Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our team, working as a band 5 dietitian within Sherwood Forest Hospital NHS Trust for a fixed term of 7 months.
This post will enable the successful candidate to consolidate and advance their skills and knowledge in a range of clinical areas, You will be part of the inpatient team based at Kings Mill hospital and will be expected to work with the service to predominantly support the provision of nutritional support. You will have your own caseload, which will also include supporting outpatient services.
Applicants need to be registered dietitians, with excellent communication skills and a flexible approach.
We have close links with the University of Nottingham and Sheffield and take student dietitians for placements.
Main duties of the job
- You will be joining the Dietetic team, to help deliver a service to a range of adult wards including medicine, and surgery.
- You will deliver regular outpatient clinics
- be involved with departmental initiatives, e.g. training of nutrition champions
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participates in the review of dietetic information and resources
- Be involved with student training
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Dietitian
- Registered with the Health Professions Council
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Member of BDA
Skills, Knowledge & Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
- Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including explaining, negotiating, motivating and training
- Able to work as part of a team and build relationships with patients/carers, and other staff
- Able to overcome difficulties in communication, including language barriers, and adapt approach to varying situations, handle sensitive and confidential information and overcome barriers to understanding
- Able to interpret and evaluate complex information from a variety of sources using professional judgement to solve problems and make decisions about dietetic care
- Able to make decisions within own work role working within departmental and professional guidelines and under the direction of senior dietitians and clinical team leader
- Able to carry out anthropometric measurements accurately and use relevant equipment
- Able to use a computer, including relevant computer programmes
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people, including dietetic clinical placements and the general public
Desirable
- Experience of working as a registered dietitian
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Able to make decisions within own work role guided by broad policies and guidelines, supported by team leader/clinical lead and multi-professional team
- Able to travel to areas within and beyond the trust if required
- Flexibility to meet the demands of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Dietitian
- Registered with the Health Professions Council
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Member of BDA
Skills, Knowledge & Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
- Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including explaining, negotiating, motivating and training
- Able to work as part of a team and build relationships with patients/carers, and other staff
- Able to overcome difficulties in communication, including language barriers, and adapt approach to varying situations, handle sensitive and confidential information and overcome barriers to understanding
- Able to interpret and evaluate complex information from a variety of sources using professional judgement to solve problems and make decisions about dietetic care
- Able to make decisions within own work role working within departmental and professional guidelines and under the direction of senior dietitians and clinical team leader
- Able to carry out anthropometric measurements accurately and use relevant equipment
- Able to use a computer, including relevant computer programmes
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people, including dietetic clinical placements and the general public
Desirable
- Experience of working as a registered dietitian
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Able to make decisions within own work role guided by broad policies and guidelines, supported by team leader/clinical lead and multi-professional team
- Able to travel to areas within and beyond the trust if required
- Flexibility to meet the demands of the service
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).
