Job summary
Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week
We have a new and exciting role for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our busy Community Nutrition and Dietetics Service in Barnsley.
We are keen to hear form newly qualified Dietitians (or those who are nearing the end of their training), in addition to existing Band 5 Dietitians who may wish to flourish in a community setting.
Our team is friendly and welcoming, and we support each other to provide the best nutritional care for the people of Barnsley.
You will need to possess excellent team working, communication, organisation and time management skills, as well as be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients
Main duties of the job
This role is varied and interesting, providing dietetic advice for adults for a range of conditions in general community clinics, care homes and home visits. The caseload includes nutrition support, some diabetes and gastrointestinal conditions such as IBS.
We are committed to supporting Dietitians throughout clinical placement and part of this role includes participating in the training of student dietitians, for which support will be given if needed.
If you would like to know more about this job role, please contact Lead Community Dietitian Sarah Armer on 07990 573621, or 01226 438817
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- Assess patients, develop care plans, advise and monitor patients progress for a range of conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- To be responsible for advice to staff, patients and carers.
Core Duties & Responsibilities:
- To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake clinical assessment and treatment of own caseload of patients including calculation of individual diets and enteral feeding regimens where appropriate.
- Monitor and review individual treatment plans as required according to patients clinical condition to provide the most effective and efficient outcomes for patients.
- Organise, produce, deliver and evaluate training on nutrition and dietetics related issues other health service staff and patients and carers.
- To communicate effectively with patients carers, members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to achieve patient centred goals.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- Assess patients, develop care plans, advise and monitor patients progress for a range of conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- To be responsible for advice to staff, patients and carers.
Core Duties & Responsibilities:
- To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake clinical assessment and treatment of own caseload of patients including calculation of individual diets and enteral feeding regimens where appropriate.
- Monitor and review individual treatment plans as required according to patients clinical condition to provide the most effective and efficient outcomes for patients.
- Organise, produce, deliver and evaluate training on nutrition and dietetics related issues other health service staff and patients and carers.
- To communicate effectively with patients carers, members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to achieve patient centred goals.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc or Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of other post-registration education and training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a therapy setting across the health community (inpatients and outpatients)
Desirable
- Experience of training student dieticians
Training
Essential
- Demonstrate a willingness to undertake training as relevant to the role
Desirable
- Appropriate membership to specialist dietetic interest groups
- Behaviour change training level 1
- Clinical supervisory skills course
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Can communicate specialist dietetic information in an understandable form to patients and carers on a one to one or group basis, and in written form
- Can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work effectively as part of dietetic and multidisciplinary team
- Skilled in counselling and behaviour change techniques
- Able to assess and treat patients requiring dietetic intervention and to monitor and adapt dietetic treatment as appropriate
- Computer literate in Microsoft PowerPoint internet and Word
Desirable
- Presentation/teaching skills
- Audit skills
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to professional and personal development
- Able to reflect on clinical practice to enhance competency
- Able to work independently and using own initiative
- Use time management skills to effectively organise, prioritise and manage a demanding caseload that may be subject to unforeseen changes
- Able to make informed clinical and non-clinical decisions under pressure
- Confident, enthusiastic, committed and displays proactive approach
- Adaptable and flexible around working times and practices including evening and weekend work where necessary
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc or Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of other post-registration education and training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a therapy setting across the health community (inpatients and outpatients)
Desirable
- Experience of training student dieticians
Training
Essential
- Demonstrate a willingness to undertake training as relevant to the role
Desirable
- Appropriate membership to specialist dietetic interest groups
- Behaviour change training level 1
- Clinical supervisory skills course
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Can communicate specialist dietetic information in an understandable form to patients and carers on a one to one or group basis, and in written form
- Can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work effectively as part of dietetic and multidisciplinary team
- Skilled in counselling and behaviour change techniques
- Able to assess and treat patients requiring dietetic intervention and to monitor and adapt dietetic treatment as appropriate
- Computer literate in Microsoft PowerPoint internet and Word
Desirable
- Presentation/teaching skills
- Audit skills
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to professional and personal development
- Able to reflect on clinical practice to enhance competency
- Able to work independently and using own initiative
- Use time management skills to effectively organise, prioritise and manage a demanding caseload that may be subject to unforeseen changes
- Able to make informed clinical and non-clinical decisions under pressure
- Confident, enthusiastic, committed and displays proactive approach
- Adaptable and flexible around working times and practices including evening and weekend work where necessary
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
