Senior Dietitian

The Methodist Church in Britain; Kingswood; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension and Agenda for Change

My Reward Hub discounts

Earned wages access

Wellbeing support

Career development & eLearning

Flexible working

Innovation funding

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking a dietitian to join its Community Dietetics Service in Wiltshire. The role focuses on specialist nutritional assessment and monitoring for adults on long-term home enteral feeding, with a personal caseload and flexible working options.

A UK driving licence is required to travel within the service area. You will work within an Adult Dietetics Service with clinical leadership, collaborating with dietetic assistants and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent qualification recognised for HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist dietetic assessment and monitoring for adults on long-term enteral feeding in community settings
• Assess suitability for gastrostomy feeding and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams
• Interpret and communicate complex nutritional interventions and feeding regimens
• Advise healthcare professionals on enteral feeding equipment, tube care and nutritional management
• Manage own caseload within a team of dietitians and colleagues
• Deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care
• Maintain clinical records in line with HCPC, BDA, information governance and local standards
• Monitor clinical outcomes and contribute to performance reporting

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal and written communication

Information governance

Electronic records handling

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics

HCPC registration eligible

Tools

HCPC guidelines

Job description

HCRG Care Group is recruiting a dietitian to its Community Dietetics Service in Wiltshire. The post covers specialist nutritional assessment and monitoring for adults on long-term home enteral feeding, with the holder managing their own caseload. It is a 22.5 hour week with flexible working available, within an Adult Dietetics Service that has clinical leadership. A UK driving licence is required to travel across the service area.

What the job involves

• Deliver specialist dietetic assessment, treatment and monitoring for adults on long-term enteral feeding in community settings
• Assess suitability for gastrostomy feeding and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams
• Interpret and communicate complex nutritional interventions and feeding regimens
• Advise healthcare professionals on enteral feeding equipment, tube care, stoma care and nutritional management
• Manage own caseload, working with specialist dietitians, dietetic assistants and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care
• Participate in developing clinical policies, pathways and evidence-based practice guidance
• Maintain clinical records in line with HCPC, BDA, information governance and local standards
• Monitor clinical outcomes and contribute to performance reporting
• Support safe, effective and cost-efficient community nutrition services

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent qualification recognised for HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• NHS dietetic experience in inpatient and/or outpatient settings
• Broad dietetic experience in nutritional support and enteral feeding
• Use of MUST or an equivalent nutrition screening tool
• Working within multidisciplinary teams
• Supervising students and supporting workforce development

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Communicating complex information to patients, carers and professionals
• Understanding of clinical governance, audit and evidence-based practice
• Computer literacy, including electronic patient records and reporting systems

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the service area

Nice to have

• Community dietetics experience
• Clinical supervision skills or training
• PENG qualification or equivalent
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association and specialist interest groups
• Experience in service improvement and audit
• Leadership experience or formal leadership training

What’s offered

• NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• My Reward Hub membership with discounts, cashback and vouchers
• Access to earned wages as you work, to cover emergencies without overdraft fees
• Online and face-to-face wellbeing support, including legal, debt and career coaching
• eLearning, career pathways and continuing professional development through The Learning Enterprise
• Flexible working arrangements
• Ideas encouraged, backed by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding a year