Specialist Dietitian

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Dietitian for the Acute Inpatient Dietetic Team, based mainly at Darlington Memorial Hospital. You will manage a personal caseload, provide dietetic care on wards, outpatient clinics and by telephone, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The post offers opportunities to contribute to student placements, service development and digital innovations while working across Trust sites and supporting nutrition support

Qualifications

• Clinical supervisory skills and experience in dietetic supervision of students or junior staff.
• Experience in delivering dietetic care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and evaluate services within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload of patients referred from inpatient, community and secondary care professionals.
• Provide person-centred dietetic care on hospital wards, outpatient clinics and by telephone.
• Work across Trust sites including Darlington Memorial Hospital and other locations.
• Contribute to placement planning, supervision and assessment of dietetic students; support service development.

Skills

Clinical supervisory skills

Education

BSc (Hons)/BSc/Diploma/MSc in Dietetics

Job description

This Specialist Dietitian post sits in the Acute Inpatient Dietetic Team at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, based mainly at Darlington Memorial Hospital. The work centres on a personal caseload of patients referred from inpatient, community and secondary care, seen on wards, in outpatient clinics and by telephone. The post stands out for its breadth within a six-speciality service, with student placement involvement. Applicants need HCPC registration and British Dietetic Association membership.

What the job involves

• Manage a personal caseload of patients referred by inpatient, community and secondary care professionals
• Provide person-centred dietetic care on hospital wards and in outpatient and telephone clinics
• Work across Trust sites, including University Hospital of North Durham and Bishop Auckland Hospital
• Contribute to placement planning, coordination, supervision and assessment of dietetic students
• Work with Dietitians and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and digital innovation initiatives
• Possibly deliver general outpatient dietetic clinics

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons), BSc, Diploma or MSc in Dietetics
• Clinical supervisory skills

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration in Dietetics
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Experience

• Post-registration experience
• Experience of working in a variety of clinical settings
• Previous experience in nutrition support

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to plan, initiate and evaluate new services as part of a team
• Understanding of the changing NHS environment and its impact on services and staff

Checks & eligibility

• Able to produce all essential certificates for pre-employment checks

Other

• Good time management
• Able to work as part of a team with a flexible approach
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Nice to have

• Experience of working in intensive care
• Experience of using an electronic patient record system
• Leadership training
• Working towards or holding a Masters degree
• Membership of the BDA Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group

What’s offered

• Comprehensive preceptorship programme
• Regular clinical supervision
• Continuing professional development opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and quality improvement