Job summary
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 dietitian to join our team at one of the South's largest hospitals.
We are looking for individuals for our band 5 dietetic rotations covering oncology, stroke and acute medical caseloads. This band 5 rotational post provides the perfect opportunity to develop clinical and professional skills through structured competencies, a preceptorship programme and clinical effectiveness projects. Staff are encouraged to continually develop towards the next step in their career and we have a band 6 rotational programme to support this.
Main duties of the job
You will work within the Queen Alexandra Hospital site as part of the Acute Dietetic team providing dietetic input to patients falling within your rotation. Working closely with the other band 5 dietitians, you will prioritise dietetic referrals alongside your active caseload to ensure patients are seen appropriately. You will work closely with the appropriate specialist MDTs to develop the dietetic services alongside dietitians within the acute and community teams. The rotations include a weekly clinic that is covered between the rotations.
Personal and service development is valued within the department and you will be supported to complete the competencies for your rotation and make the most of learning from our specialist teams in paediatrics, renal, head and neck cancer, oesophagogastric and intestinal failure specialities. The post holder will be encouraged to take part in leadership training and will be enrolled in the trusts management training. Service review and development is a key part of all our post and you will supported to develop analytical and research skills.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth Dietitians are a team of around 30 dietitians and support staff providing acute and community dietetic services to adults and children in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team offering a range of opportunities for development in specialities including oncology, stroke, renal, surgery, paediatrics and community dietetics. We provide placement supervision to student dietitians.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our department is actively involved in training student dietitians and you will take an active part in supporting students from University of Surrey and University of Winchester.
The department places a strong emphasis on clinical and peer support and supervision, and has a well-established programme facilitating the training of dietetic students. We are also involved in delivering a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care.
Each rotation is 6 months in length.
Although this is a full time post- part time applicants will be considered. Applications are encouraged from dietetic students awaiting results and HCPC registration.
Please see the Job Description for further details. Please contact Lucy Bakewell if you would like to discuss the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our department is actively involved in training student dietitians and you will take an active part in supporting students from University of Surrey and University of Winchester.
The department places a strong emphasis on clinical and peer support and supervision, and has a well-established programme facilitating the training of dietetic students. We are also involved in delivering a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care.
Each rotation is 6 months in length.
Although this is a full time post- part time applicants will be considered. Applications are encouraged from dietetic students awaiting results and HCPC registration.
Please see the Job Description for further details. Please contact Lucy Bakewell if you would like to discuss the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Dietetics (or working towards)
- Registration with the HCPC (or working towards)
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of dietetics practical/training placement
Desirable
- Experience of UK/NHS-based Dietetic practice
- Experience of both in-patient and out-patient dietetic settings.
- Health promotion experience
- Experience of service evaluation or audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Dietetics (or working towards)
- Registration with the HCPC (or working towards)
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of dietetics practical/training placement
Desirable
- Experience of UK/NHS-based Dietetic practice
- Experience of both in-patient and out-patient dietetic settings.
- Health promotion experience
- Experience of service evaluation or audit
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
