Job summary
Overview of Responsibilities
An exciting opportunity for a registered dietitian or a pre-registered dietitian has arisen to work in the Oldham community dietetics team. The team primarily provides assessment and interventions for adults who needs nutritional support and home enteral feeding. The service is generally delivered in the patient's own home but some patients are also seen in a clinic environment and also in care home settings.
We are a team of therapists who work together with patients and their family/support networks to optimise nutritional support and monitor and implement home enteral feeding.
You will undertake the nutrition assessment of patients referred to the dietetic service using analytical skills and evidence based practice to calculate nutritional requirements and formulate an individual treatment plan, under the guidance of the specialist/highly specialist dietitian where required.
We are supported by a Team Lead/clinical lead dietitians. We are innovative and pride ourselves on offering evidence based, quality care to patients in Oldham community.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- To provide assessment and intervention for patients who has been referred to the dietetics service using skill, knowledge, and professional expertise.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner in the community, being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, managing your own complex caseload and maintaining patient records.
- Excellent communication skills will be required to liaise effectively with treating clinicians, the patient, their family members, and community services and support networks throughout the patient pathway.
- The role involves clinical, leadership and educational opportunities to develop outstanding evidence-based practice in the community dietetics service.
About us
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- BSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics Or BSc. in relevant science followed by Post Graduate Diploma
Desirable
- Evidence of working/placement in community setting
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment
- Basic competence in calculating nutritional requirements
- Competent to develop nutritional care plans in community settings
- Basic competence in assessment of Enteral feeding, use of Enteral feeding products, equipment and regimens
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and work in multi- disciplinary teams
- Basic IT Skills
Desirable
- Reflective practice and portfolio development skills
- Good presentation skills
- Experience of team working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- BSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics Or BSc. in relevant science followed by Post Graduate Diploma
Desirable
- Evidence of working/placement in community setting
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment
- Basic competence in calculating nutritional requirements
- Competent to develop nutritional care plans in community settings
- Basic competence in assessment of Enteral feeding, use of Enteral feeding products, equipment and regimens
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and work in multi- disciplinary teams
- Basic IT Skills
Desirable
- Reflective practice and portfolio development skills
- Good presentation skills
- Experience of team working
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).