Job summary
Community Dietitian - Band 5
Tilehurst Clinic, Reading
The Berkshire Community Dietetic Service has an opportunity to offer a permanent Band 5 Community Dietitian role.
The post holder will be covering a community caseload, including providing dietetic care to nursing home patients via the Care Home Support Team, training to nursing staff, outpatient clinics, community inpatient ward input, paediatric triage, patients requiring nutritional support or enteral nutrition in nursing homes and their own homes. There are opportunities within the department to shadow, upskill in specialist areas and a
We are a mobile working service and offer our outpatients the choice of face-to-face, virtual and phone appointments as well as home visits. To support this, we have excellent IT access and support staff home-working where appropriate.
As a team we strongly value continuing professional development and offer an employee-led appraisal process and personal development plan. We will support you to develop your ideas for research and audit and offer collaboration and training with our Research & Development and Clinical Effectiveness teams. We also engage in student training and facilitate teaching opportunities.
We are continually striving to improve the service we offer our patients and embrace new ways of working via our quality improvement (QMIS) system.
We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled and committed dietitians to join this forward-thinking team.
Main duties of the job
Working under the guidance of the Care Home Support Lead Dietitian, to provide dietetic care to a varied and diverse caseload of patients in the community as outlined above.
Travelling to and providing care at various sites including but not limited to community hospitals, patients' homes, nursing homes, GP practices and some home working.
Delivering a proportion of care using online platforms e.g. OneConsultation, MS Teams and Webex
Delivering diabetes education groups
Supporting our student training programme
Mentoring Dietetic Assistant Practitioners (DAPs)
Involvement in departmental research activity and quality improvement project work
Contribute to service improvement conversations in dedicated meetings
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a 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. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
1. Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
2. Registered with Health Care Professionals Council and full BDA membership
3. Experience of working in acute/community setting as a dietitian or dietetic learner/student.
4. Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly - travelling to multiple sites is often required
5. Ability to work from home at time with access to WiFi using equipment provided by BHFT
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact: Hannah Taylor at Hannah.taylor2@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
1. Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
2. Registered with Health Care Professionals Council and full BDA membership
3. Experience of working in acute/community setting as a dietitian or dietetic learner/student.
4. Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly - travelling to multiple sites is often required
5. Ability to work from home at time with access to WiFi using equipment provided by BHFT
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact: Hannah Taylor at Hannah.taylor2@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- An undergraduate or a postgraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
- UK registered with Health Professional Council
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Attended clinical Supervisory Skills course for student training
- Completed specialist training pre or post registration e.g. FODMAP, paediatrics, behaviour change training
Previous Experience (as a dietitian or student)
Essential
- Experience of working in a variety of dietetic settings/patient groups and partnership working with other HCPs
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group education/sessions
- Experience in carrying out research or clinical audit
- Previous involvement with providing student placements
- Previous experience using virtual platforms for patient consultations
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Is able to demonstrate high levels of personal organisation, and the ability and keep track of competing clinical priorities and administrative tasks
- Is able to demonstrate a good understanding of general dietetics
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work from home at times with access to WiFi (using IT equipment provided by BHFT)
- Ability to travel efficiently to multiple sites and domiciliary visits across Berkshire during working day as required in job plan
Desirable
- An ability to work flexibly if required, this could include evenings and weekends
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- An undergraduate or a postgraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
- UK registered with Health Professional Council
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Attended clinical Supervisory Skills course for student training
- Completed specialist training pre or post registration e.g. FODMAP, paediatrics, behaviour change training
Previous Experience (as a dietitian or student)
Essential
- Experience of working in a variety of dietetic settings/patient groups and partnership working with other HCPs
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group education/sessions
- Experience in carrying out research or clinical audit
- Previous involvement with providing student placements
- Previous experience using virtual platforms for patient consultations
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Is able to demonstrate high levels of personal organisation, and the ability and keep track of competing clinical priorities and administrative tasks
- Is able to demonstrate a good understanding of general dietetics
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work from home at times with access to WiFi (using IT equipment provided by BHFT)
- Ability to travel efficiently to multiple sites and domiciliary visits across Berkshire during working day as required in job plan
Desirable
- An ability to work flexibly if required, this could include evenings and weekends
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).
