Job summary
Are you a registered/soon to be HCPC registered Dietitian? Would you like to experience dietetics in Oxford Health within Community hospitals, the Mental Health team and the Community Nutrition and Dietetics team?
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Dietitian to an exciting rotation post within Oxford Health.
Our ambition is to be the place to work for Allied Health Professionals. To attract, train, and retain people to deliver high quality, financially viable, effective, and respectful interventions enabling patients to achieve their best outcomes. We want to be an inclusive and diverse workforce, where individuals are valued and welcomed into the wider multi-disciplinary team. At Oxford Health we want to nurture our workforce providing opportunities to grow, develop, and be the Allied Health Professional you want to be. We are committed to the NHS People Promise; valuing a sense of team, striving to ensure that every voice is heard, and supporting our people. We want Allied Health Professionals to be at the forefront of developing, delivering, and transforming services to meet the population need. Research and evidence based practice underpins our delivery of prevention, crisis intervention, and rehabilitation services. For more information on our AHP Strategy, please follow the link Allied Health Professionals strategy | Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Main duties of the job
This post will allow you the opportunity to develop your skills in adult, older adult and paediatric dietetics, in a variety of settings. We are proud of our progression with remote consultations, as well as delivering patient education group sessions and staff training.
Our mental health inpatient teams cover a caseload of patients with a variety of mental health conditions including dementia, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and disordered eating.
You will also gain experience in a range of services including community hospitals, home enteral feeding, primary care, stroke care, obesity, paediatrics, nutrition support, community clinics and learning disabilities.
Oxford Health Dietetics is expanding as a service; we hope to widen our reach and support even more people living in Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas. Our services are expanding across mental health, forensics and community services with new roles in catering, eating disorders, community dietetics, Oxford Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU) and the community hospital wards.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a rotational post across the different clinical areas within Oxford Health, where the post holder will provide a high standard of dietetic advice to the population of Oxfordshire in various mental health and community based settings including clinics; inpatient wards; patient homes, care and nursing homes as well as deliver digital consultations and patient groups sessions. The rotations are currently six months duration and take place across community and mental health services, with potential to expand into additional clinical areas.
The rotations are arranged to cover the geographical area of Oxfordshire. The allocation to a specific rotational wheel will be discussed at interview but opportunities will exist to match placement to required clinical skill development needs. There may be some opportunities for remote working, but travel is inevitable. Applicants must have a full valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
For further information please see attached the job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a rotational post across the different clinical areas within Oxford Health, where the post holder will provide a high standard of dietetic advice to the population of Oxfordshire in various mental health and community based settings including clinics; inpatient wards; patient homes, care and nursing homes as well as deliver digital consultations and patient groups sessions. The rotations are currently six months duration and take place across community and mental health services, with potential to expand into additional clinical areas.
The rotations are arranged to cover the geographical area of Oxfordshire. The allocation to a specific rotational wheel will be discussed at interview but opportunities will exist to match placement to required clinical skill development needs. There may be some opportunities for remote working, but travel is inevitable. Applicants must have a full valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
For further information please see attached the job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised nutrition and dietetics qualification at degree level
- HCPC registration
- Member of BDA
Desirable
- Member of BDA specialist group
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates good clinical reasoning skills
- Able to calculate nutritional requirements
- Varied clinical exposure either on placement or in previous role
Desirable
- Demonstates evidence of project work and audit
- Inpatient and outpatient experience
- Evidence of patient group work
Personal qualitites
Essential
- Uses reflective practice to enhance practice
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Team player
- Can work autonomously
- Excellent time management skills
- Evidence of being able to prioritse workload
- Adaptable/flexible/able to cover in other teams absence
Desirable
- Promotes dietetic profession
- Supporting student dietitians
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent presentation skills
Car driver
Essential
- Full UK licence
- Car owner or ability to hire a car to access various sites and patients' homes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised nutrition and dietetics qualification at degree level
- HCPC registration
- Member of BDA
Desirable
- Member of BDA specialist group
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates good clinical reasoning skills
- Able to calculate nutritional requirements
- Varied clinical exposure either on placement or in previous role
Desirable
- Demonstates evidence of project work and audit
- Inpatient and outpatient experience
- Evidence of patient group work
Personal qualitites
Essential
- Uses reflective practice to enhance practice
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Team player
- Can work autonomously
- Excellent time management skills
- Evidence of being able to prioritse workload
- Adaptable/flexible/able to cover in other teams absence
Desirable
- Promotes dietetic profession
- Supporting student dietitians
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent presentation skills
Car driver
Essential
- Full UK licence
- Car owner or ability to hire a car to access various sites and patients' homes
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
