Dietitian

TN United Kingdom; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading NHS Trust as a General Dietitian, where you'll provide essential nutritional care across various clinical settings. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values professional development and collaboration. You'll engage with a diverse patient population, enhancing your skills while making a real difference in people's lives. With a focus on work-life balance and inclusivity, this position is perfect for both newly qualified and experienced dietitians looking to advance their careers in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working options

Career progression support

Established staff networks

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with experience in NHS settings.
• Strong foundation in nutrition support and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nutritional care in acute clinical settings.
• Run a weekly outpatient clinic for patients.

Skills

Oral Nutrition Support

Enteral Nutrition Support

Interpersonal Communication

Team Collaboration

Behaviour Change Techniques

Evaluation and Audit Skills

Education

BSc / MSc Nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC Registration

Clinical Supervisory Skills Training

Job description

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For further details related to the post, please contact Vicki Blake, Clinical Lead Dietitian for Critical Care on 01924 543580 or via email on [emailprotected] .

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Nutrition and Dietetic department at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, and we are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to join our team as a General Dietitian. Whether you are a newly qualified dietitian, an experienced dietitian seeking a new challenge, or a dietitian returning to practice, we would love to hear from you!

As a member of our team, you will gain invaluable experience across a diverse range of dietetic specialities including elderly care, respiratory medicine, general medicine and general surgery.

This is a full time role that offers the opportunity to work across all three of our hospital sites: Pinderfields Hospital, Dewsbury & District Hospital, and Pontefract Hospital. Your main base will be at Pinderfields Hospital.

As a general Dietitian, your main focus will be delivering high-quality, patient centred nutritional care across a variety of acute clinical settings. You will be responsible for providing nutrition support on the wards, including both oral and enteral nutritional interventions. In addition, you will run a weekly general outpatient clinic, supporting patients across the Wakefield and North Kirklees ICB.

We are committed to supporting your professional development and offer a range of CPD activities. You will also have the opportunity to enhance your leadership and supervisory skills by mentoring dietetic students and non-clinical members of staff.

Success in this role requires a flexible and proactive approach, strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. A solid foundation in nutrition support is essential.

Please note, if you are invited to interview, these will be held in person only.

Key requirements

For more details on the key responsibilities and required skills, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the supporting documents section.

Education and Qualifications

• BSc / MSc Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent).
• HCPC registration (or registration pending in the next eight months).
• Full UK Driving licence with access to a car.
• Completion of the Clinical Supervisory Skills training course.

Experiences and Knowledge

• Experience of providing oral nutrition support and enteral nutrition support to patients in an NHS (or equivalent) setting.
• Able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with patients, relatives, healthcare professionals and relevant stakeholders
• Experience in implementing behaviour change and motivational interviewing techniques.
• Strong evaluation and audit skills.
• Experience of working in/with a multicultural population.

Personal attributes

• Confident, caring and empathetic approach.
• Able to adapt to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions.
• Strong team-working skills.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance:
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• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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