Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Dietitian to join our friendly and pro-active Nutrition and Dietetics Service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead.
This permanent post offers an enthusiastic Dietitian with passion and experience working in nutrition support an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge and provide a high quality dietetic service. We will also consider applications from graduate or experienced Dietitians with a passion for community nutrition support who are interested in the opportunity to develop their skills further in this area.
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with members of the frailty multidisciplinary team including consultants, specialist nurses and allied health professionals to provide care across acute community sites. The successful candidate will be passionate and motivated to develop the service and care for the most vulnerable people.
**Previous applicants need not apply**
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for providing a specialist dietetic service across Gateshead, to frail adult service users at risk or suffering from malnutrition, within a range of settings including outpatient clinics, care homes, patients own homes and where appropriate in reach within the acute setting.
To act as a clinical specialist within the area of community nutrition support; working within a multiagency team including specialist nurses, consultants, Frailty team, Care homes, GP's and other Allied Health Professions (AHP's).
To be responsible for co-ordinating and developing the community nutrition support service for older adults within Gateshead.
To provide clinical education to health care professionals and other appropriate agencies across Gateshead, in many settings.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a specialist dietetic service to the older adult population of Gateshead who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition secondary to long term conditions such as COPD, dementia, pressure damage etc. Working within the MDT, the successful candidate will promote the profile of dietetics and be the source of nutritional expertise to patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary teams across Gateshead.
There will be opportunity to develop and deliver clinical education sessions, to a range of health professionals involved in the care of older adults at risk of malnutrition. Staff members are actively encouraged to develop themselves, the service and promote the role of the Dietitian within their relevant specialities, by way of attending and presenting at conferences, writing articles, carrying out audits and research.
Staff members are actively encouraged to participate in audit, monitoring, evaluation and development of the dietetic services, there is the expectation that all staff are involved in supervision of junior members of staff, students and apprentices as required.
Anyone applying for a position which involves a regulated activity will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and that the disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children or working with adults or both.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a specialist dietetic service to the older adult population of Gateshead who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition secondary to long term conditions such as COPD, dementia, pressure damage etc. Working within the MDT, the successful candidate will promote the profile of dietetics and be the source of nutritional expertise to patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary teams across Gateshead.
There will be opportunity to develop and deliver clinical education sessions, to a range of health professionals involved in the care of older adults at risk of malnutrition. Staff members are actively encouraged to develop themselves, the service and promote the role of the Dietitian within their relevant specialities, by way of attending and presenting at conferences, writing articles, carrying out audits and research.
Staff members are actively encouraged to participate in audit, monitoring, evaluation and development of the dietetic services, there is the expectation that all staff are involved in supervision of junior members of staff, students and apprentices as required.
Anyone applying for a position which involves a regulated activity will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and that the disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children or working with adults or both.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or post graduate diploma/ masters in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- PENG masters module or relevant equivalent
- Member of BDA
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a good working knwoledge of nutrition support in the community and underlying health conditions relevant to the older population
- Competent to manage nutritional support and enteral feeding regimes in adults
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to show a problem solving approach
Desirable
- Completion of counselling skills/ behaviour change course
- Member of relevant BDA specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post graduate clinical experience within community dietetics
- Experience of working in, and enthusiasm for community nutrition support and older people
- Evidence of team working
- Experience of audit/ data collection
- Experience of training and supervision of student dietitians
Desirable
- High level of expertise in the specialist area of community nutrition support
- Experience of service development or research
- Experience of supporting and developing staff e.g. supervision, teaching, mentoring etc
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to show initiative and work autonomously to develop services
- Flexible/ adapt easily to new situations
- Professional role model
- Able to meet travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Motivation to identify new ways to provide education and training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or post graduate diploma/ masters in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- PENG masters module or relevant equivalent
- Member of BDA
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a good working knwoledge of nutrition support in the community and underlying health conditions relevant to the older population
- Competent to manage nutritional support and enteral feeding regimes in adults
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to show a problem solving approach
Desirable
- Completion of counselling skills/ behaviour change course
- Member of relevant BDA specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post graduate clinical experience within community dietetics
- Experience of working in, and enthusiasm for community nutrition support and older people
- Evidence of team working
- Experience of audit/ data collection
- Experience of training and supervision of student dietitians
Desirable
- High level of expertise in the specialist area of community nutrition support
- Experience of service development or research
- Experience of supporting and developing staff e.g. supervision, teaching, mentoring etc
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to show initiative and work autonomously to develop services
- Flexible/ adapt easily to new situations
- Professional role model
- Able to meet travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Motivation to identify new ways to provide education and training
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).
