Job summary
Working hours: 37.5 per week.
Who Our Opportunity is for:
Qualified dietitians registered with the HCPC who have ideally completed a rotational band 5 position.
Cheshire West Nutrition Service is looking to introduce specialist rotational posts to allow dietitians to experience a wide range of dietetic specialisms, therefore the intention is that this band 6 will be rotational.
The band 6 rotation is likely to include a) gastroenterology wards and outpatients b) nutrition support, frailty including enteral feeding and c) long term condition management (diabetes/obesity). Specialist rotational posts aim to prepare dietitians to become 'expert generalists' in line with the direction of travel of Health Education England and the BDA towards Advanced Clinical Practice.
The working hours will be between Monday to Friday with some evening and weekend working, as required by the service. The post holder must have already gained some experience working in these areas at a band 5 or band 6 level.
Main duties of the job
What this Opportunity means:
The post will allow the successful candidate to work in a large dietetic team and develop generic specialist skills in a friendly, positive working environment.
You will be asked to attend a trust induction and will also have a local induction. The post will involve regular peer review and supervision and you will also be asked to supervise, band 5 dietitians, dietetic students and a dietetic assistant.
Your Application:
Your application should include your current clinical experience. Your offer of employment is subject to two satisfactory references, one must be your most recent employer and cover the last 3 years employment with full contact details including a work email (personal emails are not accepted). You must disclose any previous convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings on the application, unless these are protected under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales.The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
- HPC Registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Between 24 and 36 months post graduate experience
- Evidence of post graduate short courses
- Relevant student training course or qualification
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
- HPC Registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Between 24 and 36 months post graduate experience
- Evidence of post graduate short courses
- Relevant student training course or qualification
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
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).
