Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 6 Dietitian - School Meals

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Job summary

Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Service (Community) have a vacancy for a permanent Band 6 Dietitian (0.4wte or 14.5 hours) to join our friendly, innovative Nutrition and Dietetic team within Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

Leicester Nutrition and Dietetic Service (Community) has a team of approximately 80 staff, made of dietitians, community nutritionists, dietetic support workers, community food workers and support team staff covering the population of Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

The role of this post holder will be to work as a school meals dietitian for Leicestershire County Councils school meals service Leicestershire Traded Standards (LTS) across Leicestershire but will also include other areas where LTS offers a school meals service. You will have an NHS base but after completing training there is scope to be able to work from home. This is a permanent dietetic post, with the current LTS contract running until May 2024.

The post holder will work alongside the already established school meals dietitian working with the council. Providing information to parents/carers, managers, catering, admin and school staff for example on school meal medical diets, allergen laws, and food-based standards. You will work closely with Leicestershire County Council providing nutritional information for school children.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an HCPC registered dietitian with experience or an interest in expanding their knowledge around school meals. The successful candidate will have good knowledge of special medical diets, leadership, communication and team working skills, who can also work independently.

The service is committed to CPD and personal development and we have good clinical supervision models and in-house CPD in place to support you. The service is involved in the pre-registration placements for student dietitians undertaking A, B and C placements, to which the post-holder will contribute.

Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.

For further information or an informal chat, please contact:- Paula McKee or Aideen McKenna

Telephone: 0116 2227170

Further details about Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Service can be found by visiting our website: www.lnds.nhs.uk

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

23 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9313-23-0981

Job locations

Leics Nutrition & Dietetic Service

Meridian Business Park

Leicester

LE19 1XU

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

UK Registered Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

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.

Experience

Essential

Is able to prioritise workload and is flexible in approach, and has an influence on development these skills in junior staff and students
Can demonstrate experience of working with children who require a special diet

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Is able to use analytical and problem solving skills to apply to own practice (e.g. menu planning)
Has good knowledge of national strategies and clinical evidence related to childhood nutrition, food-based standards for school meals and allergen laws

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

UK Registered Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

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.

Experience

Essential

Is able to prioritise workload and is flexible in approach, and has an influence on development these skills in junior staff and students
Can demonstrate experience of working with children who require a special diet

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Is able to use analytical and problem solving skills to apply to own practice (e.g. menu planning)
Has good knowledge of national strategies and clinical evidence related to childhood nutrition, food-based standards for school meals and allergen laws

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

Leics Nutrition & Dietetic Service

Meridian Business Park

Leicester

LE19 1XU

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leics Nutrition & Dietetic Service

Meridian Business Park

Leicester

LE19 1XU

Employer's website

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