Job summary
An exciting opportunity as arisen for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our dietetic acute team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and proactive Dietitian with excellent clinical, communication and team working skills.
The post will be based at Warrington hospital and will offer a range of clinical experience (general medicine, general surgery and care of the elderly) providing a dietetic service to acute adult patients with the opportunity to cover outpatient clinics and group patient education sessions.
The team is actively involved in dietetic student training placements and there is scope for the successful candidates to contribute significantly in this.
The department offers excellent support for your professional development, and you will be actively supported to engage in preceptorship and clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
To provide evidence-based dietetic care to adult inpatients
To assess and manage patients with a variety of nutritional needs
To contribute to multidisciplinary team working
To maintain accurate and timely clinical records
To engage in service development within the department
To participate in the supervision, mentoring and training of student dietitians
To attend and participate in the Trusts Preceptorship Programme
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered dietitian with Bsc or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS setting
- Experience of acute dietetics
- Experience of delivery of out-patient clinics
Desirable
- Experience of delivering patient group education sessions
Skills
Essential
- Basic knowledge of clinical dietetics across a range of conditions
- Team working skills
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Recognises own limits of competence and seeks and uses supervision appropriately
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Knowledge of the principles of contribution to service development
- IT literate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered dietitian with Bsc or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS setting
- Experience of acute dietetics
- Experience of delivery of out-patient clinics
Desirable
- Experience of delivering patient group education sessions
Skills
Essential
- Basic knowledge of clinical dietetics across a range of conditions
- Team working skills
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Recognises own limits of competence and seeks and uses supervision appropriately
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Knowledge of the principles of contribution to service development
- IT literate
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).
