Specialist Community Dietitian

West London NHS Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hounslow is looking for a confident and self-motivated Dietitian to deliver nutrition and dietetic services. This role demands excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently, as well as experience in training patients and healthcare professionals. The position offers a salary of £44,485 to £52,521 per annum and is part of a team focused on community healthcare. Candidates should have post-graduate qualifications in Gastroenterology.

Qualifications

• Must hold a postgraduate specialist course in Gastroenterology, to be completed within the first year.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Minimum one year experience at Band 5 level.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nutrition and dietetic service to patients and families.
• Conduct education and training for Coeliac patients.
• See patients in community clinics and homes as required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Able to work single-handedly

Confident in providing training

Evidence of commitment to CPD

Able to audit practice

Confident and self-motivated

Able to prioritize workload

Education

Post grad specialist courses

Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Membership of British Dietetic Association

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

This position includes working in Gastroenterology, Home Enteral Feeding and Nutrition Support.

West London NHS Trust has grown significantly in the last two years with investment in mental health services and this growth is set to continue over the next five years. In 2019, the Trust expanded its portfolio to include community services in Ealing and beyond, through our integrated care services. We are incredibly proud that more staff than ever would recommend us a place to work and we have seen a 28% increase in staff engagement in the national staff survey over the last 5 years.

We are on a significant journey of transformation in the quality of services provided, through greater co-production with service users and carers, and addressing long-standing inequalities. Increasingly, we are leading and collaborating closely with integrated care partnerships including working towards giving a stronger voice to some of the most vulnerable people in society.

We are looking for a candidate with the drive, enthusiasm and vision to contribute to our Specialist Community Dietetic Service, and liaising with other services within Community Healthcare.

Main duties of the job

Provide a professional nutrition and dietetic service to gastroenterology and Nutrition Support patients and their families.

Provide the service to both patients with a Hounslow GP and referred by primary, community and secondary care.

See patients in a variety of community clinics and other venues across Hounslow Borough or in the patients' own home where this is appropriate

Be responsible for the initial education and training of Coeliac patients referred and their follow up via Annual Review groups. The postholder will be assisted in this by other Community Dietitians

Provide FODMAP education to patients.

Train Primary Care staff (GP's, Practice Nurse etc.) in, 1st line advice, the referral pathway and policies and procedures relating to Gastroenterology and Nutrition Support.

Be competent in supervising dietetic students in accordance with their university's standards.

Have acquired professional knowledge through approved degree, postgraduate diploma training plus continuous professional development is essential. Continue to undergo dietetic training in specialist areas.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post grad specialist courses and in-house training in an aspect of Gastroenterology (incl. Enteral Feeding). This must be taken within the 1st year if not already obtained.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Membership of British Dietetic Association

Experience

• Experience of working in either acute trust or Community at Band 5 level for 1 year

Skills and abilities

• Able to work single-handedly and take responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Confident and experience in providing training/ education to patients and other HCP
• Evidence of commitment to CPD and lifelong learning.
• Able to audit practice and promote evidence-based practice.
• Confident and Self-motivated
• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions.
• Able to prioritise workload.
• Able to deal with the terminally ill and anxious clients and relatives.
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the WLT values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring)
• Own transportation

Knowledge

• Behaviour change/motivational interviewing.
• IT Skills -confident in use of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Outlook.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills.

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.

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)