Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated dietitian to join CNWL to work in the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service in Hillingdon. You will be a part of a multidisciplinary team, working closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Rehab Support Workers to provide quality care to patients in their own homes.
This post offers the opportunity to gain clinical experience in community dietetics, specialising in home enteral feeding and oral nutritional support. The role includes an opportunity to work with patients with a variety of neurological conditions.
The post holder will be supported by a Band 7, B6 dietitian and Band 4 dietetic assistant. Continuing professional development is actively supported via clinical supervision, close liaison with local acute dietetic services, yearly appraisal, and in-house and in-service training. We will also offer you the opportunity to participate in quality governance activities.
Successful applicants must be able to travel throughout Hillingdon to carry out home visits in the community.If you are shortlisted for this post you will be contacted by email, please ensure you check your email regularly. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible after the closing date.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:
Sunoj Jacob
Team Lead , Community Adult Rehabilitation Service
sunojjacob@nhs.net /07921279552
Main duties of the job
- To have responsibility for providing a dietetic service including appropriate dietary assessment and treatment to adult residents in their own homes and intermediate care unit requiring food fortification advice, nutritional supplementation or Home Enteral Tube Feeding support
- To calculate energy requirements and to recommend food fortification to meet requirements or an appropriate prescription for oral nutrition supplements or enteral feed.
- To be clinically competent to give specialist nutrition support advice, treatment and dietary counselling to support behaviour change and adherence to long term treatments.
- To provide advice to medical practitioners on the appropriate prescribing of ACBS products such as enteral feeding products, oral nutritional supplements and vitamin and mineral supplements.
- To assess, identify clinical risks and make appropriate treatment recommendations for all enteral feeding sites.
- To deliver patient educational sessions to patient groups as directed
- To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with patients from a wide range of backgrounds,
About us
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providingtop-quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking torecruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work within the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct and Health Professions Council standards.
- To have a working knowledge of clinical guidelines relevant to Dietetics and to translate these guidelines into own practice.
- To actively participate in Personal Development Review by identifying key performance objectives and continuing education needs.
- To actively participate in clinical supervision sessions to identify and develop professional, clinical and service needs.
- To be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent to assessment and treatment interventions, sharing of information following legal and professional guidelines and to follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.
- To follow and implement Trust, departmental and professional policies, procedures, guidelines and standards within own work area.
- To be responsible for maintaining detailed and accurate client treatment records and appropriate safe keeping, ensuring confidentiality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work within the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct and Health Professions Council standards.
- To have a working knowledge of clinical guidelines relevant to Dietetics and to translate these guidelines into own practice.
- To actively participate in Personal Development Review by identifying key performance objectives and continuing education needs.
- To actively participate in clinical supervision sessions to identify and develop professional, clinical and service needs.
- To be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent to assessment and treatment interventions, sharing of information following legal and professional guidelines and to follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.
- To follow and implement Trust, departmental and professional policies, procedures, guidelines and standards within own work area.
- To be responsible for maintaining detailed and accurate client treatment records and appropriate safe keeping, ensuring confidentiality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
- Degree or Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
Desirable
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
- Accredited postgraduate nutrition support course
Experience
Essential
- relevant post graduate experience
- Experience in nutritional screening training to other health professionals
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience in nutrition support and home enteral feeding practice
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and assessing students
Skills
Essential
- Able to effectively manage time and prioritize workload
- Demonstrable understanding of dietetics within a community setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
- Degree or Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
Desirable
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
- Accredited postgraduate nutrition support course
Experience
Essential
- relevant post graduate experience
- Experience in nutritional screening training to other health professionals
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience in nutrition support and home enteral feeding practice
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and assessing students
Skills
Essential
- Able to effectively manage time and prioritize workload
- Demonstrable understanding of dietetics within a community setting
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hillingdon community
Laurel lodge clinic , Harlington Road , Hillingdon UB8 3HD
Hillingdon
UB8 3HD
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
