Rotational Band 5 Dietitian

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Rotational Band 5 Dietitian to join our Nutrition and Dietetic Department across Amersham, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe Hospitals, with four sites involved.

The post offers eight-month rotations across four areas and is ideal for a newly qualified Dietitian or someone looking to develop their skills, with preceptorship, clinical supervision, peer learning and CPD support.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with HCPC and eligible to work in the UK.
• Experience or interest in acute/community Dietetics and nutrition care.
• Ability to work across multiple hospital sites and with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide Nutrition and Dietetic services to inpatients/outpatients.
• Deliver specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic care.
• Contribute to out Adult Dietitian Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) Pre-Discharge Hospital Review Service.
• Prescribe dietary treatment and advise on ACBS products including enteral feeds and supplements.
• Be responsible for discharge planning of patients to home and other locations on enteral feeds.

Skills

Dietitian competencies

Nutrition assessment

Enteral feeding

Discharge planning

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

HCPC registration

Job description

Our unique, integrated acute/community Nutrition and Dietetic Department is searching for a Rotational Band 5 Dietitian to join our team in Buckinghamshire, including the National Spinal Injuries Centre and the regional Burns Centre. We offer excellent learning and support through preceptorship, clinical supervision, peer learning and CPD, including supporting B & C student placements. We value our staff, and actively promote staff wellbeing. Our team of over 40 members of staff is based at 4 sites across the countywith great secretarial and IT support. We have a full-time post ideal for the newly qualified Dietitian or someone with experience looking to enhance knowledge and skills. We offer 8-month rotations across the Trust in 4 areas:

• Amersham Hospital: A community-based rotation covering rehab wards, GP clinics, home visits and a small home enteral feeding caseload.
• Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Medicine - with a focus on endocrinology, gastroenterology, haematology, and respiratory medicine.
• Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Surgery -with a focus on emergency surgery, Obs. & Gynae, ophthalmic, orthopaedic & plastic surgery and urology. This rotation also includes a general out-patient clinic
• Wycombe Hospital: with a focus on elective surgery and Stroke Rehabilitation
• Play a key role in our new ONS discharge project

Join our dynamic, proactive team and we will help you grow in skills , knowledge and expertise as you start to develop your dietetic career.

• To work as part of the dietetic team to provide Nutrition and Dietetic services to inpatients / outpatients of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment.
• To contribute to out Adult Dietitian Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) Pre-Discharge Hospital Review Service
• To prescribe dietary treatment and advise on the use of ACBS products [including enteral feeds and nutritional supplements] for patients based on interpretation of nutritional assessment.
• To be responsible for the discharge planning of patients to home and other locations on enteral feeds [this includes extensive communication with outside agencies {primary health

Listen to why colleagues think we’re a great place to work! https://youtu.be/WI5TbW46-EU What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.