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 6 dietitian post working within the Community Nutrition Support Team and Virtual Wards across East Sussex.
Are you interested a career working within an integrated NHS Trust that supports patient care across the community, acute and rehabilitation settings? Does a role that involves strong collaborative MDT working within clinical specialities appeal?The successful candidate will be part of a supportive and friendly community dietetic team and virtual wards with a range of experience. We welcome applications from experienced Band 5 clinicians, where there will be opportunities to work alongside senior dietitians and training in order to develop your clinical and leadership skills to fulfil a band 6 role as competencies achieved.
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.
Applicants must holds a driving licence and ability to travel independently between sites.
Main duties of the job
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, virtual wards and rehabilitation. Our department also includes Primary Care Network (PCN) dietitians, plus our apprentice dietitians and trainee Advanced Practice (AP) dietitians.
We are seeking an experienced Dietitian to join our Community Nutrition Support Dietetic Team and Virtual Wards Team at East Sussex Healthcare Trust.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 year degree in Dietetics or equivalent Current State Registration with Health Professional Council
- Evidence of further postgraduate experience in specialist area
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in behavioural change/ motivational interviewing techniques
Experience
Essential
- Experience of enteral nutrition.
- Conducting patient and other health professional group education
- Conducting patient and other health professional group education
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with a range of complex medical conditions
Desirable
- Training of Student Dietitians
Skills
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge with an understanding of current issues, research, NICE guidelines and best practice,
- In depth knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products, medications and drug nutrient interactions
- Function, components and benefits of clinical supervision in order to give and receive clinical supervision
- Excellent verbal, written and active listening skills that communicate information accurately, effectively and sensitively, both verbal and written to patients and professionals at all levels
Desirable
- Current NHS policies and initiatives
- To analyse and interpret statistics
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently between sites in an efficient and timely manner
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Evidence of relevant specialist interest British Dietetic Association group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 year degree in Dietetics or equivalent Current State Registration with Health Professional Council
- Evidence of further postgraduate experience in specialist area
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in behavioural change/ motivational interviewing techniques
Experience
Essential
- Experience of enteral nutrition.
- Conducting patient and other health professional group education
- Conducting patient and other health professional group education
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with a range of complex medical conditions
Desirable
- Training of Student Dietitians
Skills
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge with an understanding of current issues, research, NICE guidelines and best practice,
- In depth knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products, medications and drug nutrient interactions
- Function, components and benefits of clinical supervision in order to give and receive clinical supervision
- Excellent verbal, written and active listening skills that communicate information accurately, effectively and sensitively, both verbal and written to patients and professionals at all levels
Desirable
- Current NHS policies and initiatives
- To analyse and interpret statistics
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently between sites in an efficient and timely manner
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Evidence of relevant specialist interest British Dietetic Association group
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).
