Job summary
The Band 7 Dietitian is responsible for providing dietetic support to adult, older adult, high support and rehabilitation patients in our mental health inpatient services in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham.
This is a fixed term post to provide cover for maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job are to
- Assess and monitor patients, offering therapeutic dietary advice and education to a range of patients within inpatient services
- Provide specialist nutritional and dietetic advice to medical, health care professionals and other agencies.
- Contribute to the nutrition and dietetic service as a whole through participation in service development
- Training for staff and patients to improve service delivery
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working as an independent specialist practitioner providing dietetic assessment and interventions across wards on several sites in three boroughs. You will utilize well developed communication skills to work effectively with patients, carers and multi professional teams at each site to ensure the best outcome for patients.
You will plan , deliver and evaluate informal and formal training to patients and staff. You will work collaboratively with other Trust dietitians and contribute to project, resource and policy development as appropriate.
Please see job description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working as an independent specialist practitioner providing dietetic assessment and interventions across wards on several sites in three boroughs. You will utilize well developed communication skills to work effectively with patients, carers and multi professional teams at each site to ensure the best outcome for patients.
You will plan , deliver and evaluate informal and formal training to patients and staff. You will work collaboratively with other Trust dietitians and contribute to project, resource and policy development as appropriate.
Please see job description for further information.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics plus short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area OR BSc in relevant science subject plus post-graduate diploma/MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics/Dietetics plus post registration short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of a special interest group
- Accredited BDA course in mental health / learning disabilities
- Basic clinical supervisory skills training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration clinical dietetic experience
- Experience of managing a dietetic case load
Desirable
- Team working skills
- Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions and dementia
- Experience of enteral feeding
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
- Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and Standards of Proficiency
Desirable
- Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good oral communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Able to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Good presentation skills
- Good written communication skills
- Good anthropometric measurement skills
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics plus short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area OR BSc in relevant science subject plus post-graduate diploma/MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics/Dietetics plus post registration short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of a special interest group
- Accredited BDA course in mental health / learning disabilities
- Basic clinical supervisory skills training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration clinical dietetic experience
- Experience of managing a dietetic case load
Desirable
- Team working skills
- Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions and dementia
- Experience of enteral feeding
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
- Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and Standards of Proficiency
Desirable
- Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good oral communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Able to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Good presentation skills
- Good written communication skills
- Good anthropometric measurement skills
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
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).
