Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 6 Primary Care Dietitan

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Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Dietitian to join our established Primary Care Dietetic Team. Your excellent communication and organisational skills together with your passion for working in Primary Care will make you the ideal candidate!

This role will provide you with career development opportunities as well as the option to consider rotations into other dietetic specialisms depending on capacity. We also provide training and guidance to support you with line management duties to develop your leadership skills as well as opportunities to be involved with service improvement initiatives. You will also be involved in education and training of health care professionals enabling you to enhance your communication skills in facilitating high quality patient care.

The role currently involves a combination of remote and face to face duties enabling some flexibility with service delivery,

Leicester Nutrition and Dietetic Service (Community) has a team of approximately 70 staff working in primary care, mental health, public health, and home enteral nutrition and is made up of dietitians, community nutritionists, dietetic support workers and support team staff covering the population of LLR.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Primary Care Team you will work you will work closely with the GPs, Practice staff and community staff across Primary Care Networks to support patients with appropriate dietary advice in a clinical setting both face to face, virtually and as group education sessions. The role is being developed further and will include FODMAP and Diabetes Support. There is also the option to shadow other staff within the service.

We support patients in the community hospitals within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. You will be responsible for clinical input, training, food groups and service evaluation with support from your Team Leader within this setting. You will also be involved in line management of our band 5s and guiding our dietetic support workers and training of student dietitians.

A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this role.

Further details can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

15 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0216

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A four year Undergraduate First or a Two year Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification.
UK Registered Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

Working towards completion of a validated course in specialist area of practice or working towards gaining the Diploma in Advanced Dietetic Practice.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Can demonstrate excellent organisational, time management and supervisory skills.
Is able to demonstrate skills as an expert practitioner in nutrition support and can demonstrate role in influencing multi-professional practice in this area. Is able to support and take a key role the professional development of others.
Can use different approaches to communication with a wide variety of patients, both as individuals and in groups, and with the public.
Is able to give examples of own involvement of working as part of a team

Experience

Essential

Post-registration experience working in a varied dietetic environment.
Has developed expert practice in primary care and other primary care areas and aware of different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
Can demonstrate evidence of continued professional development (e.g. keeps a professional portfolio, BDA Continuing Professional Development Award, peer reviewed publications, presentations).
Is able to demonstrate ability to initiate and be involved in audit/research activities.

Desirable

Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice placements for Dietitians

Mobility

Essential

Car owner with a valid UK driving licence, and willing to use car during working hours to travel between required work venues. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Can demonstrate confidence, leadership and self-motivation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A four year Undergraduate First or a Two year Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification.
UK Registered Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

Working towards completion of a validated course in specialist area of practice or working towards gaining the Diploma in Advanced Dietetic Practice.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Can demonstrate excellent organisational, time management and supervisory skills.
Is able to demonstrate skills as an expert practitioner in nutrition support and can demonstrate role in influencing multi-professional practice in this area. Is able to support and take a key role the professional development of others.
Can use different approaches to communication with a wide variety of patients, both as individuals and in groups, and with the public.
Is able to give examples of own involvement of working as part of a team

Experience

Essential

Post-registration experience working in a varied dietetic environment.
Has developed expert practice in primary care and other primary care areas and aware of different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
Can demonstrate evidence of continued professional development (e.g. keeps a professional portfolio, BDA Continuing Professional Development Award, peer reviewed publications, presentations).
Is able to demonstrate ability to initiate and be involved in audit/research activities.

Desirable

Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice placements for Dietitians

Mobility

Essential

Car owner with a valid UK driving licence, and willing to use car during working hours to travel between required work venues. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Can demonstrate confidence, leadership and self-motivation

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)