Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge and a rewarding career working in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in the great North of England?
Are you a qualified, or a soon to be qualified, Dietitian who wants to develop their career in a friendly and dynamic team?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our team. This is a permanent, full-time post although part time hours and flexible working will be considered.
You will work with children and adults with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities in both in community and inpatient settings in North Cumbria.
This post provides excellent experience and development in a wide number of areas such as eating disorders, nutrition support, weight management, dysphagia, dementia and diabetes.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for managing a defined caseload providing effective dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of patients within the clinical setting; using evidence-based practice and patient-centred principles.
You will be a source of expertise in nutrition and dietetics to patients, carers and other health care professionals.
The team have strong links with local universities and we take dietetic students from Teesside and Newcastle Universities. All staff have a valuable role and are expected to be actively involved in supporting the learning of our dietetic students'.
You will be fully supported by Specialist and Advanced Dietitians working alongside you. We provide input across the Trust seeing patients with a wide variety of mental health conditions such as eating disorders, autism, ADHD and psychosis. The Trust is committed to improve the physical health of our patients to help close the mortality gap for patients with mental health needs and/or learning disabilities. Dietetics is at the forefront of much of this work.
About us
You will join our expanding Trustwide Dietetics Service which has 31 dietitians, an assistant practitioner and clinical support assistants. The team has excellent links to multidisciplinary teams and nutrition and health promotion initiatives across the Trust.
We take great pride in how supportive, welcoming and friendly we are as a team, our aim is to create an environment where every member of our team can succeed.
The service is based at St Nicholas Hospital in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. The base for this post is currently at the Beacon Unit at Penrith Hospital. The post will require travelling to various sites and parking in our Trust car parks is free. There are hot desking offices available for dietitians to use across the Trust and we will provide you with a laptop and smart phone to enable you to work across multiple sites and access our electronic notes and diaries as needed.
The Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The North East and Cumbria has an international reputation for innovation and is a rewarding place to live and work in with its vibrant cities, beautiful coasts, lakes and countryside.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Everyone in our service is actively encouraged to take part in projects across the Trust and in the development of the Dietetics Service including audit and promotion of the service through various events and initiatives.
Your development is important to us. We will offer you training and workplace opportunities to develop your skills including some dedicated time working into specialist areas with our experienced Dietitians to enable you to develop the skills needed to progress your career with us.
Please see the separate job description and person specification for more information.
Advertising date : 11th September 2023
Closing date : 25th September 2023
We welcome your application.
It is essential you are registered as a Dietitian with the HCPC or completing a degree/masters that makes you eligible to register as a Dietitian with the HCPC this academic year to be considered for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Everyone in our service is actively encouraged to take part in projects across the Trust and in the development of the Dietetics Service including audit and promotion of the service through various events and initiatives.
Your development is important to us. We will offer you training and workplace opportunities to develop your skills including some dedicated time working into specialist areas with our experienced Dietitians to enable you to develop the skills needed to progress your career with us.
Please see the separate job description and person specification for more information.
Advertising date : 11th September 2023
Closing date : 25th September 2023
We welcome your application.
It is essential you are registered as a Dietitian with the HCPC or completing a degree/masters that makes you eligible to register as a Dietitian with the HCPC this academic year to be considered for this post.
Person Specification
Educations and Qualification
Essential
- Health Care Professions Council registered Dietitian or eligibility this academic year
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge
- Experience in dietetics in a variety of settings
- Experience of working in and presenting to groups
- Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
Desirable
- A working knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Post registration basic clinical dietetics with insight into specialist area
- Sound knowledge of current issues relating to nutrition
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- The ability to solve clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution with the support from more senior dietitians
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance as part of the supervision process
- Ability to be flexible, adapting approaches to suit different settings and patients/service users
- Risk assessment, risk management and safety planning skills
- Good IT skills and ability to use electronic systems for recording clinical information
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
- Good interpersonal and well developed communication skills. Good organisational and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work independently whilst contributing to multidisciplinary teams, work under own initiative
- Able to prioritise own work load and that of others,
- Committed to lifelong learning and continuing professional development
- Professional in approach and manner, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated to promote Dietetic Services
- Ability and willingness to travel around the Trust and meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team, work under pressure and achieve deadlines
Desirable
- Keen to learn and gain further experience and with an interest in all aspects of dietetics
Person Specification
Educations and Qualification
Essential
- Health Care Professions Council registered Dietitian or eligibility this academic year
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge
- Experience in dietetics in a variety of settings
- Experience of working in and presenting to groups
- Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
Desirable
- A working knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Post registration basic clinical dietetics with insight into specialist area
- Sound knowledge of current issues relating to nutrition
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- The ability to solve clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution with the support from more senior dietitians
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance as part of the supervision process
- Ability to be flexible, adapting approaches to suit different settings and patients/service users
- Risk assessment, risk management and safety planning skills
- Good IT skills and ability to use electronic systems for recording clinical information
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
- Good interpersonal and well developed communication skills. Good organisational and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work independently whilst contributing to multidisciplinary teams, work under own initiative
- Able to prioritise own work load and that of others,
- Committed to lifelong learning and continuing professional development
- Professional in approach and manner, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated to promote Dietetic Services
- Ability and willingness to travel around the Trust and meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team, work under pressure and achieve deadlines
Desirable
- Keen to learn and gain further experience and with an interest in all aspects of dietetics
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).
