Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a full time (1.0 WTE) Band 5 dietitian to join our inpatient team at Lincoln County Hospital. This would suit someone looking to further develop their dietetic skills and gain experience working with service users with a range of health conditions. The hospital services covered would include: surgery, frailty, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, medical, neurology and oncology. Dietary recommendations can include the use of nutritional supplements and enteral feeding. There is also the opportunity to provide a dietetic outpatient clinic, which would give further variety in dietary management and professional development. There would be regular support with personal development goals and clinical supervision. This role will involve team working and providing training for health professionals and students.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills. They will be responsible for managing their own workload, including a caseload of patients. This will involve using professional development opportunities to regularly updating their clinical knowledge and skills. They should have a compassionate and pro-active approach to patient-centred dietetic care and when contributing to service development/audit. They will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will involve providing high quality dietary assessment and management for service users with a variety of health conditions. This will be primarily for those in hospital but will also provide some outpatient services. For full details please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will involve providing high quality dietary assessment and management for service users with a variety of health conditions. This will be primarily for those in hospital but will also provide some outpatient services. For full details please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (this may be nearing completion)
- Eligible for HCPC registration
Desirable
- HCPC registered
- Facilitation of Learning training
- Membership of the BDA
- Additional training in a relevant area, for example FODMAP, IBS, Coeliac disease
Specific requirement
Essential
- Eligible for DBS clearance
Desirable
- Ability to travel across county to other sites/clinics/undertake home visits
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing nutrition support (may be under supervision as a student)
- Experience of enteral feeding
- Knowledge of the boundaries of own practice and is able to appropriately access relevant sources of support
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with a team
- Audit experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times
- Attention to details
- Presentation skills
- Excellent organisational, including timekeeping, note taking and ability to prioritise tasks appropriately
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Experience of delivering presentations/teaching sessions
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical conditions commonly encountered in an NHS inpatient setting and their dietetic management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (this may be nearing completion)
- Eligible for HCPC registration
Desirable
- HCPC registered
- Facilitation of Learning training
- Membership of the BDA
- Additional training in a relevant area, for example FODMAP, IBS, Coeliac disease
Specific requirement
Essential
- Eligible for DBS clearance
Desirable
- Ability to travel across county to other sites/clinics/undertake home visits
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing nutrition support (may be under supervision as a student)
- Experience of enteral feeding
- Knowledge of the boundaries of own practice and is able to appropriately access relevant sources of support
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with a team
- Audit experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times
- Attention to details
- Presentation skills
- Excellent organisational, including timekeeping, note taking and ability to prioritise tasks appropriately
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Experience of delivering presentations/teaching sessions
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical conditions commonly encountered in an NHS inpatient setting and their dietetic management
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).
