Dietitian

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Band 5 Dietitian to join their community clinics and care homes in Hull and East Yorkshire. This role offers a chance to support varied patient needs, work alongside an experienced team, and develop professionally. Previous community experience is desirable but not essential. The position involves managing a diverse caseload with supervision from specialized Dietitians.

Benefits

Opportunities for learning and development

Monthly group supervision and quarterly CPD sessions

Qualifications

• Experience of clinical dietetics in acute or primary care settings.
• Experience of managing personal dietetic caseload.
• Able to contribute effective multidisciplinary working across agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition support and enteral feeding to patients in various settings.
• Participate in group supervision and CPD sessions.
• Train dietetic students and other health professionals.

Skills

Knowledge of general dietetics including diabetes, obesity and nutritional support

Clinical supervisory skills (basic)

Basic IT skills

Education

Degree or post-degree course in Dietetics leading to registration with HCPC

ECDL or equivalent competency

Tools

Enteral tube feeding equipment

Weighing equipment

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian who is interested and motivated to work within established community clinics, care homes and patient's own homes. This rewarding community role provides you with a wide range of opportunities to develop your practice and work alongside an experienced and welcoming Dietetic Team.

Your caseload will be varied within primary care, to include nutrition support, enteral feeding, and non-complex gastroenterology. Previous experience in community working is desirable but not essential and you will have the support of specialist Dietitians in a variety of clinical areas across the service.

The service operates across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire with the Team consisting of 13 Dietitians, 5 Dietetic associate Practitioners and 2 administration and clerical staff.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Supervision is a valued part of our timetable and is routinely scheduled into your work. We offer a probationary period when starting to enhance your induction and promote safe and effective professional consolidation once qualified.

We endeavor to support your role where we can and ensure that we offer a wide range of opportunities for learning and development; we hold monthly group supervision and quarterly CPD sessions. We take students for B and C placements and expect the post-holder to be directly involved in their training after a period of induction.

About us

At CHCP, we're passionate about people and we know that you are too, that's why we're here isn't it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

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Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or post-degree course in Dietetics leading to registration with HCPC
• ECDL or equivalent competency

Knowledge

• Knowledge of general dietetics including diabetes, obesity and nutritional support
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of reflective practice
• Competent in the use of enteral tube feeding equipment
• Awareness of student training requirements
• Knowledge of audit cycle

Experience

• Experience of clinical dietetics in acute or primary care settings
• Experience of managing personal dietetic caseload
• Participation in training of other health professionals
• Able to contribute effective multidisciplinary working across agencies
• Able to use weighing equipment safely
• Clinical training of dietetic students
• Clinical supervisory skills (basic)
• Clinical audit
• Participation in peer support and clinical supervision

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.