Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Dietitian (Band 5) rotational post

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Job summary

Due to development and promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for band 5 dietitians 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 with many internal opportunities available.

Main duties of the job

You will work within the Queen Alexandra Hospital site as part of the acute dietetic team providing 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. Working closely with the appropriate specialist MDTs you will 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. Service review and development is a key part of all our posts 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

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1263I

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Cosham

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 from the Universities of Surrey and Winchester. 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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.