Job summary
BANK BAND 6 DIETITIAN
We are a small and friendly team that includes a range of dietitians from senior to newly qualified, dietetic assistants and secretarial support. Professional development is encouraged and supported through supervision and objective setting.
We are a department inclusive of dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and assistants so we are truly integrated and have great relationships between the different disciplines and teams.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and proactive dietitian, with good clinical knowledge, communication and team working skills to join our staff bank working alongside our Adult Acute Dietetic Team at the James Paget University Hospital on an as and when basis. You will provide cover to a range of wards including stroke, surgical, orthopaedic, respiratory, cardiology and care of the elderly assessing and implementing treatment programmes providing nutrition support and working closely with the MDT to ensure patients are receiving the right nutrition during their stay with us. The post-holder may also have opportunities to cover outpatient clinics comprising of patients with a range of conditions including IBD, type 2 diabetes, coeliac disease, weight management, nutrition support, irritable bowel syndrome, neurological conditions, lipid modification and oncology.
All dietitians are actively involved in student training and host training to placement students from The University of Hertfordshire. You will be actively involved in these training programmes and in the development, implementation and audit of patient care practices as part of clinical governance.
About us
The James Paget is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. The hospital is situated on the Norfolk coast, close to sandy beaches, open countryside and the beautiful Norfolk Broads. We are able to walk to the sandy beaches of Gorleston, get an ice cream and back all in a lunch break! It is within easy access to the fine city of Norwich which has excellent shopping, night life, and good road and rail links to London. The local area provides a wide range of affordable accommodation making this an attractive place to live and we are the largest local employer in the area. Onsite parking is available.
The Integrated Therapy Department is positive and forward thinking, always striving to improve services. Our links with the Research Department is growing with joint projects being worked on.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Please watch the following videos for an insight into our Integrated Therapies Department:
Landscape version: https://youtu.be/tklpzav7UrU
Portrait version: https://youtube.com/shorts/U4lwU9T1wKA?feature=share
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Please watch the following videos for an insight into our Integrated Therapies Department:
Landscape version: https://youtu.be/tklpzav7UrU
Portrait version: https://youtube.com/shorts/U4lwU9T1wKA?feature=share
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Diploma/Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
- CPD record should include evidence of in-service training and reflections of learning
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Band 5 experience in a range of clinical areas within the NHS
- Experience of enteral feeding
- Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner, providing specialist guidance, training to other staff or students
- Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams
- Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research and guidelines
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
- Competent to convey highly complex information in an understandable way
- Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation skills
- Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and support others with this
- Ability to act as a confident and autonomous practitioner with minimum supervision
- Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly
- Forward thinking, able to problem solve with positive approach
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Basic IT skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Diploma/Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
- CPD record should include evidence of in-service training and reflections of learning
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Band 5 experience in a range of clinical areas within the NHS
- Experience of enteral feeding
- Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner, providing specialist guidance, training to other staff or students
- Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams
- Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research and guidelines
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
- Competent to convey highly complex information in an understandable way
- Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation skills
- Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and support others with this
- Ability to act as a confident and autonomous practitioner with minimum supervision
- Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly
- Forward thinking, able to problem solve with positive approach
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Basic IT skills
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).
