Band 6 Dietitian

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Diabetes and Nutrition and Dietetic Service due to recent internal promotion.

We have a range of clinical pathways, including IBS and Nutrition Support working with service users with a variety of conditions such as stroke, neurological diseases and learning disabilities. As well as a large diabetes pathway, that includes the delivery of patient diabetes structured education collaboratively with the diabetes specialist nurses.The service works across a range of different settings including rehabilitation and stroke sub-acute rehabilitation units, residential care homes, service users own homes and in a community clinic environment. We provide dietetic support to the Early Supported Discharge stroke pathway as part of the new Integrated Community Stroke Service.

As a specialist service we work closely with other services especially the Adult Learning Disabilities Service and Tissue Viability Team, Respiratory Team and Bladder and Bowel Specialist Services, together with our community Integrated Network Teams and primary, secondary, and social care partners.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop a plan that could work across all pathways or within specific areas.

This role qualifies for a relocation package of up to £8,000. Subject to terms and conditions. Please contact us for more information.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Integrated Diabetes and Nutrition Service you will work with stakeholders to promote the highest possible quality of life, short and long term for the individual within the clinical pathway by:

• Delivering specialist, evidence-based community dietetic consultations which provide holistic assessment, support self-management strategies and result in an agreed patient centred care plan
• Acting as a source of specialist, evidence-based information, advice and support for colleagues and other health professionals regarding nutrition and advice for patients and carers
• Contributing to the development and review of evidence-based policies, protocols and pathways and embedding these in practice events including hard to reach communities
• Working collaboratively to enable knowledge and skills development, with the aim of supporting service users health needs and outcomes.
• Participating in audit, research activities, pathway and policy development, staff, and student supervision and training
• Delivering education and training on nutrition related topics to a range of healthcare professionals and patients

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

John Milton Health Clinic

Crow Lane

Henbury

Bristol

BS10 7DP

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

John Milton Health Clinic

Crow Lane

Henbury

Bristol

BS10 7DP

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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