provide 7 days service when the speciality requires it

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a local Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there's never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website . The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.