Dietitian

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking 2 Rotational Band 5 Dietitians to join their integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Department. The role offers excellently structured rotations across various hospitals and supports professional development through training and CPD opportunities. Candidates must have relevant qualifications, including a BSc in Dietetics, and experience in dietetic assessment and nutrition support. This position promotes inclusivity and aims to create a positive workplace.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

NHS pension

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Must have experience in Dietetic assessment, treatment, and care planning.
• Experience of oral and enteral nutrition support is critical.
• Working in a community or acute setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Nutrition and Dietetic services to inpatients/outpatients.
• Specialised assessment and treatment of patients requiring dietetic support.
• Responsible for discharge planning of patients on enteral feeds.

Skills

Dietetic assessment

Enteral nutrition support

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

BSc Dietetics or equivalent

HPC Registration

Member of BDA

Job description

Our unique, integrated acute/community Nutrition and Dietetic Department is searching for 2 Rotational Band 5 Dietitians to join a team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, including the National Spinal Injuries Centre and the regional Burns Centre. We offer excellent opportunities for learning and support through preceptorship, clinical supervision, peer learning and CPD, including supporting B & C student placements. We value our staff, and actively promote staff wellbeing, inclusivity and equality

Our team of over 40 members of staff is based at 4 sites across the county with great secretarial and IT support.

We have a full-time post ideal for the newly qualified Dietitian or someone with experience looking to enhance knowledge and skills. We offer 8-month rotations across the Trust in 4 areas:

• Amersham Hospital: A community-based rotation covering rehab wards, GP clinics, home visits and a small home enteral feeding caseload.
• Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Medicine - with a focus on endocrinology, gastroenterology, haematology, and respiratory medicine.
• Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Surgery -with a focus on emergency surgery, Obs. & Gynae, ophthalmic, orthopaedic & plastic surgery and urology. This rotation also includes a general out-patient clinic
• Wycombe Hospital: with a focus on elective surgery and Stroke Rehabilitation

Join our dynamic, proactive team and we will help you grow in skills , knowledge and expertise as you start to develop your dietetic career.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the dietetic team to provide Nutrition and Dietetic services to inpatients / outpatients of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment.
• To prescribe dietary treatment and advise on the use of ACBS* products [including enteral feeds and nutritional supplements] for patients based on interpretation of nutritional assessment.
• To be responsible for the discharge planning of patients to home and other locations on enteral feeds [this includes extensive communication with outside agencies {primary healthcare staff, relatives and carers, commercial suppliers}, organisation of supplies of equipment, feed, training etc].

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• BSc Dietetics or equivalent
• HPC Registration
• Member of BDA
• Evidence of CPD eg. communication skills, enteral feeding skills

Experience

• Experience in Dietetic assessment, treatment and care planning
• Experience of oral and enteral nutrition suppor
• Experience of working in a community or acute setting
• Experience of MDT working/ communicating with partner health care professionals eg. Nurses, GPs, pharmacist, SLT

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to travel cross-site if required

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working