Dietitian - Peterborough

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 5 Dietitian - Peterborough

Are you a Dietitian who is looking to work in an acute general hospital environment with opportunities to develop specialist skills? We are looking for a Dietitian to join the Nutrition and Dietetic team to provide a service to both adult inpatients and outpatient clinics. We are a friendly & supportive team of Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants & Nutrition Nurses with bases in Peterborough City Hospital and in Hinchingbrooke Hospital Huntingdon. Your base will be at Peterborough City Hospital, but may involve working across Trust sites at times according to service demand. There is easy access between sites by car or train.

Band 5 rotations offer experience in areas such as critical care, gastroenterology, stroke, and oncology. As a newly qualified Dietitian you will undertake the Trust preceptorship programme if appropriate. We have close working links with the Community Dietetic team and support the training of students from the University of Hertfordshire.

For informal enquiries please contact Linda Parker, Team Manager on 01733 673673 or Jemma Hendley on 01733 673703.

Please Note: To effectively assess relevant skills, interviews for this role will be conducted in person. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please get in touch so we can discuss and determine if a reasonable adjustment, such as a virtual interview, can be made.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a clinical role in the Nutrition and Dietetic Service.

To work as a dietetic practitioner within uni-professional and multi- professional team environments with regular supervision.

The post-holder will be based at Peterborough City Hospital and will be required at times to work across sites as part of the Band 5 specialist rotation opportunities.

To deliver a high standard of evidence based dietetic care to adult inpatients and to patients seen in outpatient clinic settings.

To support Highly specialist dietitians in the development and implementation of Nutrition and Dietetic Service standards, guidelines and evidence-based practice.

To undertake the Band 5 preceptorship programme if newly qualified.

To ensure the service is patient centred and develops in line with national and local policies in order to meet the needs of the local population

About us

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
Flexible working opportunities;
Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Date posted

30 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-F-6750953

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or Degree followed by a Masters in Dietetics
HCPC Registered Dietitian
Strong evidence of CPD (portfolio)

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing patients requiring enteral oral and tube fed nutritional support

Desirable

Acute Hospital Experience
Experience of delivering training and education

Knowledge

Essential

Sound level of theoretical Dietetic knowledge
Basic knowledge of the role of the Dietitian in multidisciplinary teams
Sound knowledge of enteral feeding methods & interventions

Key Skills

Essential

Able to work as a team member and independently
Good level of clinical reasoning and selection of appropriate nutritional intervention
Ability to present information in logical, concise manner
Good IT skills & ability to use packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
Ability to manage own time and pressure including clinical caseload
Manages strong emotions & has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress & can recognise when to use them
Able to deliver presentations to groups of staff / patients
Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or Degree followed by a Masters in Dietetics
HCPC Registered Dietitian
Strong evidence of CPD (portfolio)

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing patients requiring enteral oral and tube fed nutritional support

Desirable

Acute Hospital Experience
Experience of delivering training and education

Knowledge

Essential

Sound level of theoretical Dietetic knowledge
Basic knowledge of the role of the Dietitian in multidisciplinary teams
Sound knowledge of enteral feeding methods & interventions

Key Skills

Essential

Able to work as a team member and independently
Good level of clinical reasoning and selection of appropriate nutritional intervention
Ability to present information in logical, concise manner
Good IT skills & ability to use packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
Ability to manage own time and pressure including clinical caseload
Manages strong emotions & has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress & can recognise when to use them
Able to deliver presentations to groups of staff / patients
Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).