Dietitian - GP Practice based

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a PCN Dietitian to join a collaborative team in Wythenshawe, Manchester. This part-time role focuses on delivering dietetic services to diverse community needs, promoting health outcomes through evidence-based practice. The position requires strong experience in weight management and chronic conditions, with flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• 3 years post-graduate experience in a generalist dietetic role.
• Completed or working towards Supplementary Prescribing rights.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dietetic services in various community settings.
• Promote the dietitian role within GP surgeries and network.

Skills

Weight Management

Gastro

Type 2 Diabetes

Cognitive Behavioural Approaches

Health Inequalities Understanding

Education

Undergraduate or Postgraduate HCPC Approved Dietetic Programme

Health and Care Professions Council Registration

Level 7 (Masters Level)

Tools

Microsoft

EMIS Patient Record System

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisenfor recruitment of a PCN Dietitian to work alongside the existing Senior dietitianwithin Wythenshawe PCN. Primary care networks (PCNS) think about the wider health of theirpopulation, taking a proactive approach to managing population health.

The role will principally bedelivering in-person clinics (both 1:1 and small groups) within GP practicesand other community settings. With the existing dietitian, you will collaboratein reviewing, adapting and developing the service to reduce the barriers toaccess and engagement. Wythenshawe PCN encourages using evidence-based practicein innovative and creative ways to improve health outcomes.

Wythenshawe PCN is situated in South Manchester and consists of 7 GP practices and serves 60,000 patients.

The practices are Benchill Medical Practice, Bowland Medical Practice, Cornishway Medical Practice, Maples Medical Centre, Peel Hall Medical Centre and RK Medical Practice.

This is a part time role for 2 days (15 hours).

Practices are open from 8.30-6.30 so working hours can be flexible.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this flexible role is todeliver a dietetic service offer which meets the unique and diverse needs ofservice-users from the local community with an expectation it will continuallyevolve with changing needs and priorities of patients.

This role is one of an experiencedpractitioner who can work autonomously, but actively engages with a wider teamof professionals, both in primary care and relevant community services.

Re-establish and run clinical sessions for 1:1patient care and small group workshops.

Deliver services in a variety of settings,including but not limited to community clinics, GP surgeries, patientsown-homes, community venues, and group settings.

Promote the role of the dietitianwithin the GP surgeries and wider network by attending meetings and events tonetwork with other community services and neighbourhood teams.

About us

We are a group of 7 GP Practices in Wythenshawe, South Manchester who have come together to form a Primary Care Network covering a total population of approximately 60,000 patients.

We work together in a collaborative way to develop and deliver network-based services that respond to the needs of the local population.

Job responsibilities

The purpose of this flexible and exciting roleis to deliver a dietetic service offer which meets the unique and diverse needsof service-users from the local community with an expectation it willcontinually evolve with changing needs and priorities of patients.

This role is one of an innovative practitionerwho works autonomously, but can actively engage a wider team of professionals,both in primary care and relevant community services.

Re-establish and run clinical sessions for 1:1patient care and small group workshops.

Deliver services in a variety of settings,including but not limited to community clinics, GP surgeries, patientsown-homes, community venues, and group settings.

Promote the role of the dietitianwithin the GP surgeries and wider network by attending meetings and events tonetwork with other community services and neighbourhood teams.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or postgraduate HCPC approved dietetic programme
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
• Can demonstrate working at Level 7 (masters level)
• 3 years post-graduate experience in a generalist dietetic role
• Completed or working towards Supplementary Prescribing rights by completing a HCPC approved non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

• Strong knowledge base and experience in weight management, frailty, gastro and Type 2 diabetes.
• Confidence in treating and managing a wide range of patient conditions.
• Able to carry out assessment, interpretation, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of highly specialised dietetic treatment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft and GP IT systems
• Experience of contributing to and service delivery/evolving evidence led practice and delivery in a changing environment
• Proactively engage in CPD and skills development.
• Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Cognitive behavioural approaches and skills
• Understanding of health inequalities and impact of poverty on health
• Knowledge of EMIS patient record system
• Experience working with both adults and children

Personal attributes

• Ability to coordinate and prioritise workloads able to multitask as well as be selfdisciplined and highly motivated
• Demonstrates a flexible approach in order to ensure person centered care is delivered
• Confident autonomously working
• Ability to negotiate across different professions and teams with different agendas
• Able to deal with high degrees of ambiguity
• Proactive in seeking support and guidance when needed
• High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
• Ability to cope with unpredictable situations

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.