Job summary
The post holder will work for Whittington Health's well established Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service and autonomously manage a diverse caseload within a variety of settings and provide nutritional assessment, dietetic treatment and advice.
The post holder will be required to travel and work across Whittington Health community sites (clinics, nursing homes, patient's homes, virtual settings and groups) within the Islington and Haringey borough. The service sees predominantly adult patients, however the Haringey sites will also see a smaller caseload of non-complex paediatric patients (>18 months old). Appropriate support and training will be provided where needed.
The post holder will act as an effective member of the dietetic team, working flexibly and supporting colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Autonomously manage a varied and complex caseload of patients requiring nutrition support
To provide patient centered approach for patient who require oral nutrition support, either in their own homes, dietetic clinics or within residential care homes
To provide clinical nutrition and dietetic advice to patients, on a one-to-one basis within a clinic setting providing specialist dietary advice in the management of long term conditions (including but not limited to obesity, diabetes, IBS, gastrointestinal disorders and malnutrition)
With adequate support and training; provide clinical nutrition and dietetic advice to paediatric patients (including fussy eaters, obesity, faltering growth, single food allergy, non complex patients 18 months or older).
Using evidence based approach; Nutritional assessment of patients, including the calculation of nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry and clinical condition resulting in the formulation of a dietetic treatment plan
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the job, please see attached job description.
To review routine home Enteral feeding (HEF) patients as needed.
To educate patients and their carers on complex dietary interventions for enteral and/or oral feeding as required, ensuring compliance with dietary treatment.
To actively participate in the promotion of good health through promoting healthy eating, in line with government policies and local priorities, liaising closely with the public health departments;
To be part of setting up and delivering health promotion and patient education groups.
To be competent in the use of information technology including the formulation of databases for research and audit purposes as well as the use of nutritional packages for assessment of patients nutritional requirements and dietary adequacy as directed by service lead.
Freedom to act interpreting the Health and Care Professions Council Code of Conduct and working to all agreed standards, policies and procedures within the Dietetic Department and Whittington Health.
To line manage the Band 4 dietetic assistant or any other junior staff members as needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the job, please see attached job description.
To review routine home Enteral feeding (HEF) patients as needed.
To educate patients and their carers on complex dietary interventions for enteral and/or oral feeding as required, ensuring compliance with dietary treatment.
To actively participate in the promotion of good health through promoting healthy eating, in line with government policies and local priorities, liaising closely with the public health departments;
To be part of setting up and delivering health promotion and patient education groups.
To be competent in the use of information technology including the formulation of databases for research and audit purposes as well as the use of nutritional packages for assessment of patients nutritional requirements and dietary adequacy as directed by service lead.
Freedom to act interpreting the Health and Care Professions Council Code of Conduct and working to all agreed standards, policies and procedures within the Dietetic Department and Whittington Health.
To line manage the Band 4 dietetic assistant or any other junior staff members as needed.
Person Specification
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate complex information in a range of ways
- Able to provide advice and guidance in a way that is understood
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Clinical Experience in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration as a Dietitian
Development
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of specialist knowledge area
Person Specification
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate complex information in a range of ways
- Able to provide advice and guidance in a way that is understood
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Clinical Experience in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration as a Dietitian
Development
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of specialist knowledge area
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).
