Job summary
Do
you want the exciting opportunity to lead the east Surrey Adult team in First
Dietitians? First Community Health and Care are looking for an enthusiastic
and dynamic person to lead the adult team in Surrey (Band 6 dietitian, band 5
dietitian and dietetic assistant support)
Join
our friendly team of 19 dietitians, dietetic assistants and administrators
delivering adult and childrens services across east Surrey and parts of West
Sussex. The post holder will need to
have excellent communication skills, clinical skills covering nutrition
support and more complex neuro dietetics. This role will also line manage
others in the team and support students.
You
will support the team to continue to deliver excellent patient care based on
the needs of the local community. The post holder will be supported by the
service lead to formulate the operational delivery plans and strategic
direction of the service in line with First Communitys objectives. This is a
great opportunity to lead and develop the east Surrey adult service with a
friendly, supportive and innovative team of dietitians.
This is a part time role, 22.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
You
will manage a caseload of complex HEF patients, providing specialist
nutritional assessment, support, and ongoing monitoring in the community
setting. You will also oversee a caseload of patients with neurological
conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Huntingtons disease,
ensuring tailored dietary interventions to optimise nutritional status, quality
of life, and symptom management.
You
will:
- Line manage a Band 6 and Band 5 dietitian offering supervision and
guidance as needed.
- Support student dietitians
- Review and develop the service to meet the needs of the local population and in line
with the service objectives.
About us
Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)
First Community is a staff owned
social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across
east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We
are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people,
First-rate value.
First Community is a great place
to work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its
full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality
training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work
life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension,
flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.
Please talk to us before applying
or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your
needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs
where possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on the
role.
At First Community we welcome
applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+
candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants are
treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process,
including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.
Sustainability is integral to
First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the nutrition
and dietetic management of community adult clients under the care of the First
Community Health and Cares Dietetic services in east Surrey. The full job description can be found under supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the nutrition
and dietetic management of community adult clients under the care of the First
Community Health and Cares Dietetic services in east Surrey. The full job description can be found under supporting documents.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years post graduate clinical experience
- Experience of managing enteral feeding
- Understanding the importance of effective multi-disciplinary working
- Experience in training/teaching other health professionals
Desirable
- Dietetic student training, supervision, assessment, training and programme development
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively autonomously and as part of a team with excellent communication, liaison, negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to assess and treat adult clients and evaluate dietetic intervention across a range of clinical needs
- Ability to prioritise workload unsupervised
- IT competency
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to deliver presentations and training as required
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and flexible to the needs of the service
- Able to deal with distressed patients and/or relatives/carers.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge in nutrition support
- Demonstrates consolidated clinical dietetic knowledge and skills in the specified field of nutrition support
- Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice
- Show understanding of value of quality improvement and audit within clinical practice.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of all aspects of enteral feeding in adults
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development through approved courses and other relevant activities
Desirable
- BDA membership
- Relevant post graduate qualification e.g. education certificate or a BDA short course qualification
Other
Essential
- Willingness to participate in continuous professional development
- Is motivated to take responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working practice appropriately
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Excellent interpersonal qualities
- Access to a car holding a current driving licence for UK and expected to drive to meet requirement of the post due to semi-rural location.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years post graduate clinical experience
- Experience of managing enteral feeding
- Understanding the importance of effective multi-disciplinary working
- Experience in training/teaching other health professionals
Desirable
- Dietetic student training, supervision, assessment, training and programme development
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively autonomously and as part of a team with excellent communication, liaison, negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to assess and treat adult clients and evaluate dietetic intervention across a range of clinical needs
- Ability to prioritise workload unsupervised
- IT competency
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to deliver presentations and training as required
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and flexible to the needs of the service
- Able to deal with distressed patients and/or relatives/carers.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge in nutrition support
- Demonstrates consolidated clinical dietetic knowledge and skills in the specified field of nutrition support
- Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice
- Show understanding of value of quality improvement and audit within clinical practice.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of all aspects of enteral feeding in adults
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development through approved courses and other relevant activities
Desirable
- BDA membership
- Relevant post graduate qualification e.g. education certificate or a BDA short course qualification
Other
Essential
- Willingness to participate in continuous professional development
- Is motivated to take responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working practice appropriately
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Excellent interpersonal qualities
- Access to a car holding a current driving licence for UK and expected to drive to meet requirement of the post due to semi-rural location.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
