Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian to join our innovative dietetic team at The Royal London Hospital. This rotational band 5 post includes three rotations within Renal, Surgery and Medicine. This rotational post will cover a variety of clinical areas including acute admissions, general medical, surgery, renal and care of the elderly wards. You may be asked to cover other specialties as needed. The role will allow you to gain experience working in a busy inpatient setting.
As a Trust, we provide a service to a large multi cultural population and you will be required to provide a service that is appropriate to meet the diverse needs of our patients.
Please note this advert may close early if a high number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
As a Rotational Band 5 Dietitian you will work with the dietetic team to provide an effective dietetic service to adult in-patients. This will include working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team. You will manage a caseload of patients requiring nutrition support using evidence-based practice. You will also be responsible for the safe management of home enteral feeding discharges. You will have the opportunity to undertake audit and service development in your clinical area. The post holder will start in the surgical rotation.
You will be supported to achieve your learning and development needs, including Band 5 role specific competencies and the department offers regular CPD opportunities. There will be the opportunity to take part in teaching and training activities, including the training of students and other staff across the Trust, when required.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Previous experience working as Dietitian, or Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
- Previous experience working within the NHS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience in acute/ and or community setting
- Demonstrable experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and understanding team dynamics
- Documented evidence of commitment to CPD
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to everyday practice
- Ability to research and interpret literature and apply to own practice to ensure clinical practice is up to date
- Ability to undertake audit and change practice in accordance to findings
Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out a dietetic assessment using the ABCDE structure, and devise an appropriate and safe dietetic plan
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills i.e. managing own workload
- Ability to demonstrate behaviour change/ motivational interviewing through dietetic consultations
- Computer Literacy i.e. Microsoft word, Power Point, Excel, Teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
- Ability to present complex information to large groups
- Ability to communicate complex medical conditions in sensitive and easily understandable language
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Previous experience working as Dietitian, or Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
- Previous experience working within the NHS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience in acute/ and or community setting
- Demonstrable experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and understanding team dynamics
- Documented evidence of commitment to CPD
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to everyday practice
- Ability to research and interpret literature and apply to own practice to ensure clinical practice is up to date
- Ability to undertake audit and change practice in accordance to findings
Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out a dietetic assessment using the ABCDE structure, and devise an appropriate and safe dietetic plan
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills i.e. managing own workload
- Ability to demonstrate behaviour change/ motivational interviewing through dietetic consultations
- Computer Literacy i.e. Microsoft word, Power Point, Excel, Teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
- Ability to present complex information to large groups
- Ability to communicate complex medical conditions in sensitive and easily understandable language
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).
