Dietitian

Bidvane; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness centre at hospital

Libraries at both hospital sites

Chaplaincy support

Care co-ordinator for childcare

Flexible working policy

CPD and training opportunities

Free shuttle bus between sites

Preceptorship for new graduates

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 dietitian to cover inpatient wards and one outpatient clinic weekly. You will manage an inpatient caseload across several wards, provide nutrition support, and run clinics in Type 2 diabetes and IBS.

The post includes a six-month rotation in a specialty of your choice, training opportunities, cross-site work between Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District General, and a supportive MDT environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or Post-Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• HCPC registration or eligible to register.
• NHS experience, including placements.
• Experience providing dietetic support to inpatients and outpatients.

Responsibilities

• Manage inpatient caseload across wards and provide nutrition support.
• Run one outpatient clinic weekly for nutrition support, Type 2 diabetes and IBS.
• Take on coeliac clinics once trained.
• Educate patients and carers about nutrition and weight management.
• Complete a six-month rotation in a chosen specialty.
• Collaborate with the MDT and support cross-site work.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Motivational interviewing

Counselling techniques

Education

Degree or Post-Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics

Tools

PowerPoint

Dietary analysis

Word processing

Data input tools

Job description

This Band 5 dietitian post sits in the acute dietetic team at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, combining inpatient ward work with outpatient clinics. The postholder manages an inpatient caseload across several wards and runs a weekly clinic covering nutrition support, Type 2 diabetes and IBS. What sets it apart is a six-month rotation in a specialty of the postholder's choice, alongside student training and some cross-site working between the two hospitals. HCPC registration and prior NHS experience, including placements, are needed.

What the job involves

• Manage an inpatient caseload across several wards, including respiratory, haematology, endocrinology, general medicine and COTE
• Provide inpatient dietetic work in nutrition support, general medicine, general surgery and elderly care
• Run one outpatient clinic a week covering nutrition support, Type 2 diabetes and IBS
• Take on coeliac clinics once trained
• Give dietetic advice and support to patients and carers referred for nutritional support, diabetes and weight management
• Complete a six-month rotation once a week in a speciality of interest, such as critical care, renal, paediatrics or stroke
• Work with the wider multidisciplinary team and communicate with a range of professionals
• Work across the Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District General sites, with the base site negotiable
• Take an active role in training dietetic students on A, B and C placements once established
• Work to the Trust's Vision, Values and Behaviours

What's required

Qualifications

• Degree or Post-Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Knowledge of professional boundaries
• Understanding of the Professional Code of Conduct and its application in practice

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Some experience of providing dietetic support to inpatients and outpatients
• NHS experience, including clinical placement

Skills & knowledge

• Presenting information clearly, in writing and orally, to individuals or groups
• Applying sound knowledge in a practical manner
• Adapting approach to secure compliance, such as motivational, persuasive, counselling or reassuring methods
• Good interpersonal skills

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Prioritising a busy workload
• Ability to travel to various locations across Sunderland
• Willing to work as part of a team
• Flexibility
• Self-motivated, committed and able to work on own initiative

Nice to have

• Post-registration dietetic experience
• Experience of using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)
• Car driver with access to a vehicle for work
• IT skills including data input, word processing, PowerPoint and dietary analysis
• Presentation skills
• Forward thinking and proactive
• Enjoys working autonomously
• Knowledge of audit and research methods

What's offered

• Fitness centre at Sunderland Royal Hospital
• Libraries at both hospital sites
• Chaplaincy support
• Care co-ordinator to help with childcare arrangements
• Flexible working supported through the Flexible Working Policy
• CPD and post-graduate education and training opportunities
• Free shuttle bus between the two hospital sites
• Preceptorship with a buddy for new graduates