Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietitian to join our friendly, forward thinking and supportive All Age Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Bury.
This is an excellent chance to develop your experience and skills working with both adults and children in a variety of settings including community clinics, care homes and patients own homes. You will be dealing with a variety of conditions includingnutrition support,coeliac disease, allergies, gastroenterology conditions,weight management,diabetes,and more besides.
The paediatric aspect of the role will be to provide support for the Advanced Paediatric Dietitian by offering a range of dietetic advice to children and their families. Previous paediatric experience is desirable but not essential and training will be provided. If you are interested in paediatrics then this job is an opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in paediatrics while working in a supportive all-age team.
If you are ready for a new challenge, are organised, have excellent communication skills and use a patient centred approach to your practice then Bury community dietitians welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
This post involves providing dietetic care to a variety of conditions includingnutrition support,coeliac disease, allergies, gastroenterology conditions,weight management,diabetes,and more besides. Other main duties include:
- Decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands, and ensure that these remain in accordance with specialty.
- To ensure the safe and timely transfer of patients on nutrition support between settings and liaise with appropriate internal and external agencies.
- Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions concerning the running of the nutrition and dietetic service.
- Participate in the achievement of dietetic department objectives
We are involved in the training of student dietitians and staff development is a high priority. You will be fully supported by lead specialists to enable you to establish yourself in the role. We are committed to work based education and training to improve clinical skills and we actively encourage CPD and audit.
You will be a key member of our small, friendly and innovative nutrition and dietetic team which consists of 6 dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and admin support. The team covers a range of specialities including; oncology, neurology, enteral tube feeding, weight management, gastroenterology, allergies/intolerance and paediatrics.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three
core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
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
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc Nutrition and dietetics or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Accrediated BDA course in a specialist area
- Clinical skills supervisory course
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Assessment and analysis of complex dietetic issues
- Ability to advise on appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate and adapt dietetic treatment as required
- Good team working skills
- Well-developed communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work flexibly within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to practice using behaviour change methods
- Computing Skills (word processing, internet, data inputting, dietary analysis)
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Anthropometric measurement skills
- Ability to demonstrate organisational skills including time management, prioritising and the ability to complete a task
- Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support
- Caring and sensitive to the needs of patients, staff and colleagues
- Evidence of service and project development
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations to groups
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel across Northern care alliance sites to meet patient need, access training and attend meetings
- To understand and adhere to relevant Trust policies and procedures including data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Portray a professional image
Desirable
- Membership of the BDA
- Membership of relevant professional groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc Nutrition and dietetics or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Accrediated BDA course in a specialist area
- Clinical skills supervisory course
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Assessment and analysis of complex dietetic issues
- Ability to advise on appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate and adapt dietetic treatment as required
- Good team working skills
- Well-developed communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work flexibly within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to practice using behaviour change methods
- Computing Skills (word processing, internet, data inputting, dietary analysis)
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Anthropometric measurement skills
- Ability to demonstrate organisational skills including time management, prioritising and the ability to complete a task
- Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support
- Caring and sensitive to the needs of patients, staff and colleagues
- Evidence of service and project development
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations to groups
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel across Northern care alliance sites to meet patient need, access training and attend meetings
- To understand and adhere to relevant Trust policies and procedures including data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Portray a professional image
Desirable
- Membership of the BDA
- Membership of relevant professional groups
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).