Dietitian - Band 5

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Extensive learning opportunities

Discounts via external providers

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic HCPC registered Dietitian to join a proactive team. You will provide cover to general clinics, weight management, gestational diabetes groups and gastroenterology services, with some ward-based work across three hospital sites.

We support CPD, shadowing experienced dietitians and student training, in a flexible working environment designed to benefit patients and staff alike.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential to practice as a dietitian.
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover to general clinics, weight management and gestational diabetes groups.
• Work across wards including Acute Medical Unit and gastroenterology.
• Support student training and participate in CPD and shadowing.
• Contribute to a flexible, patient-centred dietetics service.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Team working

Education

HCPC registered Dietitian

Job description

The post will provide cover to general clinics, weight management clinics, gestational diabetes groups and gastroenterology clinics. It will also include some work on the wards including Acute Medical Unit, gastroenterology, respiratory, endocrine, haematology, surgery and care of the elderly.

Some cross site working may be required across the three hospital sites covered by the Trust, transport is available.

We are a fully integrated team that includes, dietitians, nutrition nurses and assistants. Professional development is encouraged and supported through appraisal and regular supervision. You will be allocated time for CPD and shadowing experienced specialist dietitians.

All dietitians are actively involved in student training and take students from University of Nottingham and Sheffield Hallam University.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and proactive HCPC registered Dietitian, with excellent clinical, communication and team working skills. This could be a great opportunity to start your dietetic career or to develop your current skills by working within a team of specialist dietitians in an outpatient and acute setting.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working live, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers