Job summary
This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated dietitian with an interest in gastroenterology and surgery, excellent communication skills and a passion for patient centered care.
As the successful candidate, you will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital providing a specialist dietetic input into the gastroenterology service, working closely with your MDT colleagues including consultants and specialist nurses.
This role will provide you with excellent and supported professional and personal development. As part of the team you will have opportunities to be involved with the training of dietetic students, other dietitians and healthcare professions. There are also opportunities to get involved with audit, research and service development
You would be joining a team of over 20 committed and welcoming dietitians, who work in a range of specialist areas at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Reading is the largest town in the UK with great shopping, evening night life, restaurants and London is less than half an hour by train.
We are a forward thinking department that has a strong focus on a patient centered service. We encourage service development and have an established quality improvement programme driving the service forward.
Part time or full time (37.5 hours) hours are available for this role.
The role can accommodate a degree of flexible working and we would consider a band 5 applicant who would like to have an accelerated progression to band 6.
Main duties of the job
You will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading working closely with the gastroenterology consultants and specialist nurses to assess and advice patients. Our service uses a range of consultation settings to support our patients at all stages along their treatment pathway. Some of the areas of work include:
- Being part of the MDT in assessing nutritional status
- Advising and supporting patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Supporting the training of dietetic students
- Supporting junior staff with specialist knowledge
- Implementing Quality Improvement programme to lead service development
The "must haves" for this role:
- HCPC registered dietitian
- Experience of working in the area of gastroenterology or surgery
- Passion for dietetics and a patient centred focus
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
Benefits of working for us include:
- A degree of Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme - 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Dietetics
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience as a practicing dietitian in healthcare setting
Desirable
- Recognised post graduate course in gastroenterology
- Membership of specialist group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Demonstration that clinical skills are up to date
Desirable
- Have completed or interested in talking: Student supervisory training
- Have completed or interested in talking: Behaviour change training
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within the specialist field of surgical and gastroenterology dietetics
- Experience of working within a multicultural environment
- Experience in training student dietitians
- Participation in dietetic clinical audit
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal with individuals and groups
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload
- Excellent team working
- Well established IT / Computer skills
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of prioritising and managing a demanding and complex workload
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements for specialist case managemen
- Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills across a range of issues
- Caseload / workload management skills including clinical administration
- Self -knowledge and awareness
- Effective self management and taking personal responsibility
- Managing relationships with others
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Positive, confident approach to client care and work in general.
- General enthusiasm and commitment to dietetics
- Ability to work as part of a team and contribute accordingly.
- Ability to use own initiative and to beself motivated.
- Ability to manage time effectively and to prioritise work.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Dietetics
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience as a practicing dietitian in healthcare setting
Desirable
- Recognised post graduate course in gastroenterology
- Membership of specialist group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Demonstration that clinical skills are up to date
Desirable
- Have completed or interested in talking: Student supervisory training
- Have completed or interested in talking: Behaviour change training
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within the specialist field of surgical and gastroenterology dietetics
- Experience of working within a multicultural environment
- Experience in training student dietitians
- Participation in dietetic clinical audit
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal with individuals and groups
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload
- Excellent team working
- Well established IT / Computer skills
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of prioritising and managing a demanding and complex workload
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements for specialist case managemen
- Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills across a range of issues
- Caseload / workload management skills including clinical administration
- Self -knowledge and awareness
- Effective self management and taking personal responsibility
- Managing relationships with others
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Positive, confident approach to client care and work in general.
- General enthusiasm and commitment to dietetics
- Ability to work as part of a team and contribute accordingly.
- Ability to use own initiative and to beself motivated.
- Ability to manage time effectively and to prioritise work.
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).
