Job summary
Are you looking for a new and exciting role? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting and innovative Band 5 rotational dietitian post working within primary and secondary care across East Sussex.
As a band 5 Dietitian within ESHT you will be supported in clinical rotations across the acute and community settings. Duties include providing specialist advice to Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology and Orthopaedics inpatients in the acute hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals and outpatient clinics.
You will liaise closely with the patient's relatives and carers regarding ongoing nutritional care and discharge planning. You will also provide expert nutritional advice and knowledge to the wider MDT. In community settings you will support patients in face to face clinics, via virtual/telephone clinics, as well as in their home and in care-home settings, to manage their oral and enteral nutritional requirements.
Our close knit and supportive Dietetic Department includes over 40 clinicians and associated staff working across the specialities of community nutrition support, diabetes, gastroenterology, inpatients, intensive care, oncology, paediatrics, prescribing support and rehabilitation. Our department also includes Primary Care Network (PCN) dietitians, plus our apprentice dietitians and trainee Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) dietitians.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for dietetic management of a range of patients (using specialist knowledge and skills), including: general medical inpatients, surgical inpatients, rehab inpatients, general outpatients, community based nutrition support patients living in their own homes and residential homes.
To undertake regular outpatient phone clinics and a face to face general outpatient clinic.
To undertake patient group education sessions in specialist areas including Cardiac rehab and Coeliac disease.
To provide relevant training to Nursing staff, Catering staff, patients and their carers and third sector organisations.
To develop and audit resources to support and identify educational development within East Sussex Healthcare, acting as a resource for specialist information.
To support training and supervision of student dietitians during their clinical placements.
To work as an integral member of the dietetic team supporting other team members as required.
To undertake regular audit of services provided.
Please refer to the job description attached.
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
For more information on the Department and Trust, please check out our Dietetic Pagetiger booklet open me
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
For more information on the Department and Trust, please check out our Dietetic Pagetiger booklet open me
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of undertaking new patient assessment and treatment
- Experience of conducting patient and other health professional group education
Desirable
- Experience working in an Acute/Community Environment
Skills
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge based on current best practice and research relating to nutrition and dietetics
- Knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products
- Knowledge of medications and drug nutrient interactions
- The ability to communicate information accurately, effectively and sensitively, both verbal and written
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Good understanding of relevant NICE guidelines; NHS policy; local health strategies
- Experience working within an MDT
- Excellent verbal and written communication and active listening skills
Qualifications
Essential
- A BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/ or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registered
Desirable
- Previous work experience demonstrated
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of undertaking new patient assessment and treatment
- Experience of conducting patient and other health professional group education
Desirable
- Experience working in an Acute/Community Environment
Skills
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge based on current best practice and research relating to nutrition and dietetics
- Knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products
- Knowledge of medications and drug nutrient interactions
- The ability to communicate information accurately, effectively and sensitively, both verbal and written
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Good understanding of relevant NICE guidelines; NHS policy; local health strategies
- Experience working within an MDT
- Excellent verbal and written communication and active listening skills
Qualifications
Essential
- A BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/ or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registered
Desirable
- Previous work experience demonstrated
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
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Cross site(DGH / Conquest / BIU / Rye / Avenue House)
Conquest Hospital
St.Leonards On Sea
TN37 7RD
Employer's website
http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
